Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Respiratory Protection Standard
Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor
OSHA 3384-09    2011

Notes -
OSHA guide intended for smaller businesses but contains a great deal of
information on respiratory protection in general

Best access is to go to the OSHA publications page and find this document under
"R"  (for"Respiratory Protection Standard")
This is a large document so best to download to a computer rather than open
direct.
http://www.osha.gov/pls/publications/publication.AthruZ?pType=AthruZ#R



Regards

Gregory T Banner
MS, CEM
Regional Emergency Coordinator, Rgn I (New England)
US Dpt of Health and Human Services/ASPR

Note - master list of web links for medical and emergency management located at:
http://www.ynhhs.org/emergency/US_DHHS_web_sites.pdf




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At least one trapped worker confirmed dead in Texas manhole accident


Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:05 PM


FAIRVIEW - Authorities have confirmed that at least one of two people
trapped in a manhole is dead.


The fire chief in Fairview reported that rescue crews were able to recover
one body and the second person is missing after being swept away in the
pipeline. The workers became trapped in the multi-level hole shortly after 8
a.m. in the Thompson Springs neighborhood in Fairview. Police said a third
worker notified authorities about the situation. The workers were on a
contract job for the North Texas Municipal Water District when the incident
occurred. They were working to find a clog in the waste water line and were
on the system's last manhole when at least one of them became overcome by
either a lack of oxygen or chemical fumes. The fire chief said they believe
the first worker went into the manhole, and when he became overcome, the
second worker went in to help and also became overcome.

Video and photo gallery at
http://www.kens5.com/news/At-least-one-trapped-worker-confirmed-dead-in-Texa
s-manhole-accident-133170263.html









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The ASME EED Environment Newsletter for 7 Nov. 2011 is
available at

<http://files.asme.org/Divisions/EED/16811.pdf> (PDF)

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Enform Safety Alert
ISSUE #: 22-2011
Worker Coverall Caught in Rotary Table

While running casing, the driller engaged the rotary clutch instead of the
hoisting clutch.

The rotary table began to turn and the slips caught the Tong Hands coveralls.
The worker

was knocked to the floor and was pulled around the drill floor by the rotary
table.
The worker suffered pulled ligaments to his right knee and was unable to return
to work the

following shift.

Read at:
<http://enform.ca/media/257748/sa11_22.pdf>  (PDF)

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Fall Back on Sound Advice: Time to Change Your Clock AND Your Smoke Alarm
Batteries

October 31, 2011

Emmitsburg, MD. – As our nation moves back to Standard Time beginning this
weekend, the

U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) encourages you to mark the occasion as a time to
test your

home smoke alarms and replace the batteries if more than one year old.

Every day in the United States, needless home fire deaths occur. Working smoke
alarms

significantly increase your chance of surviving a deadly home fire. A properly
installed

and maintained smoke alarm is the only thing in your home that can alert you and
your

family to a fire 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Whether you're awake or
asleep, a

working smoke alarm is constantly on alert scanning the air for fire and smoke.

In addition to changing your smoke alarm batteries this weekend, the USFA
recommends

following these simple steps to protect your life, your loved ones, and your
home:

* Dust or vacuum smoke alarms when you change the batteries.
* Test alarms once a month using the test button.
* Replace the entire alarm if it's more than 10 years old or doesn't work
properly when

tested.
* Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, including the basement, and
both inside

and outside of sleeping areas.
*For the best protection, equip your home with a combination of ionization and

photoelectric smoke alarms or dual sensor alarms.
* Interconnect all smoke alarms throughout your home so that when one sounds,
they all

sound. Interconnected alarms are available at most stores that sell smoke
alarms.
*Make sure everyone in your home understands the warning of the smoke alarm and
knows how

to respond.

Finally, prepare and practice an escape plan so that you and your loved ones can
get out of

your home safely should there be a fire. Plan to meet in a place a safe distance
from the

fire and where first responders can easily see you.

For more information on smoke alarms, fire escape planning, and fire prevention,
visit the

USFA web
site at www.usfa.fema.gov/smokealarms

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Job: Environmental Management Online Instructor
Kaplan University
10/28/11
<http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175570538>

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TechDirect November 1, 2011

<http://www.clu-in.org/techdirect/td112011.htm>

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Another lab explosion at Texas Tech helped to bring attention to the release of
the U.S. Chemical Safety Board's (CSB) final report on an explosion during 2010.
The 2010 explosion critically injured a 27-year old graduate student. Additional
information and a copy of the CSB final report on the 2010 chemical incident at
Texas Tech are available at the following Website:
http://socyberty.com/education/texas-tech-laboratory-explosion/

I have a client shipping a new paint formula with a flash point of 104 F. They
want to ship as an excepted material, reclassified as combustible with no other
hazards preesent. Can they ship drums under this exception in 173.150? I am
unclear after reading it if "b" must also apply.


Ray Campbell


"One does not sell the land the people walk on"


Crazy Horse
1840-1877

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Forget limited quantities.  The part you are looking for is 173.150 (f).  A
flammable liquid with a flash point at or above 100F, THAT DOES NOT MEET THE
DEFINITION OF ANY OTHER HAZARD CLASS may be reclassed as a combsutible liquid.



