Haifa chemicals

Worker exposed to hazardous substance in Shlomi factory, Fire and Rescue units dispatched

The crews were dispatched following a report received by the Fire and Rescue Service's 102 emergency hotline of an incident in which a worker was exposed to a hazardous substance while unloading it.

|ByMAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hazardous material contained at Haifa factory August 17 2026
Malfunction at oil refinery in Haifa, May 26, 2021

WATCH: Malfunction at oil refinery in Haifa, heavy smoke as excess gas burned off

The Environmental Protection Ministry stressed that air quality measurements from the scene did not show elevated concentrations of pollutants.

|ByTZVI JOFFRE
Firefighters work to put out a fire which broke out at the Bazan oil refineries in the Haifa Bay on Friday, April 30, 2021.

Fire breaks out after pipe malfunction at Haifa petrochemical plants

Fire and rescue services have gained control of the flames and the plant has paused the supply of fuel to the facility.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Firefighters use water to dilute ammonia leaking from a chemical plant

Israel advised to remove petrochemical plant in Haifa within 10 years

The recommendations of the committee, headed by Prof. Avi Simhon, Head of the National Economic Council in the Prime Minister's Office, would end Bazan Group's oil refinery operations in Haifa.

|ByZEV STUB

MK Regev forms new Knesset panel headed by Henin to address Haifa Bay area pollution

Subcommittee tasked with making recommendations for Haifa metropolitan region regarding pollution and planning in the Haifa Bay.

MARCH 20, 2014BySHARON UDASIN
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