Problem with Maquet Anesthesia System Could Lead to Dangerous Interruption in Patient Ventilation
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to health care providers that Maquet’s Flow-i Anesthesia Systems have a problem that "may cause anesthesia gas to leak and could prevent the ventilator from providing breathing support if not corrected immediately." The Flow-i Anesthesia System administers anesthesia while … [Read more...]
West Pennsylvania Chemical Leak Causes Evacuation of 2,500
2,500 People Evacuated Due To A Chemical Leak. Authorities in western Pennsylvania evacuated about 2,500 people due to “a hazardous mile-long cloud from a corrosive material leak at a chemical plant,” the Associated Press (AP) is reporting. The leak took place at the Indspec Chemical Corporation plant located in Petrolia, … [Read more...]
3 towns evacuated after ammonia leak
Ammonia Leak At An Agriculture Plant. An ammonia leak at an agriculture plant left this small town mostly empty Tuesday morning after hundreds of residents were ordered to evacuate and at least 10 people became sick from the fumes, authorities said. Workers had been transferring anhydrous ammonia from a 9,000-gallon storage tank … [Read more...]
Cause of anhydrous leak still uncertain
A Tanker Containing Anhydrous Leak. It might be several days before a cause is known in Saturday's tanker car leak, said an Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad official. A 28,000-gallon tanker containing anhydrous ammonia leaked part of its contents as it moved south between Red Wing and Lake City early Saturday. After responders … [Read more...]
Anhydrous leak forces evacuations in Lake City
Residents In Lake City Evacuated After Anhydrous Leak. Authorities evacuated more than 100 residents in southern Lake City this morning after fumes from a rail car leaking anhydrous ammonia became overpowering. The evacation began around 7:45 a.m., and evacuees took shelter in First Lutheran Church in Lake City until about 1:30 … [Read more...]
Anhydrous ammonia leak contained near Lake City
Authorities Capped The Anhydrous Ammonia Leak. Authorities successfully capped a leaking rail car five hours after anhydrous ammonia vapors forced more than 100 Lake City residents from their homes Saturday morning. The Lake City Emergency Operations Center declared a successful conclusion to the incident shortly before 1 p.m. and … [Read more...]
Officials: New testing proves leak at Ciba site
Groundwater Conducted At Ciba Site. Groundwater testing conducted at the former Ciba-Geigy Corp. Superfund site shows a lined landfill on the property is leaking, presenting a "substantial environmental health hazard," township officials said Thursday. Mayor Paul C. Brush and Council President Gregory P. McGuckin contend that the … [Read more...]
Health Department says gasoline leak fixed; waiting for report
Officials Waiting For Report On Gasoline Leak Near Garrison. Health officials are awaiting a consultant's report on a gasoline leak near Garrison last fall and plan to hook up rural water for a man who says it forced him out of his home. Don Kerzmann said he and four others who live near the Cenex station where the leak was found … [Read more...]
