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What is the Crandon school sickness? ›

Oneida and Wausau Hazmat determined it was a mechanical issue with the furnace that created elevated levels of Carbon Monoxide inside the school. Area hospitals were contacted and it was reported 39 patients received medical attention related to this event at the Crandon School.

Authorities identified the source of the carbon monoxide leak, which resulted from a "mechanical issue with the furnace," according to Kirby Schultz, interim administrator at Crandon School District. Symptoms Friday included lightheadedness, slurred speech, shortness of breath and an accelerated pulse.

Oneida and Wausau Hazmat determined Friday that it was a mechanical issue with the furnace that created elevated levels of carbon monoxide inside the school, according to a news release from the Forest County Sheriff's Office. Prior to that, however, the source of the symptoms was unknown.

Desoto County School District contains 42 schools and 34,469 students. The district's minority enrollment is 60%.

Gas leaks often result from incorrectly fitted, poorly maintained, or faulty gas pipes and household appliances. If you don't install your appliances properly, gas can leak from the seals or hoses connecting the cooker, boiler, HVAC system, stove, or other instruments to your area's gas pipes and gas pipelines.

In what is considered the world's worst industrial disaster, over 500,000 people in the small towns around the plant were exposed to the highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate ( MIC ). Estimates vary on the death toll, with the official number of immediate deaths being 2,259.

Natural gas is extremely flammable. Though rare, gas leaks can produce fires and explosions. If you suspect a gas leak, make everyone leave the area immediately. When you're in a safe place, call 911 first and then Alliant Energy at 1-800-ALLIANT (800-255-4268).

A gas leak in Colombia's third-largest city killed three people and poisoned at least 300 Friday, causing widespread panic as residents scrambled to escape to cleaner air. The disaster occurred around midnight in four neighborhoods in east Cali, 185 miles southwest of Bogota.

Causes. The source of the leak was a metal pipe in a breached 7-inch (180 mm) casing of injection well "Standard Sesnon 25" (SS 25) that lies 8,750 feet (2,670 m) deep. SoCal Gas had hypothesized that the leak was no more than 500 feet (150 m) down in the column used to move gas in and out of the well.

A corroded gas pipe led to a house explosion in South Ayrshire which left a family of four in hospital, according to an official report. The huge blast ripped through Gorse Park in Kincaidston in October 2021. It completely destroyed one home and damaged dozens more.

What was the cause of the San Bruno gas explosion? ›

The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was the Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) (1) inadequate quality assurance and quality control in 1956 during its Line 132 relocation project, which allowed the installation of a substandard and poorly welded pipe ...