Odor emanates from old cabinet (Miami Herald) Q: I have been having a problem with the cabinet under my sink in the main bathroom. It has a terrible odor coming out of it every time I slide open the doors. (The was house built in 1959.) I tried cleaning it with different products, put charcoal in it to absorb the smell, and also one of those atomizers that have a pretty smell, but nothing has worked. Do you have any idea what causes this ......more...Minneapolis hotel evacuated because of possible chemical spill (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) A foul odor possibly related to a chemical spill forced several guests and employees to be evacuated this morning from a Minneapolis hotel. Firefighters arrived at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel after the strong smell was reported about 10 a.m., said General Manager Joyce Winter....more... Steele resident seeks Handyman's advice (The Gadsden Times) Q: I have a carpet in my living room that is atop another carpet, which is used as a pad over a concrete slab. I am getting a musty odor that I can't eliminate. What is wrong, and what can I do about it'...more... Q2 Technologies, LLC Announces Acquisition Of The Assets Of Adapco Environmental Solutions (PollutionOnline) Q2 Technologies, LLC announced recently the acquisition of the assets of Adapco Environmental Solutions (AES), an innovator of leading edge chemistries and instruments for the municipal odor control market. Q2 Technologies LLC, a joint venture between Quankar Chemical Corporation and Quima International, municipal sources utilizing proprietary technologies....more... Tolleson residents bemoan waste facility's odor (The Arizona Republic) Neighbors of the Tolleson Wastewater Treatment Plant say fumes and emissions from the facility are making them sick and driving many residents from their homes. But Tolleson officials say that whatever is making people sick isn't coming from their plant....more... Fire Log (The Colony Courier-Leader) The Colony fire calls from Aug. 4-11, compiled from information provided by The Colony Fire Department. 6:52 a.m. - Smoke/odor removal in the 3600 block of Cottonwood Springs Drive....more... Petie makes hospital rounds (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) AKRON, Ohio -- Petie the Pony stood remarkably still as his handler spritzed him with Listerine. Not to make his breath minty fresh or to fight the germs that cause gingivitis, but to neutralize any odor lingering on his shiny coat....more... Dogs bust inmates using cell phones to carry out crimes (CNN.com) Chante Wright was set to testify against a career criminal when she was gunned down on the streets of Philadelphia in January. Investigators believe it was a hit ordered from prison, by an inmate using a cell phone....more... Employees feel ill as workers search for odor at M.L. Reisz building (The Evening News and the Tribune) Floyd County Commissioner Steve Bush ordered the M.L. Reisz building to be closed Thursday afternoon after several workers complained of being sick. Bush, president of the commissioners, said the problem began earlier in the week after workers removed drywall and brick in search of a foul odor....more... |