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February 11, 2011
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Care home residents in Letchworth evacuated after chemical spill

Elderly residents at a Letchworth care home were evacuated after a chemical spill inside the building on the 10th Feb.

Emergency services were alerted to an incident at The White House residential home and had to move 62 people to another part of the building because of the spill.

11 people were treated by paramedics for eye irritation.

Firefighters entered the building using breathing apparatus to tackle the noxious substance, believed to be cleaning fluid, and were decontaminated when exiting.

The building was ventilated by high pressure fans.

February 7, 2011
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Spillage at Bewdley chemical company

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service were called out on the afternoon of the 4th, to reports of a chemical spill at a company in Long Bank.

 

Fire engines from Kidderminster and Tenbury Wells attended, along with the Environmental Protection Unit from Stourport and the Incident Support Unit from Droitwich.

 

It was found that two five litre containers of the chemical methylene chloride had spilled at the premises and that the company, themselves, had dealt with the incident.

 

Fire Station Commander, Dave Williams, said that the company had excellent procedures in place to deal with a chemical spill of this nature, contained the spillage and ventilated the factory effectively.”

 

One person is believed to have been affected by chemical fumes and was taken to hospital for further checks.

February 4, 2011
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Tanker spills kerosene near fishery

A popluar fisheries lake, near Meon in Hampshire, is at risk of severe pollution following after fuel tanker overturned spilling up to 2000 litres of keosene on the 3rd Jan.

 

Firefighters and an Environment Agency pollution team are trying to contain the spill and prevent it from polluting the surrounding water courses.

 

Residents have been notified and several homes may need to be evacuated.

 

The scene of the accident is near to the Meon Spring Fly Fishery lakes which are stocked with rainbow and brown trout.

February 4, 2011
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Chemical Spill Fumes Warning

Residents have been advised to stay inddors whilst firefighters tackle a chemical leak at an industrial estate in Northallerton.

 

Fumes containing a mild irritant leaked from the premises on the Standard Way Industrial Estate following a chemical reaction early this morning.

 

The nearby A167 has been closed and 500m cordon is in place.

 

There is no risk of harm to the public, fire officers said,  but nearby residents should take precautions and stay indoors with thoer windows closed.

 

Police have been patrolling the cordoned area to ensure no motorists or pedestrians stopped there and said that the industrial estate is  due to reopen later today.

January 31, 2011
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Fuel spill on the M77 near Glasgow

A car collided with the central reservation of the M77 motorway south of Glasgow.

 

The accident happened on the evening of Sunday 30th Jan at approx 5pm and initial reports have suggested more than one vehicle was involved.

 

The crash took place at Junction 1 of the M77 at Dumbreck Road, not far from where it links to the M8 and fuel was spilled on the carriageway. The M77 southbound carriageway was reduced down to one lane.

January 26, 2011
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Acid Leak at M1 Services

Fire crews were called to the Woodall Services of the M1 at 9:30am this morning, due to reports of a lorry leaking a chemical.

 

Four fire engines from Aston, Maltby, Darnall and Mosborough stations along with two specialist units were quickly on the scene. On arrival firefighters identified the chemical as being Nitric Acid. A 50m cordon was put in place around the lorry which was in the lorry park of the service station. Surrounding vehicles were evacuated as a precaution.

 

Firefighters remained at the scene until a specialist clean up team arrived to dispose of the chemical and left the incident at around 1pm.

January 25, 2011
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Police Investigating Chemical Spill in Huntingdon

A Chemical spill on Friday the 21st of Jan is being investigated by the Police. The spill left one man in hospital and caused many hours of delays for motorists.

A 200 metre exclusion zone set up around the Spittals roundabout after a collision between a lorry and tanker caused gallons of a chemcial, believed to be ethanol, to leak on to the road.

Residents in the Stukeley Meadows area were told to stay inside and keep windows and doors shut while emergency teams worked to clear up the spill.

All roads were re-opened at 6pm but motorists faced delays because of congestion.

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue spent eight hours clearing up at the area, eventually leaving the scene at 7pm.

A 53 year old man, believed to be the driver of the lorry, was taken to Hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.

January 24, 2011
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Generator leak and drip Pack

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A large 60 x 60cm spill tray which is large enough to take many of the smaller generators with a footprint no larger than 55 x 55cm.

A box of 25 oil and fuel pads, capable of absorbing 30 litres, for putting in the base of the tray.

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January 23, 2011
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Wildlife haven threatened following an oil leak

A wildlife haven is under threat after oil leaked into an East Riding waterway.

 

A spill at Winestead Drain, near Patrington, is believed to have been caused by leaking oil from the heating system at Withernsea High School which then moved downstream. 

 

A number of wildlife species are under threat, including fish, birds, invertebrates and rodents and the effects of the spill may become worse should the pollutant make it into the food chain.

 

A team from East Riding Council are working to clean up the pollutant in an operation which is expected to take over a week to complete.

 

Jonathan Howell, spokesman for the local authority said, “Following a leak from an oil storage tank that fuels the school heating system, oil has been found in water nearby.  The leaking tank has been emptied and oil removed from the site.  The council is assisting the Environment Agency on behalf of the school. We have appointed a specialist contractor to reduce the levels of contamination within the waterway.  We are currently inspecting all oil storage tanks of a similar nature with a view to preventing future spillages.”

 

Mr Howell was unable to say how much the final clean-up bill would be.

 

He said: “Payment may be the responsibility of the school or possibly the manufacturer of the boiler system. A thorough investigation is taking place.”

 

The Environment Agency has classified the spill as category two, meaning it poses a “significant risk”‘ to plants and wildlife.

 

The Environment Agency representative, Francesca Glyn-Jones, said, “This is a category two spill, so we are taking it very seriously. The clean-up teams have isolated the spill between two pumping stations, so hopefully the damage caused will be minimised by these measures”.

January 22, 2011
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Environment Agency helps improve water quality after oil leak

The Environment Agency has helped to improve the water quality of a Welsh estuary following  an oil leak from a wrecked ship.

 

Officers from the Agency were informed that fuel was seen spilling into the Torridge waterway from a derelict dredger, as a  sheen could be seen in the water covering an area over 500 metres.  It was discovered that diesel had been leaking from a fuel tank and carried out a clean-up operation on the estuary to remove the fuel from the water.

 

A spokesman for the Environment Agency, Andrew Leyman, said: “Water entered the hull causing a quantity of diesel to spill into the surrounding estuary.”  They managed to recover more than 100 gallons of diesel from the dredger, as well as clean up the surrounding areas.

 

Mr Leyman continued: “Owners should check vessels and, if necessary, remove any surplus fuel if the craft is left on the foreshore for long periods of time.”

 

This comes after Environment Agency Wales warned people to check their heating oil tanks, as rising temperatures after a long period of cold weather could cause leaks, which may then affect water quality if the fuel spills into nearby rivers.

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