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    <title>Gas leak at Foster Farms prompts HAZMAT call in Fresno, CA</title>
    <dc:date>2022-12-24T12:06:24+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[3:30 P.M. UPDATE: Fire crews have left the Foster Farms facility in southwest Fresno following a carbon dioxide leak Friday, and employees have been sent home for the day.

After several attempts at shutting off the CO2 leak, crews determined it was safest to just let the CO2 tank bleed itself out, “which might take a very long time,“ Fresno Fire Department information officer Johnathan Lopez said.

There is no threat to the surrounding neighborhood, Lopez said.

The lack of visibility and cold temperature of the gas made it difficult to determine what caused the leak. Fire crews will check back in on Saturday.

ORIGINAL STORY: Employees were evacuated from a building at the Foster Farms facility in southwest Fresno on Friday due to a high-pressure gas leak.

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    <title>LAX leak: Worker remains in coma after carbon dioxide incident at airport</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-05T11:59:57+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A contract worker is in a medically-induced coma, fighting for his life following an accident at Los Angeles International Airport.

Cris Abraham, 36, was among four people inside a utility room on Monday when carbon dioxide was suddenly released from the fire suppression system, displacing oxygen in the room.

The odorless gas caused the husband and father of two to go into cardiac arrest. Firefighters arrived wearing protective gear, got him to safety and performed CPR. He was hospitalized in critical condition.

Three other people who had been in the room at the time were able to evacuate safely.

It's not clear yet what triggered the discharge of carbon dioxide, as there were no indications of a fire.

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    <title>4 people sickened, including 1 in critical condition, in LAX Hazmat incident</title>
    <dc:date>2022-11-01T10:36:27+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[At least four people have been sickened, including one who is in “critical condition,” after a carbon dioxide leak at Los Angeles International Airport Monday morning.

The incident was reported around 7 a.m. in the Terminal 8 baggage area, according to a Los Angeles Fire Department news alert.

The leak apparently occurred after a popping sound was heard inside a small utility room at the airport. The four patients were all workers who were in or near the room.

The utility room is equipped with a carbon dioxide fire suppression system that is designed to extinguish a fire without damaging the electrical equipment inside, LAFD Capt. Erik Scott said during a morning news conference.

Three patients, described as two men and a woman, were treated at the scene for minor complaints.

The fourth patient, said to be a man in his 50s, was found pulseless and not breathing inside the utility room, according to the fire department.

“The carbon dioxide displaces the oxygen in the individual’s blood stream and they went into cardiac arrest,” Scott said. He described the Carbon Dioxide as colorless, odorless and tasteless.

The worker was given CPR right away by airport police. “The good news is that individual had a return of spontaneous circulation. What that means, they’re breathing. Their blood is pumping on their own now,” Scott said.

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    <title>Pittsfield Chipotle evacuated for hazmat leak</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-12T10:13:14+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) — A carbon dioxide leak forced the evacuation of Chipotle on Hubbard Avenue in Pittsfield Tuesday afternoon. Around 2:14 p.m., fire crews were sent to the restaurant for a possible refrigerant leak and found a liquid CO2 tank inside with frozen lines and off-gassing because of over-pressurization, according to Deputy Chief Neil Myers of the Pittsfield Fire Department.

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All employees had evacuated the building and the company responsible for the CO2 system, as well as the Pittsfield-based state hazardous materials team were asked to respond. The company had reportedly filled the system a few hours before the incident and found a small leak in the pressure relief hose outside of the restaurant when they came back.

The business was open at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported to staff or customer]]></description>
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    <title>Methane flaring may be less efficient than previously thought</title>
    <dc:date>2022-10-01T10:41:32+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Throughout the oil extraction and refining process, methane is produced as a by-product. When there’s no economic incentive to capture that methane, oil companies usually opt to burn off the gas at the wellhead. This purpose of this practice, called flaring, converts the methane into carbon dioxide. Because of CO2’s lower global warming potential, this conversion ends up having less of a climate impact than if these companies vented methane directly.
However, a new study suggests that the efficiency of flaring might be lower than previously thought (Science 2022, DOI: 10.1126/science.abq0385). Instead of the 98% conversion rate generally assumed by theUS Environmental Protection Agency, the study’s authors found that that number might actually be closer to 91% because of a combination of poor combustion and unlit flares.
The finding is based on measurements collected in three regions that account for the vast majority of gas volume flared in the country. As such, “one could posit that this is probably pretty representative” of flares found across the US, says Eric Kort, a climate scientist at the University of Michigan who worked on the project.
A 7% percentage drop might not seem particularly noteworthy. But Kort emphasizes that this small difference is still impactful because of the sheer amount of flaring that happens in the US. This lower efficiency could mean that methane emissions from flares could be up to five times as great as what current estimates suggest, equivalent to adding 3 million cars to the road every year, Kort notes.
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    <title>Labs’ carbon footprint under scrutiny as tool calculates impact of buildings and scientists</title>
    <dc:date>2022-09-30T10:07:19+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A team of researchers and engineers in France has developed a tool to allow labs to work out their carbon footprint. The open source GES 1point5 enables labs to calculate the carbon dioxide emissions from heating, electricity and refrigeration; vehicles; professional travel for field work or conferences; commuting, as well as the purchase of digital devices. This includes the manufacturing of digital devices but doesn’t yet cover emissions from digital devices outside the laboratory, such as cloud servers.

The calculations can be made for a lab as a whole and individual researchers, with the data presented according to internationally recognised standards. Over 500 labs in France, covering thousands of researchers, have used the tool, which is being continually updated based on their feedback. As an individual scientist or laboratory might not have any sway over, for example, the heating source of a building, the ever-expanding database is being used to try to influence decisions at national institutions. The average carbon footprint of a French lab was 479 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per anum, while the figure for an average lab member came in at 3.6.

‘Data is one of the biggest achievements so far. The database is packed with information to understand what’s going on, and how we can decrease our footprint based on facts, not based on opinions,’ says Tamara Ben Ari, a researcher at the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment.

In its next iterations the team want to tackle emissions from the use of shared infrastructure such as particle accelerators, or supercomputers. ‘We want to have the order of magnitude of the contribution of research infrastructure to the overall carbon footprint of research but also so that we can make choices,’ adds Ben Ari. But ‘calculating the [emissions] contribution of one hour of use of photon microscopy is a huge task’. The project also aims to calculate the emissions of other goods and services such as chemical solvents used in labs. This is complicated by the lack of information on their manufacturing and supply chains, so the group is exploring estimating the carbon content of an item based on its price.

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    <title>Report Lists Material Released During 6-Alarm Fire At Northern Illinois Chemical Plant</title>
    <dc:date>2022-07-27T10:34:20+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A report lists all the material released during a six-alarm fire last year at a northern Illinois chemical plant.

The Chemtool plant in Rockton is on the hook for the cleanup.

Monday’s report reveals that more than 15-million pounds of product burned in June 2021.

Rockton is just south of the Wisconsin state line and Beloit.

A majority of the material emitted was carbon dioxide, but water, smoke-particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and several other compounds were also released.

Chemtool’s parent company reported last year that air sampling showed no health risks to the surrounding community.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/infectious-disease/long-coronavirus-survives-air-depends/100/web/2022/07">
    <title>How long the coronavirus survives in air depends on relative humidity</title>
    <dc:date>2022-07-08T09:52:40+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[When you exhale, the aerosol droplets you expel experience a big shock. In an instant, these particles are thrust from the humid, carbon dioxide-rich environment of the lungs into indoor air that’s often the polar opposite. This abrupt transition can be a rude awakening to any viruses that have decided to hitch a ride, including the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. According to new research, SARS-CoV-2 infectivity can decrease by up to 90% within minutes of hitting indoor air (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2022, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2200109119).
The study is the first to investigate how environmental conditions can influence SARS-CoV-2’s survival in aerosols shortly after exhalation. The scientists determined that the virus’s lifespan is greatly affected by the relative humidity (RH) of the aerosol’s new environment.
For example, at low RH (below 50%), the particles undergo a phase change: They crystallize as water evaporates off the aerosols and the salts within them concentrate, explains Jonathan Reid, lead author of the study and director of the Bristol Aerosol Research Centre at the University of Bristol. Within seconds, this can inactivate 50% of the virus within the paritcle.
At higher humidities, another—slower—mechanism dominates. When RH approaches 90%, “a big driver for the loss of infectivity is actually a very rapid pH rise,” Reid says. The aerosol becomes more alkaline as it expels dissolved carbon dioxide while equilibrating to the lower CO2 levels outside the lungs. As a result, in more humid air, infectivity drops by 50% within the first five minutes, further decreasing to 90% within 20 minutes.
The findings are similar to what has been reported for other aerosolized viruses, such as influenza (Epidemiol. Infect. 1961 DOI: 10.1017/s0022172400039176), says Linsey Marr, an environmental engineer at Virginia Tech. “The mechanisms and time scales sound very plausible,” she writes via email. Marr adds that, pending further evidence, these findings could eventually guide practices that mitigate the virus’s spread. For example, drier indoor air could help limit exposure by making the aerosolized viruses less viable.
But Marr points out that “other studies have shown that the virus survives better at lower RH,” a discrepancy she attributes to differences in both methodology and the timescales considered across the studies. “I would want to be more sure about the results before recommending low RH,” she says. Dry air can also make people more vulnerable to viral infections, Marr and Reid explain, by either impeding immune response or hindering the lung’s natural defense mechanisms.
However, even if the study doesn’t yield any immediate updates to current mitigation strategies, Reid points out that the research is the first to provide insight into some of the processes that can alter the airborne virus’s infectivity. “It’s another piece of the jigsaw puzzle to help us understand transmission risk,” he says, both for COVID-19 and other airborne diseases.
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    <title>Firefighters respond to hazardous materials call at warehouse on Siegen Lane</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-28T10:15:23+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - According to the St. George Fire Prevention District, firefighters responded Monday afternoon to a hazardous materials call in the 5800 block of Siegen Lane.

