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A mishandled drum of acid severely burns three workersThe spill occurred in an industrial park in FuenlabradaSOURCE OF THE NEWS: ELPAIS.ES JAVIER SANCHEZ DEL MORAL Fuenlabrada, February 8, 2008 It was just past 10:30 in the morning. It was sandwich time. Juan José Suárez, Fernando Alonso, and Juan Pablo Fernández left the factory where they

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The EPA provides numerous databases and tools related to emergency management. These resources are designed to assist emergency response teams, help facilities comply with emergency management regulations, and provide the public with a better understanding of chemicals in their community.

This document is the eighth study of the statistics of emergencies arising from the transport of dangerous goods by road and rail, which has been compiled since 1997 and covers the years 2011, 2012, and 2013. It also includes a comparative analysis of accidents that occurred from 2004 to 2013. http://www.proteccioncivil.org/catalogo/carpeta02/carpeta21/trienal2011-2013/1.html The Basic Guideline for

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