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Archive for March 27, 2007

Marianas: DPH issues sulfur hazard guidelines

Saipan Tribune [Marianas]

Department of Health issues sulfur hazard guidelines

DPH issues sulfur hazard guidelines.

The Department of Public Health Division of Public Health, in collaboration with the Emergency Management Office, has issued guidelines to help people understand the hazards from volcanic sulfur.

The table provides information on the 24-Hour Sulfur Level, its level of health concerns and cautionary statements. DPH said the EMO would continuously release data and information to the public regarding the sulfur level in the Commonwealth. (Source Article)

Bainbridge [South Georgia] — An explosion…

WALB News 10

Bainbridge [South Georgia] — An explosion at a Bainbridge sulfur plant ignited a huge fire Monday afternoon. Firefighters from several departments battled the blaze.

No one was hurt, and no one who lives near the plant was evacuated [on account of the wind blowing the right way, “towards a less populated area” — folc.ca
], but with a plant full of toxic chemicals, a disaster was narrowly avoided. ….(Full Story)

The following contains photos and a video:

Fire causes major damage at sulfur plant
By BRENNAN LEATHERS, News Writer; The Post-Searchlight, 2007 03 26

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