--- In hazmat101@yahoogroups.com, ray campbell <rayc3776@...> wrote:
>
> I have a client shipping a new paint formula with a flash point of 104 F. They
want to ship as an excepted material, reclassified as combustible with no other
hazards preesent. Can they ship drums under this exception in 173.150? I am
unclear after reading it if "b" must also apply.
>
>
> Ray Campbell
>
>
> "One does not sell the land the people walk on"
>
>
> Crazy Horse
> 1840-1877
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

And once they do that, they are not subject to 49 CFR or HMR, but only within
the U.S. If they ship overseas, it's still a Flammable Liquid.

They MIGHT want to include info on their BOL that includes the flashpoint and
refer to 173.150(f), so that a roadside inspector doesn't try to put it "back
into the book."

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Capt. Bruce Bugg #7013
Georgia Department of Public Safety
Motor Carrier Compliance Division
Region 3 Commander
320 Chester Avenue
Atlanta, GA  30316
office:               404-463.3880
voicemail:          404.463.3899
fax:                   770.357.8867
e-mail: obbugg[at]gsp.net (replace "[at]" with @)

From: hazmat101@yahoogroups.com [mailto:hazmat101@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
caco3girl
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 11:36
To: hazmat101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [hazmat101] Re: Exceptions shipping



Forget limited quantities. The part you are looking for is 173.150 (f). A
flammable liquid with a flash point at or above 100F, THAT DOES NOT MEET THE
DEFINITION OF ANY OTHER HAZARD CLASS may be reclassed as a combsutible liquid.

--- In hazmat101@yahoogroups.com<mailto:hazmat101%40yahoogroups.com>, ray
campbell <rayc3776@...<mailto:rayc3776@...>> wrote:
>
> I have a client shipping a new paint formula with a flash point of 104 F. They
want to ship as an excepted material, reclassified as combustible with no other
hazards preesent. Can they ship drums under this exception in 173.150? I am
unclear after reading it if "b" must also apply.
>
>
> Ray Campbell
>
>
> "One does not sell the land the people walk on"
>
>
> Crazy Horse
> 1840-1877
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>



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Questions for folks shipping in the USA under 49 CFR.

A January 19, 2011 final rule changed the design of the LQ marking from a
diamond with the UN # inside the diamond to a diamond with blackened top and
bottom corners.

In your opinion, what are the transition deades for the scenarios listed below?
All questions are for shipping domestically under 49 CFR by ground, rail or
water (not IMDG or IATA).

1. What is the mandatory deadline that the old style LQ marking (diamond with
UN# inside the diamond) is no longer acceptable for packages shipped under the
LQ exception for the following situations.

a) Using packaging pre-printed with the old style of LQ marking.

b) Using packaging where the old style LQ marking was applied on the packaging
as a sticker.

c) Shipping or re-shipping filled packages where the packaging bears the old
style LQ marking (either pre-printed or applied as a sticker on the packaging)?

2. Is it prohibited to ship packages under the LQ exception if the packaging
bears the old style LQ marking in addition to the new style LQ marking or the
UN# and proper shipping name?

Thanks in advance for your help.
..PC

NIOSH announces revised and updated resources to help prevent exposures of
emergency response employees to potentially life-threatening infectious diseases
in the line of duty. The action was taken as a result of provisions in the Ryan
White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009. For more information on these
new resources go to
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/updates/upd-11-02-11.html<http://links.govdelivery.com:\
80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTE0OTU3OTUmbWVzc2FnZWlkPVBSRC1CVUw\
tMTQ5NTc5NSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2Nzc4OTc3JmVtYWlsaWQ9Z3JlZ29yeS5iYW5\
uZXJAaGhzLmdvdiZ1c2VyaWQ9Z3JlZ29yeS5iYW5uZXJAaGhzLmdvdiZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJ\
pYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&102&&&http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/updates/upd-11-02-11.html?source=\
govdelivery>


Current compendium of web links for medical and emergency management web sites:
http://www.ynhhs.org/emergency/US_DHHS_web_sites.pdf


Regards

Gregory T Banner
MS, CEM
Regional Emergency Coordinator, Rgn I (New England)
US Dpt of Health and Human Services/ASPR
http://www.phe.gov




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Hi all,

I'm looking at our medical surveillance program and trying to get a handle on
what exactly needs to be included as part of the annual exam.  Our employees are
tasked with emergency response to many different types of hazardous materials,
so their potential exposures could be quite varied.  They may work in any of a
number of western states, including some under Fed OSHA and some under state
plans.

What are other companies doing as far as medical surveillance?  I've looked at
some different recommendations and am wondering what is required / best
practice.  It seems some of the tests are at the physician's discretion, and
I've never yet had any physician tell one of our employees that they didn't need
the full package of testing / exam / bloodwork / etc.

If anyone would be willing to share what their company includes as part of their
medical surveillance program, or if anyone in a similar situation has some
advice, please let me know.  There has been some interest in cutting back on the
amount of medical testing we do, but I would like to make sure that we are
including the things we should, so any documentation or sources of information
would also be very welcome.

Thanks,
Wendy

Hi Wendy.

Search the old mesages for "medical surveillance" without the quotes at:

<http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/hazmat101/>

Do not use yahoo wbn search box on the top of the page. There is a search box
further down for old messages to the list (y'group.)