A 55-gallon metal drum had reportedly expanded on both ends inside the warehouse.

Facility managers told responders it was most likely paint thinner inside of the drum, but they were unsure of anything else mixed with it, according to the fire department.

According to SGFD, the building was immediately evacuated, and more resources were requested, including Baton Rouge Fire Department’s hazmat unit. Responding firefighters moved the drum outside into an open parking lot, and they manually cooled the drum down utilizing a carbon dioxide extinguisher. Once cooled, the drum was manually vented and drained into an appropriate container.]]></description>
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    <title>UK’s first ‘industrial scale’ carbon capture plant opens in Cheshire</title>
    <dc:date>2022-06-28T10:01:38+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A carbon capture plant that has opened in Northwich is the largest such project in the UK. The £20 million facility will convert 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide into food and pharmaceutical grade sodium bicarbonate each year.

Carbon capture technology that removes carbon dioxide from the waste streams of industrial sites is a key part of the UK’s net zero strategy. The government hopes to capture up to 30 million tonnes of CO2 each year by the early 2030s, and at least 50 million tonnes by the middle of the next decade.

But there are relatively few large-scale carbon capture facilities in operation around the world, and work is ongoing at pilot facilities to try and bring down the technology’s significant energy demands.

Now, Tata Chemicals Europe has opened the UK’s largest carbon capture facility at its chemical plant in the northwest of England. The unit will capture more than 10% of the carbon dioxide produced at the site’s combined heat and power plant (CHP).

Exhaust gases will be cooled and purified in a flue gas scrubber, before being transferred to an absorber column. There, carbon dioxide will be captured by an amine solvent. The liquid is then moved to a stripper column where it is heated with steam from the CHP. This releases the carbon dioxide as a gas, while the amine solution can be pumped back for re-use in the absorber. After a further purification step, the carbon dioxide is compressed into a liquid with a purity of more than 99.99% – suitable for food and pharmaceutical applications.

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    <title>London, Ont. fire department says crews remain on scene as carbon dioxide leaks from truck</title>
    <dc:date>2022-05-03T10:38:03+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[London firefighters and police are still monitoring a commercial vehicle on Dundas and Saskatoon streets as gas leaks into the air.


Hazardous material technicians are also on scene, and the Ministry of the Environment has been contacted, platoon chief manager Gary Mosburger said.

Mosburger says the gas leaking from the tank is carbon dioxide and not considered dangerous.

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<dc:subject>Canada transportation release response carbon_dioxide</dc:subject>
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    <title>Carbon dioxide leak reported at Kalihi gas station, HFD Hazmat unit secured leak</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-31T10:47:03+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.kitv.com/news/local/carbon-dioxide-leak-reported-at-kalihi-gas-station-hfd-hazmat-unit-secured-leak/article_487ffdde-b062-11ec-b63c-9f0d6109b266.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) responded to a carbon dioxide leak Tuesday night at the Tesoro Gas Express on Kalihi Street.

At 9:30 p.m. on March 29, HFD received a call from the Tesoro Gas Express. Three HFD units responded to the incident, including a Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) unit.

After evacuating all occupants and conducting air sampling and leak detection measures, the HFD unit determined a carbon dioxide leak in the store.

The HFD Hazmat unit was able to secure the leak and ventilate the store before advising the store to close for the evening. No injuries or medical issues were reported.

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<dc:subject>us_HI public release response carbon_dioxide</dc:subject>
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    <title>Measuring methane emissions is crucial to cutting them</title>
    <dc:date>2022-03-22T11:55:09+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Atmospheric monitoring highlights large under-estimates in reported methane emissions

At last year’s Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow more than 100 countries signed up to the ‘Global Methane Pledge’, a promise to reduce worldwide emissions of methane by 30% by 2030, relative to 2020 levels.

It is a goal that is undeniably important. Methane, which has a global warming potential more than 80 times that of carbon dioxide over a 20-year period, is estimated to be responsible for a quarter of the temperature increases we experience today.

But there’s a big problem that authorities have to grapple with when setting targets for reducing methane emissions: most countries don’t really know how much methane they are releasing into the atmosphere to begin with.

Signatories to the 2015 Paris Agreement have to regularly report a national inventory of greenhouse gas emissions, including methane, to the United Nationals Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). But these inventories vary in terms of rigour and in most cases don’t require estimates to be verified by quantitative measurements.

Over the last few years, numerous independent methane monitoring studies have highlighted large discrepancies between measured quantities of natural gas being released into the atmosphere and what is recorded in national inventories. In particular, leaks from oil and gas infrastructure seem to account for alarming quantities of unreported methane emissions.



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<dc:subject>Europe public discovery environmental carbon_dioxide methane</dc:subject>
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    <title>Tanker spills CO2 liquid following crash north of Pueblo</title>
    <dc:date>2022-02-25T11:21:26+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - Hazmat crews have finished cleaning up CO2 liquid from the roadway after a crash involving a small tanker Thursday morning.

State Patrol tells 11 News a pickup driver inadvertently caused the Hazmat situation when they fell asleep and rear-ended the tanker on I-25 north of Pueblo. The tanker began leaking and pulled off onto the Young Hollow exit ramp (114).

The crash did not affect traffic outside of blocking the exit. No injuries were reported.

Hazmat crews wrapped up just after 11 a.m.]]></description>
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    <title>Hazmat crews clear carbon dioxide leak in Montgomery County</title>
    <dc:date>2022-01-02T12:21:13+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Hazmat crews scrambled to clear a scene after a carbon dioxide leak took place Saturday in Montgomery County.

The carbon dioxide began leaking from a truck at Roberts Oxygen on Railroad Street near Oakmont Avenue.

The area was cordoned off and CSX Railroad traffic was halted in both directions and traffic in the area was temporarily shut down.

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    <title>Chemical leak at Seoul building construction site kills 2</title>
    <dc:date>2021-10-24T12:19:06+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A chemical used for fire suppression leaked from the basement of a high-rise building under construction in Seoul on Saturday, left two workers dead and nine others injured, firefighters said.The fatal chemical leak occurred on the third basement floor of the 18-storey Gasan Metro Knowledge Industry Centre building under construction in the capital's southwestern ward of Geumcheon shortly before 9 a.m., Yonhap News Agency quoted the firefighters as saying.Two male workers aged 50 and 45, were rushed to a nearby hospital after the chemical leak but pronounced dead later, they said.Two other workers suffered serious respiratory tract injuries, while seven others sustained minor injuries and are being treated at the hospital.The workers were reportedly insulating boilers and firefighting facilities when a facility that stores some fire extinguishing agents containing carbon dioxide was damaged, leading to the chemical leak.Fifty-two people were working at the site at the time of the accident, and all but the 11 people evacuated the area.Firefighters and police said they plan to investigate the exact cause of the accident as soon as all the rescue operations are completed.
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    <title>Most fossil fuels must remain in the ground to meet Paris Agreement goals, researchers say</title>
    <dc:date>2021-09-18T11:14:26+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Most of the world’s reserves of fossil fuels must remain untapped if the world is to restrain global warming to 1.5 °C over preindustrial levels by the end of the century, researchers from University College London conclude (Nature 2021, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03821-8). When burned, these fuels release the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, contributing to human-caused climate change. The researchers used computer modeling to determine the amount of 2018 reserves that would need to be left in the ground to reach a 50% chance of meeting the 1.5 °C target called for in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. They calculate that 89% of coal, 58% of oil, and 59% of fossil methane reserves must remain in the ground by 2050 for the world to have a 50-50 chance of meeting this policy goal. According to their model, the majority of fossil fuels extracted after 2050 would be used as feedstocks in the petrochemical industry, with some oil going to the aviation sector for fuel.
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<dc:subject>United_Kingdom public discovery environmental carbon_dioxide methane petroleum</dc:subject>
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    <title>Midland Costco store evacuated after carbon dioxide leak</title>
    <dc:date>2021-07-15T10:35:43+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[MIDLAND, Mich. (WJRT) - One person was injured from a carbon dioxide leak in Midland Costco store’s refrigeration system on Tuesday afternoon.

