Wednesday
Jul 04 |
Deming, N.M.: A truck hauling methyl acrylic acid rolled over, shutting down an interstate highway for more than 12 hours. More information |
Wednesday
Jul 04 |
Kruger Trois-Rivieres, Canada: Fire broke out in the dryer section of a machine for making uncoated paper, putting the equipment out of commission for 12 hours. More information |
Tuesday
Jul 03 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL: A chlorine gas leak from a rail car at a chemical plant sent three people to the hospital. More information |
Tuesday
Jul 03 |
Moundville, AL: Workers were evacuated from a chemical plant specializing in resins and acrylic when a reactor leak released formaldehyde gas. More information |
Monday
Jul 02 |
Kaikoura, New Zealand: A tanker truck dumped hundreds of gallons of formaldehyde onto a highway, closing it for eight hours. More information |
Monday
Jul 02 |
Longview, Washington: A pulp and paper mill was temporarily shut down after a wood trestle caught fire, threatening a 12-inch natural gas pipeline. More information |
Monday
Jul 02 |
Sacramento, CA: Nearly a ton of liquid ammonium nitrate spilled when a truck struck a guard rail. More information |
Monday
Jul 02 |
Chicago, IL: Nearby homes and businesses were evacuated when a tanker truck leaked hundreds of gallons of hydrochloric and nitric acid. More information |
Sunday
Jul 01 |
Ardvark, TX: A fire in a toy company warehouse burned more than 12 hours. More information |
Sunday
Jul 01 |
Kuwait City, Kuwait: Three workers were hospitalized after a gas leak at one of Kuwait’s largest refineries. More information |