Also try searching for physicals.
...PC

--- In hazmat101@yahoogroups.com, "Wind C" <biosigns83642@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking at our medical surveillance program and trying to get a handle on
what exactly needs to be included as part of the annual exam.  Our employees are
tasked with emergency response to many different types of hazardous materials,
so their potential exposures could be quite varied.  They may work in any of a
number of western states, including some under Fed OSHA and some under state
plans.
>
> What are other companies doing as far as medical surveillance?  I've looked at
some different recommendations and am wondering what is required / best
practice.  It seems some of the tests are at the physician's discretion, and
I've never yet had any physician tell one of our employees that they didn't need
the full package of testing / exam / bloodwork / etc.
>
> If anyone would be willing to share what their company includes as part of
their medical surveillance program, or if anyone in a similar situation has some
advice, please let me know.  There has been some interest in cutting back on the
amount of medical testing we do, but I would like to make sure that we are
including the things we should, so any documentation or sources of information
would also be very welcome.
>
> Thanks,
> Wendy
>

From: "DOT - Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance"

Another Reminder - December 1, 2011: Mandatory use of the New Federal Drug
Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF)

We want to remind everyone that use of the new CCF will be required starting
December 1, 2011.  The DOT's extension for use of the old form through November
30, 2011, can be found in the September 27, 2011 Federal Register.

The ASME EED Health, Safety and Environment Newsletter for 14 Nov. 2011

<http://files.asme.org/Divisions/EED/16811.pdf> (PDF)

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NIOSH eNews Volume 9, Number 7 (November 2011)

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/enews/

November 15, 2011

California Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Illegally Storing Toxic and
Explosive Hazardous Waste in His Backyard

WASHINGTON – Edward Wyman, 64, from Reseda, Calif. has been sentenced to five
years in federal prison for illegally storing toxic and explosive hazardous
wastes in his backyard, materials that posed an imminent danger to nearby
residents. The sentence is the longest handed down by a California federal judge
in a hazardous waste case.

Wyman was convicted of the felony environmental crime on April 5, 2011, by a
federal jury following a five-day trial. In addition to convicting Wyman of
violating the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the jury
made a special finding that the defendant's conduct knowingly placed another
person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury.

Wyman was also ordered to pay $800,000 to the United States Environmental
Protection Agency's Region 9 Emergency Response Office for costs associated with
a 47-day clean-up. During the clean-up, EPA contractors were forced to call out
the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb and Arson Squad seven times to deal with
possible explosives mixed into the burned debris.

Wyman was charged in June 2009, after firefighters responded to a report of a
fire and explosions at Wyman's residence. Because of the ammunition that was
being "cooked off" in the fire, firefighters had to wear bullet proof vests.
Investigators at the scene discovered a large cache of toxic materials,
including thousands of rounds of corroded ammunition, highly reactive
lead-contaminated waste from shooting ranges, hundreds of pounds of decades-old
gunpowder and military M6 cannon powder, and industrial solvents that contained
1,1,1‑trichloroethane and tetrachloroethylene, two potent chemicals that
are listed as hazardous substances under federal law. Wyman did not have a
permit to store any of the materials.

The NIOSH Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program has recently
added the following information in the "What¡¯s New ¨C 2011" section on the FACE
website.

New State FACE Publications and Products

* Michigan FACE Hazard Alert - Methylene Chloride Causes Death of Three MI
Bathtub Refinishers

* Michigan FACE Report - Tub Refinisher Died Due to Methylene Chloride
Overexposure While Stripping a Bathtub

* California FACE Report - Horticulture Nursery Owner Dies When He Slips and
Falls off a Tractor

This newly released FACE information can be found at:

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/face/whatsnew.html¡¡

USFA Coffee Break Training
Fire Prevention and Public Education Series
Making the Most of Teachable Moments
Learning Objective: The student shall be able to describe how to include fire
safety and

prevention messages in interviews with the media.

<http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/fm/fm_2011_12.pdf> (PDF)

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job: Occupational Safety Specialist
Institution: The College of New Jersey
Location: Ewing, NJ

<http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175576717>

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WorkSafe News - November 15, 2011

<http://www2.worksafebc.com/enews/111115/111115.htm>

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USFA Coffee Break Training
Automatic Sprinklers: Joining Nonmetallic Pipe

Learning Objective: The student shall be able to describe the requirements for
joining

nonmetallic pipe and fittings for sprinkler systems.

<http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2011_46.pdf> (PDF)

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USFA Coffee Break Training
Inspection Techniques: Attention to Detail

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas that can be deadly if not
detected in a home.

Today's training vignette, "Inspection Techniques: Attention to Detail,"
discusses the importance of thorough inspection techniques and carbon monoxide
safety.

<http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2011_45.pdf> (PDF)
---

For non-bulk packages that are shrink on pallets, what is your standard for
DOT/Hazard labels, warning labels etc on the shrink wrap?

What is the regulatory requirement?

Thanks in advance.

Marking & labeling of overpacks is covered under 49CFR173.25(a).  In
short, you must reproduce all marks/labels on the overpack unless they
are clearly visible on the inner containers.  You must also mark the
overpack with the word "OVERPACK" & add orientation labels when
applicable.



Richard D'Innocenzo

Trade Compliance Principal
Genzyme Corporation | 675 West Kendall St | Cambridge, MA  02142
T 617-768-9333 | F 617-374-2836 | M 857-253-8095 |
richard.dinnocenzo@...






Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.