The Midland Fire Department says employees evacuated the store at 4816 Bay City Road before they arrived just after noon. Investigators found a leak in a pipe coming from a compressor in the carbon dioxide refrigeration system.

Firefighters dressed in full hazardous materials suits and self-contained breathing systems entered the store and turned off the refrigeration system to stop the leak. Fire crews ventilated the store to clear the excessive carbon dioxide levels.

The Midland Fire Department used equipment from Dow Chemical Co. and Climate Pros to monitor carbon dioxide levels in the store and determine when the building was safe for the public again.

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    <title>Hazmat incident shuts down Webster Street in Worcester as firefighters tend to carbon dioxide leak on rail car on train tracks</title>
    <dc:date>2021-05-27T09:10:18+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Authorities in Worcester shut down a portion of Webster Street for about 30 minutes due to a hazmat situation that occurred Wednesday in one of the rail cars that sat above the road on the train tracks.

At around 10 a.m., firefighters responded to a call of a hissing noise coming from one of the rail cars, which was located on the railroad tracks near 100 Webster St., Worcester Deputy Fire Chief Martin Dyer said.


After arriving, firefighters determined the car had high levels of carbon dioxide in it, Dyer said. The issue stemmed from a release valve on the rail car, which is part of its design when pressure becomes too high, Dyer said.]]></description>
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    <dc:date>2021-04-23T10:22:45+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Once resistant to carbon reduction initiatives, ExxonMobil has unveiled a plan to build one of the world’s largest projects for carbon capture and storage (CCS) along the Houston Ship Channel in Texas. Likened by some to be the equivalent of dialysis for a planet, CCS involves stripping CO2 from industrial plant emissions—or from the air—and storing it in a secure underground location to prevent the gas from contributing to global warming.
The proposed project would cost $100 billion and would capture and store 100 million metric tons of CO2 per year. The emissions saved would be equivalent to removing 1 in every 12 cars on US roads, the company says. ExxonMobil is proposing to build infrastructure to capture its own CO2 emissions, as well as those from power plants, oil refineries, and chemical plants in the Houston area. The CO2 would be piped into a storage reservoir thousands of meters under the water in the Gulf of Mexico.
For the project to be economically viable, it would need major public funding and the introduction of a price on carbon in the US. ExxonMobil says the project could be fully operational by 2040.
“ExxonMobil believes, and experts agree, that carbon capture and storage (CCS) will need to play a critical role if the United States and other countries are to meet the emissions-reduction goals outlined in the Paris Agreement,” Joe Blommaert, president of ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions, says in a statement.
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    <dc:date>2020-11-20T11:06:46+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PEORIA (WEEK) -- Peoria firefighters responding to a report of a carbon monoxide alarm at a Peoria gas station instead found a leak of carbon dioxide.

The incident happened after 11 a.m. Thursday at the MacDonald Shell at 4709 North Sterling.

A release from the fire department says firefighters put on their self-contained breathing apparatus before entering the building to determine the cause of the alarm.

The inside of the store was searched for the cause of the leak while other firefighters shut off the carbon dioxide tank outside the building connected to the soda fountain.

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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[With Hurricane Laura threatening the Gulf Coast region, the oil refineries and petrochemical plants that stretch across the Houston area and Southeast Texas took their customary precautions of shutting down operations. In doing so, they released about 4 million pounds of pollutants into the air.

In reports to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Beaumont Gas to Gasoline Plant announced the release 3.5 million pounds of carbon dioxide, and the Motiva Chemicals plant in nearby Port Arthur reported that it would release more than 130,000 pounds of polluting chemicals, including benzene, a known cancer-causing substance.

Instead, Motiva’s emissions totaled nearly 90 tons, including a half-ton of benzene. The plant reported releasing more hazardous pollutants during the hurricane than it did in all of 2018.

Environmental groups are growing increasingly alarmed at the health risks to nearby residents as a result of shutdown and startup pollution releases. The pollution releases due to Hurricane Laura were anticipated to be about half the amount released during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

Equipment breakdowns, process malfunctions or operator error during the startup and shutdown of equipment can cause unauthorized pollution releases, according to Environment Texas, an environmental watchdog group. ]]></description>
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    <dc:date>2020-08-20T11:10:09+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[An explosion beneath a fire equipment company in Ashland that forced multiple people to evacuate their homes Tuesday evening was caused by a carbon dioxide leak, officials said.

Authorities responded around 6:20 p.m. to “numerous 9-1-1 calls” about a large explosion at Kidde Fenwal, a business on Main Street, according to the town’s police department.

“Firefighters immediately checked for injured workers, began searches of adjacent buildings and conducted air monitoring to avoid a secondary explosion. A Tier-1 Hazardous Materials incident was declared,” the department said in a Facebook post.

Carbon dioxide was leaking from a ruptured supply line at the company, which prompted the blast and subsequent hazmat response, the Ashland Fire Department said.

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    <title>Officials in Ashland respond to industrial explosion, three nearby streets evacuated</title>
    <dc:date>2020-08-19T11:24:26+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ASHLAND, Mass. — The Ashland fire department was called to Kidde-Fenwal on Main Street Tuesday night for an explosion.

When they arrived just after 6 p.m., they found the carbon dioxide tank had exploded, sending pieces of concrete and debris into the adjacent neighborhood.

“There’s no reports of injuries miraculously,” said Police Chief Vincent Alfano. “Quite a bit of damage so we’re really pleased no one was injured, very fortunate.”

Homes nearby had to be evacuated for a few hours as the tank continued to leak chemicals into the air. By 11 P.M. the situation was under control and people could finally return back home.

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    <title>Carbon dioxide leak temporarily evacuates McDonald's on Western</title>
    <dc:date>2020-08-12T10:12:50+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PEORIA (WEEK) — There are no reported injuries after a carbon dioxide leak at the McDonald's on Western in Peoria forced Peoria Firefighters to temporarily evacuate the business.

Firefighters were called at around 12:35 p.m. to a carbon dioxide alarm.

After evacuating the building, the department's HAZMAT team was activated.

Using various detectors and pieces of equipment to monitor the air, it was determined to be a leak in a piece of equipment.

A release from the fire department said the equipment was shut down and a repair company was contacted to fix it.

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    <title>Train derails in Livingston Parish due to tree on tracks, knocks out power lines</title>
    <dc:date>2020-06-26T11:58:42+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[WALKER- A train carrying non-toxic chemicals derailed at Walker's Corbin Avenue and Florida Boulevard/Highway 190 on Thursday morning.

The train derailed shortly before 6 a.m. due to a tree on the tracks. The cars also knocked down power lines as they left the tracks, causing outages in the area and creating a potential Hazmat situation. 

Officials acted swiftly, closing Highway 190 and Corbin Avenue (both eastbound and westbound lanes) to address the situation. 


Walker Mayor Jimmy Watson elaborated on the situation, telling WBRZ that one of the four derailed train cars was carrying carbon dioxide, and the other three were, at one point, carrying ammonia, but the ammonia was removed prior to the derailment. ]]></description>
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    <title>Three die in dry-ice incident at Moscow pool party</title>
    <dc:date>2020-03-02T00:38:29+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Three people have died after dry ice was poured into a swimming pool at a party in Moscow on Friday.

The victims were connected to Instagram influencer Yekaterina Didenko, who was celebrating her 29th birthday at the pool complex in the city's south.

Dry ice had been dumped in the pool after guests exiting the sauna complained it was too warm.

Ms Didenko's husband is reportedly among the dead.

In an earlier video message, the blogger, looking shaken and distressed, said he had been been rushed to intensive care. All the victims are said to be aged about 30.]]></description>
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    <title>Hazmat crews secure leaking CO2 tank near Marana</title>
    <dc:date>2020-01-06T12:31:39+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[TUCSON, Ariz. — Northwest Fire and Golder Ranch Fire crews responded to an alarm near Ina and Thornydale roads Sunday.

NWF crews found a CO2 alarm ringing, and called for a Full Hazmat assignment.

Crews were able to get inside and secure a leaking CO2 tank, according to NWF.

