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Coal Chemical Spill Contaminates Drinking Water Prompting State of Emergency in West Virginia
2014-01-10 17:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Residents of nine counties in West Virginia have been told not to use or drink their water after a chemical used by the coal industry spilled into the Elk River on Thursday. Gov. Tomblin (D-WV) declared a state of emergency as more than 100,000 customers, or 300,000 people, are without safe drinking water. The chemical, 4-Methylcyclohexane Methanol, used to wash coal of impurities spilled from a tank at Freedom Industries into the Elk River, contaminating the drinking water for more than 300,000...
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West Virginia chemical spill: What is 4-methylcyclohexane methanol?
2014-01-10 13:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: A West Virginia chemical spill into the Charleston-area Elk River Thursday has closed schools, businesses, and left up to 300,000 people without water in nine counties across the state. President Obama issued an emergency declaration for the state of West Virginia, and officials are urging West Virginians of affected areas not to use tap water, which has been contaminated with a chemical used to clean coal. "Due to the nature of the contamination, it is not safe to use the water for any purpose,"...
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Cancer Causing Chemical Found in Sandston Water
2014-01-10 04:43:38| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality went door to door Wednesday passing out flyers warning that the chemical tetrachloroethylene, also known as "perc" is in the ground water.
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Papers on Chemical Emissions from Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation Invited for ASTM ...
2014-01-08 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Papers are invited for symposium on Developing Consensus Standards for Measuring Chemical Emissions from Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation, to be held April 30–May 1, 2015. Standardized methods are needed to assess potential impacts of SPF insulation products on indoor air quality and to establish re-entry/re-occupancy times after product installation in building and post-occupancy ventilation needs. Symposium will provide forum for exchange of ideas to aid in development of these ...This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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Get Ready for Chemical Processing China
2014-01-07 16:08:00| Chemical Processing
New publication will offer quality content to Chinese engineers.
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