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Uganda People News: Pump attendant dies in a fuel tank


<http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
k/22845.aspx##>
<http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
k/22845.aspx##>
<http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
k/22845.aspx##> Ultimate Media

It was shock and grief today in Kalagi trading center in Kyampisi
Sub-County, Mukono district when the residents found a fuel pump attendant
dead in the underground fuel tank. The deceased has been identified as
Blavio Otheino who is reported to have died early in the morning. Othiono is
reported to have been on the night duty and that by midnight he was seen
serving customers. The police suspect that Othieno could have wanted to
siphon fuel but he choked in the process.
http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tank
/22845.aspx

An unwilling alternative for huffing?







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<http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail.aspx?artikelid=783IRG7B>
http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail.aspx?artikelid=783IRG7B



Little sisters mutilated by steph mother - the children identify the culprit
themselves



2 sisters of 2,5 and 5 years old, who were mutilated by an unknown suspect
last Sunday, indicated the culprit themselves: the new girlfriend of their
father, a Brasilian model.



Last Sunday morning The 37 year old consultant Axel S from Kontich drove to
the house of his ex-wife in Lint, where the 2 children live. The father was
going to take his daughters to the animal farm for a day. He then drove to
his apartment in Kontich, where he picked up his Brasilian girlfriend. The 4
were about to drive away, when Axel halted at the front door to pick some
documents from the mailbox. When he got back in his car 2 minutes later,
both children were crying. Only after a few kilometres the father realised
that it was not just some whining. When he checked the children from close
by, he only noticed that the cloths of the youngest firl were wet. He drove
the children to the Stuivenberg hospital in Antwerp. Doctors found 2nd an
3rd degree burns on breast and belly of the youngest girl, who was
critically injured. The older girl had lighter burns on her body. Surgeons
warned the police. Both the father and his Brasilian girlfriend were
arrested last Sunday.



Axel S. got to know his girlfriend in Brasil, that he regularly visits for
business. Daniela M (34), a model, is said to belong to the upper class of
her country. Axel S fell in love, left his wife and moved with his new
girlfriend to Kontich about a year ago.

The wife and the girls did not match well, according to a friend of the
family. The girls often complained to her mother about their new steph
mother. According to neighbours there were often fierce quarrels between
both adults when the children were there. Police detectives are convinced by
now that the Brasilian woman has mutilated the children. Both children
indicated her as the culprit. The father was released on Monday. There seems
to be only one motive: the steph mother wanted to get rid of the children.

Investigation of the clothes of the children made clear that a drain cleaner
was poured on them. The woman had probably put the product in a small
sprayer. The sprayer itself was not found back, despite a search in the
apartment and the car. The investigators assume that the woman threw the
bottle out of the car when no one looked.



Since last Sunday, Daniela M is in prison. She states to be innocent. She
denies everything, according to her lawyer Omar Souidi. There are not many
statements available. That is realised too by Axel S. His laqyer says that
it is hard to believe, but he realises that everything points into that
direction. There were tensions, but there were no indications that something
like this was going to happen. Axel S is now mainly occupied with the
effects on his children. Especially the youngest has been hit hard. She has
already undergone an operation by a plastic surgeon twice and is out of
danger. The eldest girl has left the hospital..





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The links don't work. How did the man get into the fuel tank? It had an opening
big enough for a man's body to fall in?
 


>________________________________
>From: Jetty Middelkoop <Jmiddelkoop@...>
>To: Jetty Middelkoop <jmiddelkoop@...>
>Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:32 PM
>Subject: [hazmat101] Uganda: fuel pump attendant dies in fuel tank
>
>
> 
>Uganda People News: Pump attendant dies in a fuel tank
>
><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>k/22845.aspx##>
><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>k/22845.aspx##>
><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>k/22845.aspx##> Ultimate Media
>
>It was shock and grief today in Kalagi trading center in Kyampisi
>Sub-County, Mukono district when the residents found a fuel pump attendant
>dead in the underground fuel tank. The deceased has been identified as
>Blavio Otheino who is reported to have died early in the morning. Othiono is
>reported to have been on the night duty and that by midnight he was seen
>serving customers. The police suspect that Othieno could have wanted to
>siphon fuel but he choked in the process.
>http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tank
>/22845.aspx
>
>An unwilling alternative for huffing?
>
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>
>
>
>
>

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You have to copy the entire address, all the way to the end of
....aspx##.  But the entire Ugandan report is in the text of the email.
Except for someone's supposed lame attempt at humor, i.e., 'huffing'
reference.







Thomas Hodges
Hazardous Materials Manager
Department of Risk Management & Safety
971 Camp Auburn Road
Auburn University, Alabama  36849
334.703.7511     334.844.4805
FAX  334.844.4197
hodgetf@...

Remember: if you are not part of the solution, you a part of the
precipitate.
>>> C Herb Hickman <cherbhickman@...> 11/27/11 8:24 PM >>>
The links don't work. How did the man get into the fuel tank? It had an
opening big enough for a man's body to fall in?