The hazard diminished and crews returned to service.]]></description>
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    <title>7-Eleven settles for $1.5m over hazmat handling in California stores</title>
    <dc:date>2019-08-16T11:30:28+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thepress.net/news/eleven-settles-for-m-over-hazmat-handling-in-california-stores/article_00796150-bf7a-11e9-b8dc-8fd061917fa4.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announced a $1.525 million civil settlement with Texas-based 7-Eleven, Inc., to resolve allegations the company violated state laws requiring training of store personnel in hazardous-materials handling.

Becton joined the district attorneys of Alameda, Monterey, San Mateo, San Francisco, San Joaquin, Solano, Ventura and Yolo counties in prosecuting this case.

7-Eleven is an operator or franchisor of over 1,700 convenience stores in California. The stores use carbon dioxide for their carbonated fountain beverage systems. Carbon dioxide, typically stored in tanks onsite, is widely used by fast food and convenience stores and is safe if handled properly. If not, carbon dioxide can leak unnoticed, displacing oxygen from the air, resulting in serious health effects or even death. California businesses that use carbon dioxide are required by law to train employees on safe handling practices and how to detect leaks from tanks and supply lines, and must file certified, complete, and accurate reports with local authorities at least annually confirming such training.

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<item rdf:about="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/08/indoor-carbon-dioxide-levels-could-be-a-health-hazard-scientists-warn?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other">
    <title>Indoor carbon dioxide levels could be a health hazard, scientists warn</title>
    <dc:date>2019-07-08T17:02:04+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Indoor levels of carbon dioxide could be clouding our thinking and may even pose a wider danger to human health, researchers say.

While air pollutants such as tiny particles and nitrogen oxides have been the subject of much research, there have been far fewer studies looking into the health impact of CO2.

However, the authors of the latest study – which reviews current evidence on the issue – say there is a growing body of research suggesting levels of CO2 that can be found in bedrooms, classrooms and offices might have harmful effects on the body, including affecting cognitive performance.

“There is enough evidence to be concerned, not enough to be alarmed. But there is no time to waste,” said Dr Michael Hernke, a co-author of the study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, stressing further research was needed.

Writing in the journal Nature Sustainability, Hernke and colleagues report that they considered 18 studies of the levels of CO2 humans are exposed to, as well as its health impacts on both humans and animals.]]></description>
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    <title>Gasl leak reported at Chapin SC Hardee’s restaurant</title>
    <dc:date>2019-01-30T12:44:54+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article225225080.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC 
A carbon dioxide leak in a drink machine forced the evacuation of a Chapin restaurant Tuesday morning.

Lexington County Fire Service and hazmat crews responded to the Hardee’s on the 1400 block of Chapin Road in Chapin for what turned out to be a carbon dioxide leak in the drink machine, according to county spokesman Harrison Cahill.

Low oxygen levels in the restaurant resulted from the leak, and the business has been evacuated and closed while crews ventilate and wait for repair personnel, Cahill said. No injuries have been reported.]]></description>
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    <title>Get yourself a CO2 meter with an alarm to keep brewers safe and OSHA happy</title>
    <dc:date>2018-12-07T12:28:19+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/news/brewery-co2-meters-with-alarms/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A lot of brewers have either succumbed to carbon dioxide in a beer fermentation tank or they know someone who has. Most of the time it’s told as a funny story. The sudden shortness of breath is quickly followed by dizziness. The worker jumps back from the tank and hopes no one notices. Occasionally someone passes out, only to wake up on the floor surrounded by fellow workers who shrug it off as a rite of passage for all brewers. Of course, no one tells the owner. It was a stupid mistake, it was embarrassing and it’s a lesson not soon forgotten.

I recently asked a friend who is a brewmaster at a local brewery about the subject. His first response was, “We can’t afford brewery safety equipment.” When I said a pocket CO2 meter didn’t cost a lot, he shrugged.

“We only have six tanks,” he said. “I’m the only one who goes into them, and I know which ones can kill me.”

If I was a brewery owner, I’d shudder if one of my employees said this.

]]></description>
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    <title>Parents voice frustration over carbon dioxide levels at Middlese</title>
    <dc:date>2018-10-17T12:05:25+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://newjersey.news12.com/story/39297348/parents-voice-frustration-over-carbon-dioxide-levels-at-middlesex-school</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[MIDDLESEX -
Parents in a Middlesex County town are frustrated and concerned with school officials after they say that their children were exposed to unhealthy levels of carbon dioxide.

Middlesex Borough school officials say that they are working to fix the problem at Von E. Mauger Middle School. A county hazmat team was at the school Tuesday.

But parents say that the school knew about the issue for a while and did not tell parents.

"This is not acceptable. You're subjecting our teachers and our children to unhealthy air,” says parent Lisa Giacone.

Dozens of parents attended a school board meeting Monday night and demanded answers from school administrators. They wanted to know why the levels of carbon dioxide were so high and they wanted to know what was being done to fix the problem.

Samuel Kleiber stayed home from school Tuesday. He says that he and other classmates are finding it hard to concentrate due to the exposure.]]></description>
<dc:subject>us_NJ education discovery response carbon_dioxide</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://opexshare.doe.gov/lesson.cfm/2018/8/10/22499/Cold-Reality-An-Overlooked-Dry-Ice-Danger-Can-be-Fatal">
    <title>An Overlooked Dry Ice Danger Can be Fatal</title>
    <dc:date>2018-08-13T11:11:20+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://opexshare.doe.gov/lesson.cfm/2018/8/10/22499/Cold-Reality-An-Overlooked-Dry-Ice-Danger-Can-be-Fatal</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The cold hazard presented by dry ice is well recognized. A recent event highlights a second, more-dangerous hazard that is experienced less frequently - asphyxiation.

Ice cream deliveryman left dry ice in the back seat of his car. It may have asphyxiated his mother.
Around 4 a.m. on Friday morning, police in Tacoma, Wash., got a frantic call: A 51-year-old man had just found his wife and his mother unconscious inside his car. The man, whose name has not been released, runs a business delivering ice cream and had left four coolers full of dry ice on the back seat of the car, local authorities told the News Tribune. He smashed the car’s window with a rock and dragged out his wife, who was taken to the hospital in critical condition. But he was too late to save his mother.]]></description>
<dc:subject>us_CA public release response carbon_dioxide</dc:subject>
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    <title>Livonia business evacuated as HAZMAT team called for chemical mishap</title>
    <dc:date>2018-06-20T11:33:50+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/livonia/2018/06/19/livonia-business-evacuated-hazmat-team-called-chemical-mishap/714385002/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Livonia firefighters and the Wayne County Hazardous Materials Response Team were on the scene of an industrial chemical reaction that prompted the evacuation of 16 businesses Tuesday.

The incident occurred at Hughes Electronics Products Corp., on Industrial Road west of Stark. It began unfolding around 7 a.m., when an employee arriving for work noticed smoke and thought a fire was under way, Livonia Fire Chief David Heavener said.

"There is no residential threat," Heavener said at the scene shortly after 11 a.m. Tuesday. There were complaints about an odor, however, and 16 businesses in the immediate area were evacuated as a precaution, Heavener said.

Fire department officials said there had been a reaction at Hughes between three chemicals: ammonium hydroxide, ammonium chloride and ammonium carbonate. That resulted in smoke that HAZMAT members had to "off-gas" as ammonia and carbon dioxide, officials said.

]]></description>
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    <title>What caused explosion, chemical spill at Modesto Junior College pool area?</title>
    <dc:date>2018-06-20T11:28:30+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.modbee.com/news/article213390584.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Modesto Junior College officials expect it will take several days to fully assess the damage from an explosion early Sunday at the east campus swimming pool that resulted in a chemical spill.

As more details emerged Monday, it appeared the blast shaking windows in surrounding neighborhoods originated in a carbon dioxide system in the pool room, a fire official said.

The east and west campuses were open Monday for summer courses and classes were in session. The college worked to relocate classes normally held in areas closed by the explosion and spill, an MJC spokeswoman said.

Officials closed the pool area, library, the MJC gymnasium, the men's and women's physical education buildings, nearby offices for PE staff, and the practice field to the west off Coldwell Avenue. The gymnasium and area around the pool were fenced off.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>us_CA education explosion response carbon_dioxide</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="https://www.channelstv.com/2018/01/20/cp-school-mgt-debunk-uniosun-gas-explosion-report/">
    <title>Police, School Mgt Debunk UNIOSUN Gas Explosion Report</title>
    <dc:date>2018-01-21T12:06:57+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Osun State Police Command and Management of Osun State University had denied the reported explosion which occurred on the Osogbo campus of the university on Wednesday.

Speaking at the command headquarters in Osogbo on Thursday, the State Commissioner of Police, Fimihan Adeoye and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (academics) Professor Odunayo Adegboyega, debunked the report that true was an explosion in a science laboratory of the university claiming the lives of some students.

