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September 22, 2016
Residents want update on probe into BORCO chemical spill

MORE than two weeks after a chemical spill at BORCO, concerned residents in the nearby Pinder's Point community wanted to know whether investigations or inquiries into the incident had been made by the relevant environmental agencies in Grand Bahama.

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September 05, 2016
BORCO chemical spill cleanup continues after 'explosion' on Tuesday

A HAZARDOUS materials team is still cleaning up a chemical spill at the BORCO plant in Grand Bahama three days after nearby residents of Pinder's Point reported hearing an explosion.

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May 24, 2016
Doctor-Owned Cleaning Company Focuses on Chemical-Free Tactics for Tackling Toxic Indoor Air

Let?s face it, working in an office can sometimes feel like doing time in a germ factory.

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May 24, 2016
Doctor-owned Green Cleaners focuses on chemical-free tactics for tackling toxic indoor air

Let's face it -- working in an office can sometimes feel like doing time in a germ factory. One cough or sneeze from a nearby cubicle and suddenly the entire staff is walking around with puffy eyes and tissue boxes tucked under their arms.

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May 12, 2016
Concerns over chemical disposal after recent fire

A RECENT fire near Mario's Bowling Alley and Entertainment Centre on Harrold Road has led some residents to question the disposal process for chemicals in this country.

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July 07, 2015
Marathon residents not in danger of Rubis spill chemicals, says ministry, PAHO

The Ministry of Health announced yesterday that an assessment and evaluation exercise by the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) shows that no Marathon resident was exposed to dangerous levels of contaminants and there was no significant level of contaminants from the spill detected in well water in the area.

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May 15, 2015
Firefighters exposed to harmful chemicals during warehouse blaze

Several firefighters are suffering from health complications after they were exposed to a harmful chemical during their efforts to extinguish a fire at the abandoned City Market warehouse on Thursday afternoon, according to Police Fire Services chief, Superintendent Walter Evans...

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News Article
June 29, 2011
Experts from the Organisation for the Protection of Chemical Weapons Visit The Bahamas

Nassau, The Bahamas - The Regional Workshop on the Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention for Policy Officials from Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), funded by the Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), was held June 21-22, 2011 at the British Colonial Hilton.

Prior to the workshop an OPCW Technical Assistance team preceded the
workshop on June 2...

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June 22, 2011
DPM outlines dangers of 'dual-use' chemical agents

Nassau, The Bahamas - Industrial and
commercial chemical agents used in daily life, can be turned into chemical
weapons of mass destruction with "specialised knowledge," Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon. T. Brent Symonette warned regional
officials Tuesday.

Mr.
Symonette said the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is therefore
an indispensable priority b...

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