>________________________________
>From: Jetty Middelkoop <Jmiddelkoop@...>
>To: Jetty Middelkoop <jmiddelkoop@...>
>Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:32 PM
>Subject: [hazmat101] Uganda: fuel pump attendant dies in fuel tank
>
>
>
>Uganda People News: Pump attendant dies in a fuel tank
>
><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>k/22845.aspx##>
><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>k/22845.aspx##>
><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>k/22845.aspx##> Ultimate Media
>
>It was shock and grief today in Kalagi trading center in Kyampisi
>Sub-County, Mukono district when the residents found a fuel pump
attendant
>dead in the underground fuel tank. The deceased has been identified as
>Blavio Otheino who is reported to have died early in the morning.
Othiono is
>reported to have been on the night duty and that by midnight he was
seen
>serving customers. The police suspect that Othieno could have wanted to
>siphon fuel but he choked in the process.
>http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tank
>/22845.aspx
>
>An unwilling alternative for huffing?
>
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Deadline to Submit – December 2nd, 2011

The World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM) is calling for
presentations for the 22nd WCDM taking place June 25th – 27th, 2012
in  Toronto, Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

The 2012 Conference theme is:

Global Threats....Local Consequences

We will be looking for abstracts that identify global threats (eg –
natural disasters, terrorism, cyber attacks, economic meltdown, etc),
look at the impact these events have at the local level and then advise
our delegates in terms of implementing solutions or developing
strategies to mitigate the effects. We are especially looking for
immediate 'take-aways' for our practitioner audience. These can be in
the form of case studies, proven results or peer validated research and
studies

We will also be looking for abstracts that deal with the impact of the
global economic downturn in terms of reduced budgets and support for all
aspects of disaster/emergency/crisis planning (mitigation,
preparedness, response and recovery) and how practitioners can do more
with less or how they can meet their performance objectives differently
i.e. thinking out of the box. Success stories of expanded programs and
budgets in the face of this adversity are also welcome.

The program selection committee will give preference to submissions that
comply with the Theme and Objectives of the 2012 WCDM.

For more information or to submit an abstract, visit the conference
website at:

http://www.wcdm.org/Toronto/call-for-papers.html
<http://www.wcdm.org/Toronto/call-for-papers.html>



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I DID paste the entire link into the memory slot. tried it with and without
carefully deleting the > and < marks.  No soap. I only gave the full treatment
to the first of the links.



>________________________________
>From: Thomas Hodges <hodgetf@...>
>To: hazmat101@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 10:42 PM
>Subject: Re: [hazmat101] Uganda: fuel pump attendant dies in fuel tank
>
>
> 
>You have to copy the entire address, all the way to the end of
>....aspx##. But the entire Ugandan report is in the text of the email.
>Except for someone's supposed lame attempt at humor, i.e., 'huffing'
>reference.
>
>Thomas Hodges
>Hazardous Materials Manager
>Department of Risk Management & Safety
>971 Camp Auburn Road
>Auburn University, Alabama 36849
>334.703.7511 334.844.4805
>FAX 334.844.4197
>hodgetf@...
>
>Remember: if you are not part of the solution, you a part of the
>precipitate.
>>>> C Herb Hickman <cherbhickman@...> 11/27/11 8:24 PM >>>
>The links don't work. How did the man get into the fuel tank? It had an
>opening big enough for a man's body to fall in?
>
>
>>________________________________
>>From: Jetty Middelkoop <Jmiddelkoop@...>
>>To: Jetty Middelkoop <jmiddelkoop@...>
>>Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:32 PM
>>Subject: [hazmat101] Uganda: fuel pump attendant dies in fuel tank
>>
>>
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>>Uganda People News: Pump attendant dies in a fuel tank
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>><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>>k/22845.aspx##>
>><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>>k/22845.aspx##>
>><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>>k/22845.aspx##> Ultimate Media
>>
>>It was shock and grief today in Kalagi trading center in Kyampisi
>>Sub-County, Mukono district when the residents found a fuel pump
>attendant
>>dead in the underground fuel tank. The deceased has been identified as
>>Blavio Otheino who is reported to have died early in the morning.
>Othiono is
>>reported to have been on the night duty and that by midnight he was
>seen
>>serving customers. The police suspect that Othieno could have wanted to
>>siphon fuel but he choked in the process.
>>http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tank
>>/22845.aspx
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>>An unwilling alternative for huffing?
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Something similar happened a few years ago at a refinery in Nigeria. A worker
disappeared.
About a month later, someone noticed a strange smell coming from a storage tank.
The
missing person was found inside, surrounded by half a dozen fuel cans. Not sure
whether it
affected the octane rating.

Regards,
Cris


On 27 Nov 2011 at 21:32, Jetty Middelkoop wrote:

> Uganda People News: Pump attendant dies in a fuel tank
>
>
> <http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fu
> el-tan k/22845.aspx##>
> <http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fu
> el-tan k/22845.aspx##>
> <http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fu
> el-tan k/22845.aspx##> Ultimate Media
>
> It was shock and grief today in Kalagi trading center in Kyampisi
> Sub-County, Mukono district when the residents found a fuel pump
> attendant dead in the underground fuel tank. The deceased has been
> identified as Blavio Otheino who is reported to have died early in the
> morning. Othiono is reported to have been on the night duty and that
> by midnight he was seen serving customers. The police suspect that
> Othieno could have wanted to siphon fuel but he choked in the process.
> http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fue
> l-tank /22845.aspx
>
> An unwilling alternative for huffing?
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To get to this link paste the whole link and then delete the two > in the middle
and the ##> at the end.

Thanks Dennis



From: hazmat101@yahoogroups.com [mailto:hazmat101@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
C Herb Hickman
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 11:54 PM
To: hazmat101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [hazmat101] Uganda: fuel pump attendant dies in fuel tank





I DID paste the entire link into the memory slot. tried it with and without
carefully deleting the > and < marks.  No soap. I only gave the full treatment
to the first of the links.