According to the CP Adeoye “what happened was not an explosion, one of the students carelessly released the safety pin of the fire extinguisher in one of the classes thereby releasing the carbon dioxide causing panic and some students who inhaled the substance got unconscious and were attended to.

“We deployed our anti-bomb squad to the scene after my personal visit and their findings corroborated what I just said.

The school management appealed to students, parents and all relevant stakeholders not to exercise any panic saying all the 27 students who sustained several degrees of injury have been treated and some of them with lesser injury discharged.

]]></description>
<dc:subject>Nigeria laboratory release injury carbon_dioxide fire_extinguisher</dc:subject>
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<item rdf:about="http://www.kcbd.com/story/36647389/chemical-spill-reported-near-snyder-no-injuries-confirmed">
    <title>Chemical leak reported near Snyder, no injuries confirmed</title>
    <dc:date>2017-10-21T10:38:17+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.kcbd.com/story/36647389/chemical-spill-reported-near-snyder-no-injuries-confirmed</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[SCURRY COUNTY, TX (KCBD) -
The carbon dioxide moving company Kinder Morgan has reported a CO2 release in Scurry County.

The leak was discovered at around 1:30 p.m. Friday and workers are currently trying to isolate the impacted pipelines, according to the Snyder Daily News. There is also a command system that has been established by first responders in the area.

There has been one potential injury reported by the company.

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<item rdf:about="https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2017/may/keeping-cool-in-the-summer-leads-to-increased-air-pollution.html.html?cid=sc_eac_twit_170621_ppac&amp;hootPostID=2e36facc4e26e37cb4bab1f13096afa8">
    <title>Keeping cool in the summer leads to increased air pollution</title>
    <dc:date>2017-06-22T12:26:08+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2017/may/keeping-cool-in-the-summer-leads-to-increased-air-pollution.html.html?cid=sc_eac_twit_170621_ppac&amp;hootPostID=2e36facc4e26e37cb4bab1f13096afa8</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[As the weather warms, so does the use of air conditioners. But running these devices requires power plants to ratchet up electricity production, causing air polluting emissions to rise. An analysis of 27 states found that, on average, summer emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon dioxide (CO2) go up by hundreds to thousands of metric tons per degree Celsius increase. The report appears in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

A large body of research has investigated the influence of weather and climate on atmospheric chemistry. But few studies have examined the specific effects of climate on electricity emissions and air quality. Although overall emissions have dropped due to pollution control devices and a drop in coal use, regional and seasonal increases in power plant pollution could affect people’s health and the environment. SO2 and NOx — both of which are regulated in the U.S. — can cause respiratory problems, particularly in children, people with asthma and the elderly. CO2 is a primary greenhouse gas targeted by power plant regulations. Tracey Holloway, David Abel and colleagues wanted to quantify the historical relationship between summertime air temperature and the power plant emissions of these three gases.

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<item rdf:about="http://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i21/Lower-growth-CO2-emissions-expected.html">
    <title>Lower growth in CO2 emissions expected in China and India</title>
    <dc:date>2017-05-22T11:02:43+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i21/Lower-growth-CO2-emissions-expected.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[China and India are lowering their use of coal and are likely to cut their projected emissions of carbon dioxide, says a new analysis.
By 2030, both nations are now expected to have CO2 emissions below the levels they pledged to in the Paris Agreement on climate change, says the analysis by Climate Action Tracker. This consortium of three research organizations keeps tabs on countries’ progress toward limiting their greenhouse gas emissions.
China’s consumption of coal declined slowly between 2013 and 2016, and this trend is expected to continue, the analysis says. India, meanwhile, in 2016 announced cancellation of plans to build several huge coal-fired power plants. This change will significantly slow India’s anticipated CO2 emissions growth during the next decade, the analysis concludes.]]></description>
<dc:subject>China public discovery environmental carbon_dioxide</dc:subject>
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    <title>Greenpeace warns about Chinese projects</title>
    <dc:date>2017-05-04T11:10:18+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i19/Greenpeace-warns-Chinese-projects.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Coal-to-chemicals projects that come on-line in China between 2015 and 2020 will be significant contributors to the country’s emissions of CO2, warns the environmental group Greenpeace. Responsible for less than 1% of the country’s CO2 emissions in 2015, coal-to-chemicals plants could be responsible for more than 5% of the total by 2020.
“The coal-to-chemicals industry is one of the major contributors to carbon emissions in China,” the group says.
]]></description>
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    <title>EPA scraps methane reporting for oil and gas industries</title>
    <dc:date>2017-03-08T12:52:00+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The Trump Administration has withdrawn an EPA request that oil and natural gas companies provide information on their methane emission from field operations.
The Obama Administration had sent the data request to some 15,000 oil and gas companies late last year. It asked for basic information on the numbers and types of equipment used at onshore drilling and production facilities as well as more detailed information on methane emissions sources and control devices.
Earlier in 2016, EPA issued methane control regulations for new oil and gas facilities, but did not address existing facilities. The data collection rule was an attempt by the Obama EPA to learn more about oil and gas operations in preparation for emissions regulations at operating facilities.
Oil and gas operations are the largest industrial source of methane, a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent that carbon dioxide, according to EPA.
The U.S. is experiencing an oil and gas bonanza with some million wells in operation. However, in the rush to exploit the resource much is unclear—even the exact number of wells is uncertain. Confusion also surrounds the quantity of methane emissions. The now-canceled reporting was intended to help resolve this uncertainty.
“There is a lack of transparency in oil and gas operations,” notes Mark Brownstein, vice president of climate and energy at the Environmental Defense Fund, an activist group. “We really don’t know what is out there. You can’t manage what you are not measuring. The irony is industry called for this information before EPA proposes to regulate existing oil and gas facilities.”
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<item rdf:about="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/science-falling-woefully-behind-testing-new-chemicals-180962027/">
    <title>Science Is Falling Woefully Behind in Testing New Chemicals</title>
    <dc:date>2017-02-04T12:34:35+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/science-falling-woefully-behind-testing-new-chemicals-180962027/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Recently, a PBS documentary about Rachel Carson's life made headlines. Her seminal work Silent Spring—which documented the detrimental effects of pesticides—still stands as a pillar of the modern environmental movement. But a new report suggests that science has been struggling to stay afloat in a rapidly growing sea of chemicals.

The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, suggests that the research community is falling woefully behind in studying the chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and other novel concoctions seeping into our oceans, waterways, soil and food chain.

As Kieran Mulvaney at Seeker reports, new chemical compounds are produced at a rate of 10 million per year, which translates into 1,000 new ones synthesized every hour. Meanwhile, research funds have dried up, significantly dropping off since the 1990s as the problem with chemicals in the environment has grown.

“The amount and diversity of pesticides, pharmaceuticals and other industrial chemicals that humans are releasing into the environment are increasing at rates that match or exceed recent increases in CO2 emissions, nutrient pollution from nitrogen fertilizers and other drivers of global change,” Emily Bernhardt, biogeochemist at Duke University and lead author of the article  says in a press release. “But our analysis shows we’re not spending anywhere near the amount of attention or money that we should be to assess their impacts.”]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="https://phys.org/news/2017-01-synthetic-chemicals-agents-global.html">
    <title>Synthetic chemicals: Ignored agents of global change</title>
    <dc:date>2017-01-24T12:24:44+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>https://phys.org/news/2017-01-synthetic-chemicals-agents-global.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Despite a steady rise in the manufacture and release of synthetic chemicals, research on the ecological effects of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals is severely lacking. This blind spot undermines efforts to address global change and achieve sustainability goals. So reports a new study in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
Emma J. Rosi, a freshwater ecologist at the Cary Institute and a co-author on the paper, explains, "To date, global change assessments have ignored synthetic chemical pollution. Yet these chemicals are increasing at a rate that is on par, or more rapid, than other agents of global change, such as CO2 emissions or nutrient pollution."
The study's team assessed global trends in synthetic chemical pollution since the 1970s and compared results to other drivers of global change. Then they surveyed leading ecological journals, U.S. ecological meeting presentations, and National Science Foundation grants for research on synthetic chemicals. Less than 1% of the journal articles, 1.3% of the presentations, and 0.01% of the NSF grants explored the environmental effects or fate of these chemicals.
Author Emily S. Bernhardt, professor of biogeochemistry at Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment, comments, "Research on the ecological impacts of synthetic chemical pollution has been static since the 1970s. But our portfolio of these manufactured chemicals keeps growing - with more than 80,000 now in use commercially. This knowledge gap is becoming a chasm, with real consequences for ecological health."
]]></description>
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    <title>First Responders in Hospital After Oregon Suicide Attempt Causes Hazmat Response – SAT Press Releases</title>
    <dc:date>2017-01-16T12:58:40+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A man and two emergency responders were admitted to a hospital Tuesday after the man tried to commit suicide by creating a dangerous gas in a Longview apartment, an official said. Officials evacuated the apartment building and shut down its electricity, fearing the potential of combustion, Longview Fire Chief Phil Jurmu said in a news release.
A police officer and a firefighter were admitted to the hospital after a hazmat response to a suicide attempt in which a man mixed chemicals in an attempt to create carbon dioxide.]]></description>
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    <title>An Indian chemical plant has figured out how to turn its carbon emissions into baking soda</title>
    <dc:date>2017-01-04T12:52:15+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.sciencealert.com/an-indian-chemical-plant-has-figured-out-how-to-turn-almost-all-of-its-carbon-emissions-into-baking-soda</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A chemical plant in India is the first in the world to run a new system for capturing carbon emissions and converting them into baking soda.

The Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals plant, in the industrial port city of Tuticorin, is expecting to convert some 60,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually into baking soda and other chemicals – and the scientists behind the process say the technique could be used to ultimately capture and transform up to 10 percent of global emissions from coal.

While carbon capture technology is not a new thing, what's remarkable about the Tuticorin installation is that it's running without subsidies from the government – suggesting the researchers have developed a profitable, practical system that could have the commercial potential to expand to other plants and industries.

"I am a businessman. I never thought about saving the planet," the managing director of the plant, Ramachadran Gopalan, told the BBC.

"I needed a reliable stream of CO2, and this was the best way of getting it."

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<item rdf:about="http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i47/Cement-helpful-carbon-sink.html">
    <title>Cement could be a helpful carbon sink</title>
    <dc:date>2016-11-28T13:35:03+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i47/Cement-helpful-carbon-sink.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Making cement requires a lot of heat and releases large amounts of carbon dioxide. The heat helps transform limestone (calcium carbonate) into clinker, which is largely calcium oxide. This process, called calcination, is responsible for about 5% of global human-based CO2 emissions.
But the cement itself may help offset some of those climate-changing emissions, according to a new study. A team of researchers estimate that 43% of the CO2 released by cement calcination between 1930 and 2013 was reabsorbed by the cement created during that period (Nat. Geosci. 2016, DOI: 10.1038/ngeo2840).
Removing CO2 from the atmosphere, not just emitting less of it, is a significant part of what many climate scientists think we must do to avoid major consequences from climate change. “It’s not a small amount of CO2 that needs to be removed from the atmosphere,” says Phil Renforth, who studies carbon sequestration at Cardiff University. “But what is interesting about this study is that part of that requirement of removing CO2 from the atmosphere may already be happening by the unintended carbonation of cement. The challenge is designing and accounting for this in the life cycle of cement.”
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    <title>Temecula Eatery Temporarily Evacuated Following Hazmat Situation</title>
    <dc:date>2016-10-25T10:35:00+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://patch.com/california/temecula/temecula-eatery-temporarily-evacuated-following-hazmat-situation</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[TEMECULA, CA – A Temecula restaurant was temporarily evacuated and shuttered over the weekend when a carbon monoxide leak was discovered, fire officials report.

It all started around 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the Chili's Restaurant in the 27000 block of Ynez Road, according to April Newman of the Riverside County Fire Department.

"Firefighters arrived on scene of a commercial building with no smoke or fire showing," Newman reported. "Upon further investigation firefighters located a malfunctioning carbon monoxide tank and isolated the leak."

She said it was a "nitrogen carbon dioxide" tank, which was "creating a hazard inside of the restaurant."

The building was subsequently evacuated and the restaurant was shut down while the Environmental Health department was called to the scene.

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    <title>Countries Agree To Limit A/C &amp; Refrigerator Chemical Harmful To Environment: Gothamist</title>
    <dc:date>2016-10-16T15:06:18+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Over 170 countries have agreed to limit global emissions from a powerful chemical used in air-conditioners and refrigerators, following a climate change summit in Kigali, Rwanda this week.
Hydrofluorocarbons—or HFCs—are chemical coolants that trap heat in the atmosphere, making them thousands of times more potent and harmful than greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. Air-conditioners, which typically employ HFCs, have been determined as the chemical's biggest disseminators—HFCs previously replaced chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, which contributed to the erosion of the ozone layer.
Still, HFCs do their own damage, and the deal reached early this morning will require developed countries to reduce HFC emissions by 10 percent by 2019, and then by 85 percent by 2036. Less developed countries like China and some African nations will begin phasing out HFCs by 2024, and further developing countries like India, Pakistan, and Iran will begin the process in 2028, eventually reducing HFCs by 85 percent by 2047.
Over the last seven years, negotiators have had trouble convincing underdeveloped countries like India to reduce HFCs, since the chemical has made air-conditioning cheaper and more attainable for poorer nations. India has argued that swapping out HFCs for less harmful coolants will hurt them. "There are issues of cost, there are issues of technology, there are issues of finances," Ajay Narayan Jha of India's environment and climate change ministry said, before the deal was announced. "We would like to emphasize that any agreement will have to be flexible from all sides concerned. It can't be flexible from one side and not from the other."]]></description>
<dc:subject>public discovery environmental carbon_dioxide ozone</dc:subject>
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    <title>U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from energy use fall</title>
    <dc:date>2016-05-16T10:23:35+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i20/US-carbon-dioxide-emissions-energy.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Energy-related U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide fell 12% from 2005 to 2015, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Nearly 70% of these reductions were driven by electricity-generating plants shifting from coal to natural gas, which releases about half as much CO2 as coal when burned.
The rest of the decline was a result of energy efficiency in homes, industry, and transportation; growing use of renewable energy; and milder weather, says EIA’s Paul Holtberg. Overall, energy-related activities were responsible for more than 80% of U.S. CO2 emissions.
The drop in energy sector CO2 emissions came despite a 15% growth in the U.S. economy over the same period, EIA reports. In fact, U.S. CO2 emissions fell by 23% per unit of gross domestic product, says Holtberg, who credits transportation and home appliance efficiency as well as a general shift to less energy-intensive industrial production.
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<item rdf:about="http://www.heraldextra.com/news/community/education/evil-scientist-academy-bring-on-the-chemical-chaos/article_5a767a49-0940-5466-b250-25f6e0f5e4f6.html">
    <title>Evil Scientist Academy: Bring on the chemical chaos</title>
    <dc:date>2016-04-10T12:48:10+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.heraldextra.com/news/community/education/evil-scientist-academy-bring-on-the-chemical-chaos/article_5a767a49-0940-5466-b250-25f6e0f5e4f6.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The look on the students’ faces tells all – these kids love their class even during spring break from public school.

Called the Chemical Chaos Lab, the science curriculum has children arriving early to the classroom grinning in anticipation.

“We get to do fun things,” 7-year-old Maleah Pressley said.

Included in the class is extreme kid appeal. The theme at the Lehi Legacy Center was “Crazy Minion Antics and Disastrous Science Experiments Abound when the Minion Take Over the Lab.”

“It’s a fabulous program,” Abby Havea said. The program coordinator for the center, Havea said this is the second session for Chemical Chaos Lab at the center.

Science “experiments” include dry ice freeze rays, annoying sound effects, melting metal in hot water, funny voice changers, stinky fart blasters, super loud air horns and exploding “bomb” bags.

Certain to appeal to elementary-age children, the curriculum was designed by a Forbes Elementary fifth grade teacher in American Fork, Matt Shurtleff, who is director of Evil Science Academy LLC founded in 2012.

It took him approximately three years to develop the curriculum, he said.  

“I love science, and I wanted to see more kids participate,” Shurtleff said. “I think kids aren’t getting more hands on in the schools and so I wanted to give more kids the chance to do more exciting experiments.”

He had a West Jordan High School chemistry teacher, Mr. Dunneback, who inspired him.

“He was always doing fun stuff,” Shurtleff said, such as inflating marshmallows in a vacuum pump and extracting the air from the container making the marshmallow expand to three times its size.  


One time, Dunneback wanted to show his students a highly sensitive mixture that would explode if there was a slight breeze. He created a small mixture the night before and left it on the counter for class the next day.

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    <title>Hazmat Crews Respond To Train Derailment In Tewksbury</title>
    <dc:date>2016-04-09T12:39:24+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[TEWKSBURY (CBS) – Early Friday afternoon a Pan-Am Railways train derailed near the area of Shawsheen Street in Tewksbury.

Train workers spent the afternoon trying to return the three carbon dioxide railcars back on the tracks.

Fire and hazmat crews were on scene trying to fix the problem. There is CO2 in the tankers which are why they are took all necessary precautions.

