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Firefighters, Washtenaw County hazmat team respond to Ann Arbor classroom cleaned with gasoline
Read full article: Firefighters, Washtenaw County hazmat team respond to Ann Arbor classroom cleaned with gasolineWashtenaw County Hazardous Materials Response Team air monitoring equipment did not detect flammable vapors or โvolatile organic compounds,โ officials said.
Tune in to virtual public forum on hexavalent chromium spill in Huron River this evening
Read full article: Tune in to virtual public forum on hexavalent chromium spill in Huron River this eveningA public forum will be held tonight with officials regarding the August hexavalent chromium spill in the Huron River.
Demolition of building behind โgreen oozeโ spill in Madison Heights underway
Read full article: Demolition of building behind โgreen oozeโ spill in Madison Heights underwayAfter years of legal battles, a condemned Madison Heights building deemed responsible for a toxic chemical spill is getting demolished.
Toxic trouble: Household items pose poison dangers for children
Read full article: Toxic trouble: Household items pose poison dangers for childrenThis National Poison Prevention Week, weโre diving into the potential toxic hazards in your home -- particularly those that children can get their hands on.
Michigan officials address odor coming from Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant in Detroit
Read full article: Michigan officials address odor coming from Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant in DetroitIn a virtual meeting Thursday (Jan 27), EGLE announced Stellantis has a 3-part plan to fix four odor violations and one for improper ductwork at the Mack Assembly Plant. Part of the presentation featured a toxicologist with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services who reviewed air samples.
Michigan officials address odor coming from Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant in Detroit
Read full article: Michigan officials address odor coming from Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant in DetroitIn a virtual meeting Thursday (Jan 27), EGLE announced Stellantis has a 3-part plan to fix four odor violations and one for improper ductwork at the Mack Assembly Plant. Part of the presentation featured a toxicologist with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services who reviewed air samples.
Suspicious chemical smell at Southfield hotel revealed to be hair dye, area reopened
Read full article: Suspicious chemical smell at Southfield hotel revealed to be hair dye, area reopenedThe area was reopened just before 2 p.m. Wednesday when authorities said the caustic chemical smell was revealed to be hair dye.
Chemicals thrown in trash caused garbage truck explosion in Bloomfield Township neighborhood, fire chief says
Read full article: Chemicals thrown in trash caused garbage truck explosion in Bloomfield Township neighborhood, fire chief saysBLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. โ A GFL Environmental truck exploded while it was picking up trash at a home in Bloomfield Township. โThe biggest thing with chemicals is when you mix them, you never know whatโs going to happen,โ said Bloomfield Township Fire Chief John LeRoy. Once the mix was put into the garbage truck, it exploded and trash flew everywhere. READ: I-75 to reopen lanes in December in Oakland CountyThe Bloomfield Township Fire Department quarantined the truck in the Seaholm High School parking lot until they could figure out what was the chemical mix. GFL said since COVID, the company has been picking up a lot more trash.
Sunscreen safety changes on hold amid COVID-19 pandemic -- heres why
Read full article: Sunscreen safety changes on hold amid COVID-19 pandemic -- heres whyIt isnt clear how harmful some of these chemicals are if absorbed, but studies have found both oxybenzone and octinoxate in breast milk. Both Florida and Hawaii have placed restrictions on the use of the chemicals as both appear to damage coral reefs. The Environmental Working Group release an annual guide to sunscreens with safety ratings -- view it here. The CARES Act does require the FDA to provide new sunscreen regulations within 18 months. The FDA is expected to reintroduce the changes that we expected to see this year.
PVS Chemicals produces hand sanitizer for its truck drivers, donates supplies to first responders
Read full article: PVS Chemicals produces hand sanitizer for its truck drivers, donates supplies to first respondersDETROIT โ PVS Chemicals began producing hand sanitizer earlier this month for its front line truck drivers and has donated supplies to first responders amid the coronavirus outbreak, the company announced Thursday. PVS will begin to distribute sanitizer and supplies in Buffalo, New York and Detroit. โWe all know how crucial our front-line workers are, including first responders, and we are committed to helping others especially during these uncertain times,โ said PVS Chemicals President and CEO David A. Nicholson in a statement. Since the beginning of production, PVS has donated over 1,000 bottle of sanitizer to first responders and healthcare workers in Detroit. Specifically, there is a shortage of raw materials, such as Isopropyl-alcohol and individual containers, for PVS to make and bottle the much-needed hand sanitizer for even more front-line workers," Nicholson said.