>________________________________
>From: Thomas Hodges <hodgetf@... <mailto:hodgetf%40auburn.edu> >
>To: hazmat101@yahoogroups.com <mailto:hazmat101%40yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 10:42 PM
>Subject: Re: [hazmat101] Uganda: fuel pump attendant dies in fuel tank
>
>
>
>You have to copy the entire address, all the way to the end of
>....aspx##. But the entire Ugandan report is in the text of the email.
>Except for someone's supposed lame attempt at humor, i.e., 'huffing'
>reference.
>
>Thomas Hodges
>Hazardous Materials Manager
>Department of Risk Management & Safety
>971 Camp Auburn Road
>Auburn University, Alabama 36849
>334.703.7511 334.844.4805
>FAX 334.844.4197
>hodgetf@... <mailto:hodgetf%40auburn.edu>
>
>Remember: if you are not part of the solution, you a part of the
>precipitate.
>>>> C Herb Hickman <cherbhickman@... <mailto:cherbhickman%40yahoo.com> >
11/27/11 8:24 PM >>>
>The links don't work. How did the man get into the fuel tank? It had an
>opening big enough for a man's body to fall in?
>
>
>>________________________________
>>From: Jetty Middelkoop <Jmiddelkoop@... <mailto:Jmiddelkoop%40zonnet.nl>
>
>>To: Jetty Middelkoop <jmiddelkoop@... <mailto:jmiddelkoop%40zonnet.nl> >
>>Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:32 PM
>>Subject: [hazmat101] Uganda: fuel pump attendant dies in fuel tank
>>
>>
>>
>>Uganda People News: Pump attendant dies in a fuel tank
>>
>><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>>k/22845.aspx##>
>><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>>k/22845.aspx##>
>><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>>k/22845.aspx##> Ultimate Media
>>
>>It was shock and grief today in Kalagi trading center in Kyampisi
>>Sub-County, Mukono district when the residents found a fuel pump
>attendant
>>dead in the underground fuel tank. The deceased has been identified as
>>Blavio Otheino who is reported to have died early in the morning.
>Othiono is
>>reported to have been on the night duty and that by midnight he was
>seen
>>serving customers. The police suspect that Othieno could have wanted to
>>siphon fuel but he choked in the process.
>>http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tank
>>/22845.aspx
>>
>>An unwilling alternative for huffing?
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Here.

http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tank/228\
45.aspx##



Thomas Hodges
Hazardous Materials Manager
Department of Risk Management & Safety
971 Camp Auburn Road
Auburn University, Alabama  36849
334.703.7511     334.844.4805
FAX  334.844.4197
hodgetf@...

Remember: if you are not part of the solution, you a part of the
precipitate.
>>> "Dennis Clinton" <dclinton@...> 11/28/11 1:06 PM >>>
To get to this link paste the whole link and then delete the two > in
the middle and the ##> at the end.

Thanks Dennis



From: hazmat101@yahoogroups.com [mailto:hazmat101@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of C Herb Hickman
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 11:54 PM
To: hazmat101@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [hazmat101] Uganda: fuel pump attendant dies in fuel tank





I DID paste the entire link into the memory slot. tried it with and
without carefully deleting the > and < marks.  No soap. I only gave the
full treatment to the first of the links.

>________________________________
>From: Thomas Hodges <hodgetf@... <mailto:hodgetf%40auburn.edu> >
>To: hazmat101@yahoogroups.com <mailto:hazmat101%40yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 10:42 PM
>Subject: Re: [hazmat101] Uganda: fuel pump attendant dies in fuel tank
>
>
>
>You have to copy the entire address, all the way to the end of
>....aspx##. But the entire Ugandan report is in the text of the email.
>Except for someone's supposed lame attempt at humor, i.e., 'huffing'
>reference.
>
>Thomas Hodges
>Hazardous Materials Manager
>Department of Risk Management & Safety
>971 Camp Auburn Road
>Auburn University, Alabama 36849
>334.703.7511 334.844.4805
>FAX 334.844.4197
>hodgetf@... <mailto:hodgetf%40auburn.edu>
>
>Remember: if you are not part of the solution, you a part of the
>precipitate.
>>>> C Herb Hickman <cherbhickman@...
<mailto:cherbhickman%40yahoo.com> > 11/27/11 8:24 PM >>>
>The links don't work. How did the man get into the fuel tank? It had an
>opening big enough for a man's body to fall in?
>
>
>>________________________________
>>From: Jetty Middelkoop <Jmiddelkoop@...
<mailto:Jmiddelkoop%40zonnet.nl> >
>>To: Jetty Middelkoop <jmiddelkoop@...
<mailto:jmiddelkoop%40zonnet.nl> >
>>Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 3:32 PM
>>Subject: [hazmat101] Uganda: fuel pump attendant dies in fuel tank
>>
>>
>>
>>Uganda People News: Pump attendant dies in a fuel tank
>>
>><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>>k/22845.aspx##>
>><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>>k/22845.aspx##>
>><http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tan
>>k/22845.aspx##> Ultimate Media
>>
>>It was shock and grief today in Kalagi trading center in Kyampisi
>>Sub-County, Mukono district when the residents found a fuel pump
>attendant
>>dead in the underground fuel tank. The deceased has been identified as
>>Blavio Otheino who is reported to have died early in the morning.
>Othiono is
>>reported to have been on the night duty and that by midnight he was
>seen
>>serving customers. The police suspect that Othieno could have wanted
to
>>siphon fuel but he choked in the process.
>>http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tank
>>/22845.aspx
>>
>>An unwilling alternative for huffing?
>>
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The ASME EED Health, Safety and Environment Newsletter for 28 Nov. 2011 is
available at
<http://files.asme.org/Divisions/EED/16811.pdf> (PDF)