There have been no reports of leaks or damage or any injuries. Shawsheen Street remained open to all traffic and businesses in the area are open as well.]]></description>
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    <title>South Coast Air Quality Management District Approves Restarting of Torrance Refinery After Explosion Last Year</title>
    <dc:date>2016-04-03T13:22:17+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/torrance-refinery-considers-restart-after-blast-explosion-374401251.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A divided South Coast Air Quality Management District hearing board has approved an agreement that will authorize a restart of the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance that was damaged by an explosion, hampering Southland fuel production and contributing to gas price increases.
The vote was 3 to 2.
Flares at Torrance Refinery Caused By Power Fluctuation
The rare Saturday session featured many hours of public testimony, and the vote didn't come until 8:15PM.
The agreement requires ExxonMobil to pay about $5 million in penalties for air pollution violations that resulted from the February 2015 blast. It must also follow a multi-step procedure aimed at minimizing emissions during the restart procedure. A company spokeswoman says process is likely to take at least a week to complete.
Lasting Impacts From Exxon Refinery Explosion
According to the AQMD, the plan for restarting the damaged facility will result in excessive emission of carbon dioxide and other pollutants, as a result of an altered start-up procedure "necessary to improve the safety of their operations."
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    <title>Hazmat crews respond to gas leak at Victorville business</title>
    <dc:date>2016-03-28T11:42:27+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.sbsun.com/general-news/20160327/hazmat-crews-respond-to-gas-leak-at-victorville-business</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[VICTORVILLE >> Hazmat units discovered a carbon dioxide leak at a Victorville store Sunday morning, fire officials said.

Firefighters responded to reports of “white haze” coming from a welding supply business in the 15600 block of 2nd Street. Crews arrived shortly before 10 a.m. and found a gas leak in the back of the business, officials said in a news release.

A hazardous materials team responded to the scene and found a carbon dioxide leak from a 500 gallon tank at the business. San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies were called to help isolate the area and shut down streets.

Hazmat crews used special safety gear and tools to shut the leak down and mitigate the hazard, officials said. The leak was secured at about an hour later.

After the leak was shut down, crews continued to monitor the air and tank to ensure the area was safe, officials said. The business was closed during the incident and no injuries were reported.]]></description>
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    <title>Researcher loses arm in UH lab explosion; blast cause not yet kn</title>
    <dc:date>2016-03-17T12:36:10+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/31491242/at-least-one-injured-after-explosion-at-uh-manoa</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Officials say the 29-year-old researcher seriously injured in an explosion at a University of Hawaii lab Wednesday was conducting a routine experiment and handling relatively stable compounds when something went very wrong.

"Something happened out of the ordinary and we don't know what that is yet," Brian Taylor, dean of UH-Manoa's School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, told reporters at a news conference Thursday.

Post-doctoral fellow Thea Ekins-Coward lost an arm and suffered other injuries in the explosion, which happened about 6 p.m. Wednesday in a basement lab at the Pacific Ocean Sciences and Technology Building. 

On Thursday, engineers determined the building where the explosion occurred remains structurally sound, and employees and students will be allowed to return Friday.

The university is reviewing its protocols and safety procedures in the wake of the explosion, and reaching out to experts nationally for assistance on the investigation.

Ekins-Coward was conducting a routine experiment -- something that had been done every day since 2008 -- when the explosion happened in the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute lab, UH officials said. They said she was working with hydrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide.

People nearby who heard the explosion weren't sure what it was.

"It felt like something huge that was dropped on the floor. It was unusually loud," said teaching assistant Stacy Takeshita.

Gerald Lau, who was in his third floor office in the Pacific Ocean and Science Building, said it "sounded like a big thud."

Lau said employees and students started to check the building to make sure everyone was OK. "That's when one of our students came up from the bottom from the ground floor and said someone was hurt and there was an explosion in the basement," he said.

Two Department of Public Safety officers and a graduate student rushed to get the young woman out of the lab. "We're extremely grateful to those first three responders who acted so quickly," Taylor said.

The university's chancellor said the labs are inspected annually, and that the lab in question passed an evaluation in January.]]></description>
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    <title>CO2 Levels Approaching 400 PPM, Global Scientific Group Reports</title>
    <dc:date>2015-11-16T12:35:00+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i45/CO2-Levels-Approaching-400-PPM.html</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continue to break records, with global average carbon dioxide concentrations reaching 397.7 parts per million in 2014, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says.

The annual average carbon dioxide concentration worldwide is approaching 400 parts per million. 

“We will soon be living with globally averaged CO2 levels above 400 ppm as a permanent reality,” says WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud.

Two other key greenhouse gases also set records in 2014. Methane levels were 1,833 parts per billion and concentrations of nitrous oxide reached 327 ppb, says WMO, the United Nations agency considered the world’s scientific authority on Earth’s atmosphere.]]></description>
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    <title>Cleanup at Phoenix plant after chemical incident</title>
    <dc:date>2015-09-22T11:39:42+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A hazardous-material crew from the Phoenix Fire Department determined there was no environmental threat following a chemical incident at a south city business on Monday.

The fire department was called in Monday afternoon to monitor the area, hours after the premature mixture of two undisclosed chemicals started emitting potentially hazardous fumes.

The plant where the incident occurred, NOV Ameron Water Transmission, breaks down rock to make concrete and is on Seventh Street just south of Interstate 17, according to a Phoenix fire official.

Hazmat crews determined the chemical reaction had been producing O2, or oxygen, and CO2, or carbon dioxide, which forms during respiration.

The main danger of a CO2 leak for people in the immediate vicinity is light-headedness, while oxygen leaks can increase flammability, a fire official said.

Monitor readings showed there was no threat to the environment, but authorities asked motorists to avoid the area as the evening commute approached.]]></description>
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    <title>Chemical fire prompts evacuation of homes near Forbes in Central West New South Wales</title>
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Eight workers were evacuated but no-one was injured.

Superintendent Tom Cooper said the fire is under a 120,000 litre tank containing sodium.

"We believe that management from the company had tried to knock this fire out with carbon dioxide prior to the fire brigade being called," he said.

"Fire crews are now on site and have set up a 500-metre exclusion zone."

Police have evacuated nearby homes 500 metres downwind from the site as a precaution.

Crews from Fire and Rescue New South Wales and the Rural Fire Service responded to the incident.]]></description>
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    <title>No injuries in chemical fire off Indiana 57</title>
    <dc:date>2015-06-10T11:39:31+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Firefighters put out a chemical fire at a Vanderburgh County business on Indiana 57 at about 2:40 p.m. Tuesday.

The fire at American Custom Extrusion was reported at 1:45 p.m., about four miles northeast of Evansville Regional Airport. The fire occurred inside the exhaust ducts of American Custom, where it was contained, firefighters said. It did not spread to the interior of the building. Arriving crews found the building full of smoke. The fire took about an hour to put out.

All employees were evacuated and no one was injured. Tim Robards, owner of American Custom Extrusion, said there was minimal damage to the building and that the facility would be operational again late Tuesday afternoon. The business is located at 14020 Indiana 57.

Firefighters were unable to use water to extinguish the fire because of compounds used and present in the ducts, officials said. Instead, chemical extinguishers and carbon dioxide were used to put out the fire.

"This is a relatively rare incident," Captain Nathan Stoermer said. "The exterior heat with how hot and humid it is compounded the issue."

Indiana 57 was shut down for about an hour due to the incident.

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    <title>Officials make decision on Paulsboro High School opening after chemical leak at PBF Refinery</title>
    <dc:date>2015-03-20T14:09:31+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PAULSBORO -- Following Wednesday's chemical leak at the nearby PBF Refinery, Paulsboro High School will open for school at its regularly scheduled time on Thursday, fire Chief Alfonso Giampola said.

The chief said he, county HAZMAT crews, state Department of Environmental Protection and Environmental Protection Agency workers along with with refinery officials came to a consensus that that parts per million (ppm) readings at the school were at acceptable levels. 

Readings on Wednesday showed 3 to 5 ppm readings on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the junior high school wing, which were "concerning levels," Giampola said.

Ventilation systems were run during the overnight hours to help clear out any remaining fumes inside the building, Giampola said, and nothing else of concern was found throughout the school.

Readings early Thursday had taken a sharp drop to around .03 to .05, Giampola said, adding that something as small a banana peel in a trash can will give you a reading due to the carbon dioxide coming off it.

Mark Wilgus, a spokesman for PBF Refinery, said the facility is planning for normal operations on Thursday, Tests were also done at the Billingsport and Loudenslager elementary schools, where test levels were "void of any readings," Wilgus said.]]></description>
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    <title>United faces $1.3M FAA fine for in-flight hazmat violations</title>
    <dc:date>2015-01-29T12:12:42+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[United Airlines is facing Federal Aviation Administration fines of $1.3 million stemming from at least 120 alleged violations involving hazardous material cargo on passenger flights, including several at Denver International Airport.

