Hazmat clears building after man found dead at North Fair Oaks business Originally published on MERCURY NEWS NORTH FAIR OAKS — A hazardous materials team was called to sweep a North Fair Oaks business after a man was found dead amid industrial chemicals at a metal-working business early Tuesday, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Someone called 911 around 7:30 a.m. at a business in […] Written by Staff Writer November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
Roads shut after chemical leak in Thurmaston Originally published on Leicestershire Live The fire service hazmat team was on the scene and working to stop the leak spreading. Specialist hazmat teams were in Thurmaston this morning after a chemical spill. About 40 litres of white liquid was leaking from a drum at a premises in Earls Way and the chemical had spread […] Written by Staff Writer November 15, 2020November 15, 2020
Bloodletting and gas fumes: Quack treatments of the 1918 flu Originally published on Mercurynews If the idea of drinking hand sanitizer, absorbing ultraviolet light and gargling salt water to prevent or treat Covid-19 sounds bizarre to you, know that this isn’t the first time humans have put themselves in dangerous situations to quell their fears. In the face of threat by a new infectious disease, […] Written by Staff Writer October 20, 2020October 20, 2020
Large Dallas County explosion caused by teens using Tannerite while target shooting, officials say Originally published on De Moines Register The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office said no charges will be filed against teenagers who set off a large explosion while target shooting Tuesday. Dallas County Sheriff’s deputies received several calls from residents near Woodward, and as far away as Madrid, reporting the blast around 7:30 p.m., according to Chief Deputy Adam Infante. […] Written by Staff Writer October 9, 2020October 9, 2020
Blood pressure machine causes hazmat response at Raynham Woods Medical Center Originally published on Boston Globe Raynham Woods Medical Center was evacuated Tuesday after an older blood pressure machine was knocked over and caused a Tier 1 hazmat response, officials said. Raynham firefighters responded to a report of a mercury spill at the medical office building at 675 Paramount Drive at about 1 p.m., the Raynham […] Written by Staff Writer October 8, 2020October 8, 2020
Free Post-Fire HazMat Clean-Up Worked Out For Eight Oregon Counties Originally published on KICC Free hazardous waste clean-up has been approved for homeowners affected by this season’s wildfires in eight counties. KLCC has an update from a previous story we broke last week. Negotiations have now been finalized among several state and federal agencies. Now counties with fire-ravaged communities are getting word out to facilitate […] Written by Staff Writer October 5, 2020October 5, 2020
Raynham Fire Department Responds to Tier 1 HazMat Incident Originally published on JGPR RAYNHAM — Chief Bryan LaCivita reports that the Raynham Fire Department responded to a Tier 1 HazMat incident earlier today. At approximately 1 p.m., the Raynham Fire Department responded to a report of a mercury spill at Raynham Woods Medical Center, a medical office building located at 675 Paramount Drive. An […] Written by Staff Writer September 9, 2020September 9, 2020
2 alleged fentanyl dealers arrested with 178 pills in church parking lot Originally published on Dcourier COTTONWOOD — On Tuesday, July 28, Partner’s Against Narcotics Trafficking Task Force arrested 30-year-old John Gonzales of Cottonwood and 34-year-old Michael Smargiassi of Rimrock for possession of narcotics drugs for sale after being caught with 178 potentially deadly fentanyl pills. According to an Aug. 3 news release from Yavapai County Sheriff’s […] Written by Staff Writer August 3, 2020August 5, 2020
Tear Gas Is a Chemical Weapon Originally published on The CUT As thousands of protesters across the country have gathered night after night to demand justice for George Floyd and other victims of police brutality, police officers have resorted to a number of violent tactics to shut down otherwise peaceful protests. Widely shared social media posts show police officers aggressively shoving […] Written by Staff Writer June 5, 2020June 7, 2020