--
Enform Safety Alerts

Ruptured Piston on Mud Pump leads to Pump House Fire: Property Damage
<http://enform.ca/media/263501/sa11_21.pdf> (PDF)

Drill Line Contact with Retainer Bolt: Near Miss
<http://enform.ca/media/263437/sa11_20.pdf> (PDF)


--
December 2011 CCPS Process Safety Beacon (Caps and Plugs)

<http://www.aiche.org/uploadedFiles/CCPS/Publications/Beacon/201112BeaconEnglish\
.pdf> (PDF)

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USFA Coffee Break Training

Hazardous Materials: Corrosives in Retail Settings
<http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2011_47.pdf> (PDF)

From:  Paul Shrenker

Following is a list of some of the available job openings in the Environmental,
Health and Safety area that I am working on.  Should you know of anyone that
might be interested in learning more about these positions please have them
contact me, Paul Shrenker, directly or feel free to contact me yourself and I
will give you more details.  My phone number is 413-267-4271; email address,
paul@...  and fax 413-267-4287.  All searches and candidate
conversations are held in strictest confidence and no resume will be mass
distributed. Thanks for your help.

---
Position:  Corporate HSSE Risk Assessment Coordinator
Location:  Houston, TX area

Company Info:  One of the world's leading petrochemicals companies, does
business in Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Asia. The company
employs nearly 6,000 people worldwide. Its main product is polymers, which are
used to make a host of plastic products.

Job Description:  The Risk Assessment Coordinator is responsible for
coordinating the Process Risk Assessment and Management program activities
throughout the company to ensure the cost effective management of process risk
and asset integrity while assuring compliance with applicable regulations and
corporate policies and objectives. The Risk Assessment Coordinator is
responsible for maintaining the risk assessment engineering expertise network
between the sites.  Primary responsibility for the development and mentoring of
a network of process risk assessment and process risk management expertise
within the company.  This position will be responsible for the company's 5 U.S.
plants in the Houston and Louisiana area.

Qualifications:  Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or
Safety). 3+ years experience in petrochemical / refining operations, supervisory
experience is desirable.  Extensive experience in leading / facilitating risk
assessment studies (QRA's, HAZOP, LOPA, Fault Tree, FMEA, SWIFT, What if? etc.).
Thorough knowledge of OSHA, API, ASME, NFPA, ANSI, standards.  Thorough
knowledge of Process Safety Management regulation (29 CFR 1910.119) and the Risk
Management Plan (RMP).   Project management experience preferred.

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Position:  Safety Manager/EHS Manager
Location: Eastern NE

Job Description :    Our client seeks a Safety Manager to provide strategic and
tactical leadership in the area of EHS. This is a challenging and exciting
opportunity to direct and lead EHS at one of their largest, flagship facilities.
Reporting to the Plant Manager, the successful candidate will develop and
implement Safety and Health processes to ensure a safe and injury-free work
environment. You will provide leadership and direction to ensure the complete
implementation of the safety program, and coordinate efforts of plant personnel
for continual improvement under this program. Working closely with corporate and
plant management, you will work to shorten implementation windows with improved
success rates and in a spirit of engaging best practices. As the plant Safety
Manager, you will be responsible for leading the safety effort through
development of pro-active programs designed to generate excitement, improve
participation and sustain motivation and focus throughout the facility. You will
effectively communicate and recruit plant employees to champion efforts and
formulate culture change to achieve world-class safety results. You will
interact and effectively communicate with hourly personnel on the floor to
give/receive feedback to address safety issues, generate ideas, make
recommendations to management staff and follow up with implementation of
improvements. As a valued business partner you will have the opportunity to
significantly impact the business and assist department heads achieve safety
excellence within their departments. You will be responsible for training and
coaching managers, supervisors and plant employees in safety programs, practices
and other safety-related activities. You will conduct analysis to provide
information to management to help identify problem areas and safety trends and
develops action plans to address findings. This is a highly visible role that
has both strategic and tactical components and offers long term growth
potential.

Qualifications:   BS Safety, Environmental Science or related.  Safety
certifications a plus.  6+ yrs Safety experience in a manufacturing setting.
Leading safety in a multi-cultural work force. Driving change in a fast pace
environment.  Managing direct reports.  Large plant experience (over 500
employees). Strong team player.   Strong communication (verbal and written) as
well as PC Skills (including statistical tools). Strong reasoning, problem
solving and organizational skills. Strong OSHA knowledge. Food and/or consumer
products (a plus). PSM / Process Safety Management (a plus). Lean manufacturing,
six sigma or other process improvement methodologies (a plus).

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Position:  Manager Environmental Manager systems and Quality
Location:  Eastern Nebraska

Company Info:  Sixty year old privately held manufacturing company with
approximately 500 employees.  They are the largest and most diverse privately
held metal finishing company in North America.