The hazardous materials involved include lithium metal batteries, dry ice, corrosive liquids, detonating fuses, phosphoric acid, ethanol solutions and more.

The FAA laid out the alleged violations in a Dec. 30 notice to the airline, which United spokesman Charles Hobart said is under review.

"We will cooperate fully with the FAA to resolve these concerns," he said.

The 37-page Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty the FAA sent to United, says inspections in Denver, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago airports yielded at least 120 instances where United failed to accurately document hazardous cargo and notify pilots of what was being transported.]]></description>
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<item rdf:about="http://whotv.com/2015/01/09/15-year-veteran-dies-in-creston-chemical-plant-explosion/">
    <title>15-Year-Veteran Dies in Creston Chemical Plant Explosion</title>
    <dc:date>2015-01-10T16:06:41+00:00</dc:date>
    <link>http://whotv.com/2015/01/09/15-year-veteran-dies-in-creston-chemical-plant-explosion/</link>
    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[CRESTON, Iowa — OSHA has already begun its investigation on Thursday’s explosion at the Green Valley Chemical Plant in Creston. The explosion killed 71–year–old Eldon Ray Jr. and injured two others.

The chemical plant produces fertilizer, carbon dioxide and dry ice. Officials say a chemical spill is not what caused the explosion. Creston Fire Chief, Todd Jackson, says a six foot section of a four inch pipe ruptured.

“It was actually air, over pressured air that caused the explosion,” he says. “As my understanding they were opening and closing valves and trying to get heat to some of the buildings, trying to get heat to some of the buildings to try and increase the heat levels to those buildings.”]]></description>
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    <title>Hazmat team on scene after 3-vehicle crash in Nashville</title>
    <dc:date>2014-08-07T11:31:13+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A hazmat team is cleaning up hazardous material after a crash at Old Hickory Boulevard involving two trucks and a car.

Police said a small car hit the back of a flatbed truck, causing it to hit a semi tanker and overturning both trucks. The flatbed truck was carrying tanks of oxygen, nitrogen, CO2 and propane. Police and fire dispatchers confirmed that the semi tanker was leaking diesel fuel.

Two people were injured in the crash. The driver of the car was cut out of her vehicle and transported to a local hospital with severe, but not life-threatening, injuries to her lower extremities. The semi tanker driver cut himself out of his truck and was transported to a local hospital. Police said he had a possible minor head injury.

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    <title>Downey boy, 4, injured in dry-ice explosion at Paramount High School</title>
    <dc:date>2014-04-26T12:03:06+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[PARAMOUNT >> A 4-year-old Downey boy injured in a dry ice explosion in Paramount Thursday night has been treated and released, authorities said Friday.

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies from the Lakewood station responded to a call regarding a child injured by fireworks around 7:50 p.m. at Paramount High School — West Campus in the 14700 block of Paramount Boulevard.

“The boy was discharged,” said Sgt. Joe Reveles, a department spokesman at the Lakewood station.

When deputies arrived they found the boy lying on the ground suffering minor injuries to his chest, according to information provided by the department. Deputies also found scattered pieces of a plastic bottle near the boy.

Deputies contacted the department’s Arson/Explosives detail detectives believing the boy was injured by a chemical explosion.

An investigation revealed that the boy, a Downey resident, was at the campus with his family for recreational soccer activities when he found and picked up a two-liter plastic bottle while playing.

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    <title>Student Injured in Dry Ice Explosion at Middle School in Mar Vista</title>
    <dc:date>2013-11-15T16:41:34+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A Los Angeles middle school student was injured when a package containing dry ice for a science experiment exploded Wednesday, authorities said.

The incident happened midday at Mark Twain Middle School located at 2224 Walgrove Ave., in Mar Vista (map).

A student brought two packages containing dry ice to school for a 6th grade science experiment when one of the containers “popped,” according to a watch commander from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Pacific Division.

Students were supposed to build a volcano, according to Lt. David Crew.

The injured student may have been struck by either the dry ice or a piece of the container, the watch commander said.

A janitor reportedly found the second container and put it outside. A bomb squad was responding as a matter of routine.

The injured student was treated and released to his or her parent, according to school police.

Investigators characterized the incident as an accident, however the school was placed on lockdown during the investigation. Hundreds of students could be seen gathered at the far end of a sports field, away from school buildings.
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    <title>34 recovering from exposure to carbon dioxide and nitrogen in Lakewood</title>
    <dc:date>2013-10-18T12:00:01+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[LAKEWOOD — Thirty-four people suffered dizziness, shortness of breath and chest pains after a gas leak at an industrial food-freezing company this afternoon, authorities said.

The victims of the leak were all employees at Cuisine Innovations, a flash-freezing food company on Lehigh Avenue, Lakewood Fire Chief Todd Stark said..

The cause of the leak of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, which was reported at 12:45 p.m., has not yet been determined, the chief said.

All 34 victims were taken to area hospitals, including nearby Kimball Medical Center, for evaluation, Stark added.

Twenty-one people suffered mild exposure to "nitrogen oxide" and were taken to Ocean Medical Center in Toms River and Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune after the industrial park mishap, said Rob Cavanaugh, a spokesman for Meridian Health System, which owns both hospitals.

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    <title>Dry ice explosion at LAX terminal delays flights</title>
    <dc:date>2013-10-14T14:11:32+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities say a plastic bottle containing dry ice exploded at Los Angeles International Airport and caused a commotion that delayed a few flights.

FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller says a chemical reaction led to the blast Sunday evening in an employee bathroom in Terminal 2.

No injuries were reported, but as a precaution authorities closed the terminal and examined the area for evidence.

Eimiller said the bathroom was in a restricted area of the terminal that was not accessible to the public.

Airport police Sgt. Karla Ortiz said officials temporarily halted security screening, which led to the delay of up to four departing flights.

Investigators were trying to determine how the bottle wound up in the bathroom.

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    <title>McDonald’s in Sugarcreek evacuated</title>
    <dc:date>2013-09-12T21:13:48+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[SUGARCREEK —
A report early Tuesday of possible carbon monoxide with symptoms prompted the evacuation of the McDonald’s Restaurant at 725 Dover Road NE.

Fire Chief Jim Harrison said the Swiss Valley Emergency Squad and Sugarcreek Fire Department both received the call at 7:11 a.m.

Harrison said Tuesday evening that a carbon monoxide detector in the building had gone off, but firefighters found no carbon monoxide when they checked the building with a CO detector.

He said there had been a carbon dioxide leak from a carbonated beverage machine in the back of building earlier in the morning, which resulted in a large amount of ice buildup.

“They have a carbon monoxide alarm in the back, so we don’t know if the gases from the machine gave a false reading or what, but it set the alarm off,” he added.]]></description>
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    <title>Tank leak forces Belleville McDonald's to evacuate</title>
    <dc:date>2013-09-05T22:20:28+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A leaking tank caused a temporary evacuation of the McDonald’s at 663 Washington Ave. in Belleville on Saturday afternoon.

An electronic alert reported an explosion at 1:42 p.m. However, according to Battalion Chief John Olivieri of the Belleville Fire Department, there was no explosion, but a CO2 tank did rupture.

The building was evacuated, and Nutley Haz-Mat was also summoned to the scene, along with the Belleville Health Department.

About 20 people in all were believed evacuated. A tank that was leaking carbon dioxide was discovered.

"It displaced the oxygen in the building, and it had to be evacuated," Olivieri said on Tuesday.

The leak caused liquid to blow out, but there were no injuries reported.]]></description>
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    <title>Dry Ice Accident Forces Evacuation, Sends 34 to Hospital</title>
    <dc:date>2013-09-04T11:07:58+00:00</dc:date>
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    <dc:creator>dchas</dc:creator><description><![CDATA[A Siloam Springs plant was evacuated Saturday morning (Aug. 31) after an accident involving dry ice caused a carbon dioxide gas cloud.
...
Thirty-three Simmons employees were taken to the hospital, including five who were considered to be in immediate need of assistance.
“When our crew arrived, which was four minutes later, we had multiple patients, and so we knew we had something larger,” Siloam Springs Fire Chief Greg Neely said. “There was coughing, shortness of breath and just an overall sense of urgency about them. When you can’t breathe, that’s very alarming.”
...
Fire officials said a preliminary investigation determined that a “significant” amount of dry ice came into contact with heated water. The ensuing gas cloud sucked up the oxygen from the facility while filling it with carbon dioxide, officials said.
Neely said it took time to determine the source of the problem due to the number of chemicals used at the plant.]]></description>
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