Archive for HazMat
Hazmat crew cleaning up an unknown substance in Central Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Hazmat crew is cleaning up an unknown substance following a hit-and-run crash at Fort and Loren, but as of now, authorities say there is no imminent danger.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Bomb materials, weapons found in Ridgewood home – NorthJersey.com
A 60-year-old doctor with ties to the Occupy Wall Street movement has been charged with possessing a large amount of chemicals commonly used for making bombs and explosive devices, authorities said on Saturday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Air Quality Tested After Massive Garland Chemical Fire
Firefighters battled a large fire at chemical and plastics distribution facility in Garland on Friday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Concord, Mass. hospital patient sparks hazmat scare
The substance that triggered Emerson Hospital's ER to shut down Saturday night has been identified as road salt...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Substance at Pentagon City Metro 'Non-Hazardous'
Arlington County Fire Department was called to investigate a 'suspicious substance' this morning.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Area fire departments reinstate hazardous material training
DeKALB – Responding to a major chemical spill that could have fatal consequences could be stressful for many firefighters.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
EPA conducts chemical warfare air tests in Travis County, Texas | BioPrepWatch.com
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County preparing for hazardous materials emergencies
ELLWOOD CITY — When a fire broke out two weeks ago on the INMETCO complex, it created an unusual situation for emergency personnel who, as a rule, are used to handling unusual situations.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Libyan military engineers face toxic chemical clouds as they clear up armaments from Gaddafi regime
These pictures show a crew of specialists trying to make safe the dangerous fuel from surface-to-air missiles estroyed in a NATO strike on the launch site on the outskirts of Tripoli last year.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
The biggest fine in U.S. history: BP agrees to pay $4.5billion fine for Deepwater Horizon oil spill
The exact amount of the settlement is unknown, but a plea agreement was reached with the U.S. Department of Justice that may be announced as soon as Thursday, according to two sources familiar with discussions.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Vancouver Island home destroyed after botched heating-oil delivery
A Saanich home was reduced to rubble Tuesday after efforts to clean up a heating-oil spill failed, making demolition the only option.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Experts concerned about U.S. ability to find source of bioattack | BioPrepWatch.com
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Training Exercise Brings Hazmat To Homestake
Operation Helps Local First Responders And National Guard Team Work Together...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Menlo Park business evacuated after hazmat situation
Hazmat crews are trying to determine what spilled inside a cheese plant in Menlo Park.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Truck Thief Causes Three Car Collision, Chemical Spill in Dana Point
By Andrea Swayne A man driving a stolen CR&R Waste Services pickup truck caused a three car collision at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Dana Point Harbor Drive in Dana Poi...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Disaster drill searches for 'dirty bomb'
The Stark County Hazardous Materials team, joined by other local emergency responders, federal agents and the Ohio National Guard, descended on the former Amos McDannel Elementary School.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
OSHA Sets Nov. 28 GHS Public Meeting
The aim is to discuss proposals in preparation for the December 2012 24th session of the United Nations Subcommittee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Dangerous Chemical Hazard Forces Evacuation at Urey Hall
San Diego HAZMAT destroyed the sample of Decalin Friday afternoon after a graduate student discovered that the chemical destabilizes when exposed to a…
Suspected meth labs popping up across N.O. area
Authorities decked out in protective haz-mat gear, seizing dangerous chemicals used to make meth amphetamines – it’s the type of scene that has been unfolding across the metro area, recently.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Canadian film on biological terrorism to be aired on Al-Jazeera | BioPrepWatch.com
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6 Students, Teacher Injured In Eastern Regional High School Science Experiment Accident – CBS Philly
Several students and a teacher were burned during a science experiment at a high school in Camden County, New Jersey.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hazmat crew investigating leak in Alexandria federal courthouse
The Alexandria Fire Department says it found what appears to be a hydrocarbon leak in the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va. Monday night.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Crews Clean Up Chemical Spill At Hospital In Guthrie, OK
Hazmat crews rushed to clean up a chemical spill early Monday morning at Mercy Hospital in Guthrie.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Structural models may aid in bioterror threat tracking | BioPrepWatch.com
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Chemical Spill Forces Evacuation of St. Peters Dialysis Center
The spill produced a “foul odor.”…
NYC Merchants battling growing mold menace
The devastated business owners who saw their South Street Seaport stores destroyed by Hurricane Sandy are under attack again — by thick green mold that has infested their once-bustling...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Meth-cooking in dorm room causes fire
PLATTEVILLE, Wisc (WSAU) A fire inside a dorm room at UW-Platteville was started by students cooking a batch of methamphetamine. The fire happened at the Roundtree Commons dorm. The building ...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
New York State sets record for meth lab investigations
News 4's Anthony Congi investigates a serious, but also hidden truth about meth labs in regular homes that could be right in your neighborhood without anyone even knowing it.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
One dead, 8 injured in crash involving possible chemical spill in N. Carolina
SPARTA, N.C. — One person was killed and eight others were injured Sunday evening in a crash involving a possible...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
DHS tries monitoring social media for signs of biological attacks
The $3 million yearlong test follows the July release of a White House strategy to modernize biosurveillance.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Police look into chemical bomb threat at CNN Center in Atlanta | BioPrepWatch.com
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Ruptured urethane drum prompts hazmat response at Case New Holland
New Holland firefighters and Hazmat crews spent much of Friday night cleaning up a chemical spill at a warehouse in Lancaster County.
Hazmat situation results in arrest of two men and two women
On Thursday night, four people were arrested in Harvey over a Hazmat situation.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Russian general warns that great powers will always have WMD | BioPrepWatch.com
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