Job Description:  This is more of a strategic position with several direct
reports.  The position reports to the Director of EMS and Quality.  This person
will be responsible for all aspects of QMS and EMS including, but not limited
to, directing, planning, implementing, reviewing and reporting of the management
systems.  Direct and coordinate training to all employees on all aspects related
to the QMS/EMS including but not limited to training of the standards,
procedures, etc. Keeping up to date with all standards and implementing
necessary changes. Coordinate and direct external 3rd party
registration/surveillance audits. Administration of Document Control including
but not limited to hardware/software for proper creation/modification,
communication, and review of internal/external documents. Supervise QMS & EMS
staff.  Administration of the internal audit program including developing
internal audit plan, coordinate training and development of internal auditors,
performing audits to plan, and on-going communication/reporting of results.

Qualifications:  The ideal candidate must have experience in ISO 9000, 14000 and
TS 16949 from a manufacturing operation, internal or external auditing
experience and a BS in Environmental Sciences or related.

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Position:  HSSE Manager
Location: Eastern FL approx. 100 miles North of Ft Lauderdale and NW AR

Company Info:  This is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty
chemicals and oil products. It comprises 15 businesses each with a major
chemical company heritage. Its production spans 60 manufacturing facilities in
13 countries throughout the world. The 2 plants that they are looking to fill
HSSE Managers have approximately 60 employees each.  The plant in Florida is
currently under construction and due to begin production at the end of the 1st
quarter in 2012.

Job Description:  Develop, implement and maintain comprehensive HSSE management
process including Operational audits, corrective action tracking, MOC, Training
and incident investigation.  Assist in the preparation of HSSE procedures and
participate in HSSE training for plant personnel and provide ongoing HSSE and
PSM support for the

facility once operational.  Works closely with plant personnel to identify risk
and develop and implement control methodology. Provides review of Operations,
Maintenance, and Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures for Safety, PSM and
Environmental compliance.  Perform audits/inspections/ environmental
surveillance and use findings to target coaching, communications and/or training
to achieve consistent application,

performance improvements, and regulatory compliance.  Audits and monitors
permits including hot work, confined space entries and lockout/tagout permits. 
Meet HSSE objectives and comply with all relevant laws and policies.

Qualifications:  The person will have 5+ years of ehs experience from a chemical
manufacturing facility or similar industry including Specific experience should
include environmental permitting and PSM.  BS in Safety, Environmental Science
or related.

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Position:  Director EHS
Location:  Southern AR

Company Info:  A specialized manufacturing company serving principally aerospace
and defense markets. Approximately 80% of total revenues are generated from
aerospace/defense markets. The remaining 20% is from the application of these
technologies into industrial markets. Company management views the company's
businesses in three segments related to its set of core competencies: Avionics &
Controls, Sensors & Systems, and Advanced Materials.  The company operates
manufacturing facilities in Twelve U.S. states, Canada, China, France, Germany,
Mexico and the United Kingdom ranging in size from 40,000 to 500,000 square
feet.  The company is the producer of the largest and most varied line of
combustible ordnance and countermeasure products in the world. They are
dedicated to serving the expendable countermeasure and combustible ordnance
needs of customers worldwide.  The plant where this position will be located has
approx 250 employees and is also responsible for a plant in TN.  Limited travel.

Job Description:  Assists supervision and management with Explosive Safety
concerns, to include Process Safety Management (PSM), Explosive Site Planning
Contractor Owned – Contractor Operated (COCO) and Government Owned-Contractor
Operated (GOCO) facilities.  Provide interpretation and guidance concerning the
application of explosive safety regulations, policies, procedures, and
standards.  Responsible for conducting and documenting illness and injury
prevention, risk assessment and mitigation, incident investigations, hazardous
materials communication and awareness, as well as safety and environmental
programs compliance.  Conduct explosives safety site plan documentation packages
for submission to the Administration Contracting Officer (ACO) and Procuring
Contracting Officer (PCO), for final approval in accordance with DOD 4145.26-M 
Participate in Process Hazard Analysis and be able to work with a team to
mitigate any hazards associated with the explosives process.  Must be able to
perform root cause analyses and corrective action on explosive safety
disciplines, where applicable.

Qualifications:  Must possess excellent communication skills, have a generalist
safety background in a manufacturing environment and have experience in
Explosive Safety programs. Full understanding of all elements of the Process
Safety management standard.  Experience with communicating explosives safety
policy to higher level leadership.  Overall generalist in EHS disciplines. 
Experience in implementing and sustaining an Explosive Safety program  in a
large manufacturing environment.  BS in Safety or related and personnel
management experience and 10+ years ehs experience in manufacturing.

--
Following are some positions that I can not post.  If you require additional
info please contact me.  HSE Manager, NJ; EHS Manager, NE; Safety and Health
Leader, MS; EHS Specialist, AR; Safety Manager, WY; Safety Manager, AL; EHS
Manager, KS; Corporate PSM Engineer, IL; Plant PSM Engineer, IL; HES Manager,
IL; Environmental Engineer, TX; Safety Manager, KS.

Strange.  I get,
 
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>________________________________
>From: Thomas Hodges <hodgetf@...>
>To: hazmat101@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 7:03 PM
>Subject: RE: [hazmat101] Uganda: fuel pump attendant dies in fuel tank
>
>
> 
>Here.
>
>http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/people/pump-attendant-dies-in-a-fuel-tank/22\
845.aspx##
>