#toxicfumes — Public Fediverse posts
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Radius scrap metal yard ordered to submit a fire prevention plan — appeals it
"Two months after two massive and preventable scrap metal fires at #RadiusRecycling in 2024 sent plumes of #ToxicFumes and metal particulates over North Portland and Linnton, the North Peninsula Review discovered that the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality sent an enforcement letter to the company alleging that Radius was operating an unpermitted solid waste disposal site and assessing a $29,580 civil penalty. The notice included an order to submit a fire prevention plan by September 30, 2024. "
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[Thread] It seems that #RadiusRecycling has a history of fires -- and lack of fire prevention plans!
Crews on scene of fire at #PortlandME recycling center
by Matthew Bourgault,WGME
Tue, May 12, 2026PORTLAND (WGME) -- "The Portland Fire Department says crews are on scene of a fire at Radius Recycling on Riverside Street.
Firefighters say a large pile of scrap metal is on fire."
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@decapitae There was an initial trial for #PersonalInjury settlements, and there is another case in the works...
"The case before Washam seeks damages for a list of claims that includes negligence, nuisance, strict liability, product liability, trespass, punitive damages, loss of consortium, wrongful death, survivorship and business interruption. The wrongful death claim stems from Courtney Fish, of East Palestine, who allegedly died from the aftermath of the derailment."
Personal Injury settlements:
#EastPalestine #EastPalestineOH #Ohio #VinylChoride #Plastics #EnvironmentalDisaster #ToxicFumes #TrainDerailment
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🚴♂️💨 Breaking news: Apparently, #jogging through a #smog cloud won't make you healthier. Who would have guessed that sucking in toxic fumes isn't great for the lungs? Scientists are still in shock. 😲🏃♀️
https://scienceclock.com/exercise-may-protect-less-when-air-pollution-is-high-study-finds/ #health #toxicfumes #lungs #science #news #HackerNews #ngated -
And now I know how to deal with a #LithiumBattery fire!
What causes #LithiumIonBattery fires? Why are they so intense? And how should they be fought? An expert explains
By Muhammad Rizwan Azhar
Published: September 28, 2023"For standard #lithium-ion battery fires, the sprinkling of fine water mist may be used to suppress the fire. On the other hand, experts recommend using specially-designed #ClassD fire extinguishers for solid-state lithium-metal battery fires – or dry chemical fire extinguishers that are appropriate for electrical fires.
"These contain substances, such as sodium chloride powder or pressurised argon, that can combat the challenges posed by solid-state batteries. Sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt, melts to form an oxygen-excluding crust over the fire. Similarly, argon is an inert and non-flammable gas which can help put out fires by suffocating oxygen.
"That brings us to the aftermath of the fire – and another often-overlooked hazard: #ToxicFumes. When lithium-ion batteries catch fire in a car or at a storage site, they don’t just release smoke; they emit a cocktail of dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide, hydrogen fluoride and hydrogen chloride.
"These fumes can be hazardous to your health, especially when inhaled in significant quantities. This is why these battery fires are a particular concern in confined spaces such as a garage, where noxious gases can accumulate quickly."
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Home storage batteries (and home charging of EVs) present a real threat to the public. It’s not just the threat of a fire that is near impossible to extinguish but the hugely toxic gasses that are produced.
This would be particularly deadly if a thermal runaway like Luton airport carpark fire were to happen in a carpark integral with a large shopping centre.
We have to embrace clean energy technology if we care for the planet but we are not quite there yet with safety despite the frantic virtue signalling of our politicians.
We need a properly engineered solution. Not a political one.
#ThermalRunaway
#HomeStorageBatteries
#LithiumIon
#EVs
#ElectricVehicles
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Shocking drone footage shows 175C ‘hell pit’ spewing out toxic fumes over east London | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/fires-london-pollution-ulez-launders-lane-b2407323.html#Toxic
#ToxicFumes
#London
#EastLondon
#WasteDumpFire
#Rainham
#LaundersLane