Sentences with phrase «chemical spill at»

Chernobyl was a minor event compared to the chemical spill at Bhopal, India.

Thursday, September 7, 2006 10:06 AM - WBEN Newsroom North Collins, NY (WBEN)- A chemical spill at a manufacturing plant in North Collins has forced the evacuation of the plant, and the lockdown of a nearby school.

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thanks, and yes, a pittance of a pension and regular checkups keep us on budget and head off any problems — best decision i ever made (financial or otherwise) was serving our country doing search - and - rescue, oil and chemical spill remediation, etc. (you can guess the branch of service)-- along the way, frugal living, along with dollar - cost averaging, asset allocation, and diversification allowed us to retire early — Vanguard has been very good over the years, despite the Dot Bomb, 2002, and the recession (where we actually came out better with a modest but bargain retirement home purchase)... it's not easy building additional «legs» on a retirement platform, but now that we're here, cash, real estate, investments and insurance products, along with a small pension all help to avoid any real dependence on social security (we won't even need it at full retirement age)-- however, like nearly everybody, we're headed for Medicare in several years, albeit with a nice supplemental and pharmacy benefits — but our main concern is staying fit, active, and healthy!

The spilling of several thousand gallons of chemicals at a natural gas well in northern Pennsylvania shows a ban on hydraulic fracturing is necessary, Sen. Tony Avella, D - Queens, said this afternoon.

The layer of sand Honeywell has applied to the Onondaga Lake bottom to keep toxic mercury and other chemicals in place has failed at least three times since 2012, spilling wastes onto areas of the lake that had been relatively clean.

In 2005, water supplies to the northeastern city of Harbin had to be cut off after an explosion at a chemical plant on the Songhua River spilled benzene into the water, pushing levels to more than 100 times safe limits.

In 2005, water supplies to the northeastern city of Harbin were cut off after an explosion at a chemical plant spilled benzene into the Songhua River, pushing levels to more than 100 times safe limits.

Since the spill in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists have studied how communities of bacteria that grew exponentially after the disaster helped to eat away at the vast range of chemicals there, but little was known about the genetic underpinnings of the process.

Since the spill began, clean - up crews have deployed over a million litres of dispersant on the surface and are now testing the chemicals on the sea floor at the source of the leak.

There are at least five national databases of chemical spills, including one for worker accidents and one from the Department of Transportation, and they all have limitations.

Pesticide, herbicide and chemical fertilizer spills at homes and schools, for example, are some of the common reasons why previously healthy people join the ranks of the chemically sensitive and environmentally ill.

If there were oils spilled on it or various chemicals it could severely damage them or at least reduce their ability to brake quickly.

But in the early 1950s, in the years just before his tragic death at age 44 in an alcohol - fueled car crash, Pollock was experimenting with a new way of confronting his surface, spilling black enamel paint — the kind you might use on outdoor ironwork — onto raw cotton duck canvas, a clashing, angry union of synthetic industrial chemical and unprimed organic substrate.

«Cleaning your home can come at a high price — cancer - causing chemicals in the air, an asthma attack from fumes or serious skin burns from an accidental spill,» said Jane Houlihan, EWG senior vice president for research and co-author of the EWG Cleaners Hall of Shame.

So are many others; The Environmental Working Group notes that «Cleaning your home can come at a high price — cancer - causing chemicals in the air, an asthma attack from fumes or serious skin burns from an accidental spill.»

I've been wondering recently whether we'll see the worst of the BP gulf oil spill at all; whether the combined use of toxic chemical dispersants and media corralling would prevent the public from ever fully grasping the extent of the disaster.

Big River Man Shares His Story (Interview) China Cleaning Up Two Toxic Spills on Yangtze River, Drinking Water Source of Millions Toxic Spill at Chinese Copper Mine Kills Nearly 1,900 Tons of Fish 10 Million Tons of Chemical Fertilizer Discharged into China's Water Every Year

The Limoges lawsuit claimed that on August 8, 2008, a pipe that carried bromine in the HVAC system at a judicial complex in Providence ruptured causing a chemical spill.

Highlights Successfully handled three tons of trash throughout the year at prior position Uniquely dedicated approach to sanitation and waste management Experience handling hazardous chemicals Introduced use of apps such as Cheddar for workplace task management Ability to lead team in accomplishing tasks as a group Familiar with correct cleaning protocol Received satisfactory feedback regarding cleanliness of facility at prior position Knowledge of hazardous waste handling techniques Experience Janitorial Staff 12/1/2012 — Current Harpursville Unified School District — Keep all areas of the school clear of litter or spills.