Archive for HazMat
What’s being done to prevent rail hazmat releases?
Freight trains are part of life in Chicago and the suburbs, carrying cars, coal and chemicals. About 29.4 million carloads of freight a year travel through the U.S. and nearly 6 percent -- or 1.8 million carloads -- contain hazardous materials.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Reach For The Hand Sanitizers And Hazmat Suits! Bio-terrorism now the subject of a computer game
The people of Oxford, Nova Scotia are dropping like flies. There’s reason to believe that this small town has been subjected to a bio-terrorism attack.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Texas drill prepares officials for bioterrorism
A team of government officials and volunteers worked together during a point of dispensing activation exercise in San Angelo, Texas, this week to prepare for anthrax outbreaks and other health disasters.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Rig with hazardous materials hits Rt. 17 office building in Hasbrouck Heights
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Tubs Of Acid Left Around New Jersey Town
Westwood Firefighters, DPW and Bergen County HazMat cleaned up four containers of hydrochloric acid dropped around Westwood Friday.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Pesticide Spill Prompts Evacuation of California Home Depot
Fire crews evacuated an El Cajon Home Depot Friday after employees reported a suspicious odor coming from the store.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Rapid atropinization in organophosphate overdose | The Poison Review
Open-Label Randomized Clinical Trial of Atropine Bolus Injection Versus Incremental Boluses Plus Infusion for Organophosphate Poisoning in Bangladesh.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Hoax threats can prove to be rather expensive
Three bomb threats closed two Detroit border crossings earlier this month, prompting national security concerns and draining resources.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
New Zealand firefighters welcome hazard gear
Fire fighters welcome hazard gear – Sunlive – The Bay’s News First…
Deepwater Report from CSB
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“Nun” convicted of sending hoax anthrax packages | BioPrepWatch.com
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I-75 south in Georgia reopens after hazmat crash
The southbound lanes of I-75 in southern Henry County have reopened, nearly six hours after a tractor trailer hauling a hazardous chemical overturned south of Ga.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Online Laboratory Safety Training Hub Launched
Although it is currently focused on undergraduate colleges and universities in New Hampshire, free introductory safety training courses at LabSafetyWorkspace.org are open to researchers anywhere.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Five-Alarm Fire Hits Oklahoma City Chemical Plant
The fire caused explosions and evacuations, but no injuries.
DEA, Hazmat crews surround industrial area in Phoenix
DEA agents and Phoenix Fire Department Hazmat crews swarmed an industrial yard near Hatcher and 16th Avenue.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Mercury Spill At Community College Closes Chemistry Wing
Brookdale Community College closed the college's chemistry wing after a mercury spill.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Focus on Hazmat
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Be WISER! The Free Hazardous Substance Response Information System
WISER is a free, downloadable, hazardous materials resource where responders can tap into substance details and emergency response parameters.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Richard Cartwright – Environmental Leader & CHMM News Contributor of the Month!
BIG THANKS TO:Richard Cartwright of MECX is our volunteer contributor to the Hazardous Materials Events Calendar. You can connect with Rich here through linkedin
BIO - Richard T. Cartwright
Environmental Leader, P.E., CHMM, CPIM* is the Senior Vice President responsible for remediation technology marketing at MECx, LP.He has an MBA in Operations and Logistics Management from Indiana University, a BES in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University, and recently completed a Professional Read more [...]
Report: Gas Pipeline Safety Valves Resisted
Nearly 90 percent of the nation's gas service lines aren't fitted with valves that cut off leaking gas.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Forklift is blamed in fire at an Oklahoma City chemical plant fire
A fire Tuesday at a chemical plant near Interstate 35 in southeast Oklahoma City caused explosions and evacuations, but no injuries.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Firefighters respond to hazmat, evacuate homes in Laconia, NH
Manager of ABC Fabricators said there was a minor chemical spill involving nitric acid...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Report: Syria plans use of chemical weapons if attacked | BioPrepWatch.com
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Tulsa bomb squad explodes potentially hazardous material in north Tulsa
Tulsa police have blown up what they believe to be explosive material at a north Tulsa home Monday night, and may have found more.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Semitrailer fire in Bloomington triggers hazmat response
BLOOMINGTON — Fire destroyed a semitrailer late Monday at a trucking company on Bloomington's south edge, but firefighters said the hazardous materials it held were contained.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Darigold plant evacuated after ammonia leak
Seattle hazmat crews evacuated the entire Darigold plant in South Seattle after a pipe carrying ammonia broke, fire officials said.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Congress requests BioWatch documents | BioPrepWatch.com
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Vapor Release
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Most derailments are harmless. But what about the one that isn't?
Railroads in Illinois carried 437.1 million tons of freight in 2009, of which 7 percent or 30.6 million tons were classified as hazardous materials. Most of it makes the trip safely, but what happens when trains containing hazardous materials derail?See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Counties Feeling Pinched on Transportation Safety — Occupational Health & Safety
NTSB Member Mark Rosekind pointed this out in a July 20 blog post about his recent speech to the National Association of Counties' Transportation Steering Committee.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Nine Workers at Fukushima Plant Faked Dosimeter Readings — Occupational Health & Safety
The Asahi Shimbun reported July 21 that they followed a superior's advice to cover their dosimeters with small lead plates to keep radiation doses low so they could continue working.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Ammonia leak at milk plant evacuates homes in Fond du Lac Wisconsin
Wisconsin News — An ammonia leak at a Fond du Lac milk processing plant forced the evacuation of several homes in the immediate area.
Oakland police also hit with unknown powdery white substance via mail – San Jose Mercury News
Oakland police confirmed Saturday it was the fifth agency in the Bay Area to receive an envelope filled with white powder in the mail, sparking investigations from hazardous materials crews and the FBI.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Two meth labs discovered in Cortland, NY
Police were called to reports of a strong chemical odor twice in the span of a week. They found ingredients to make methamphetamine at both locations.
Small Hazmat scare in Oldham County, KY
A homeowner in Oldham County had a scare Saturday afternoon when they found a yellow substance on the ground near their front door.See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Responding to HAZMAT Incidents
Brought to you in partnership with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Responding to HAZMAT Incidents provides an interactive, virtual exp...See it on Scoop.it, via Hazardous Materials Read more [...]
Marines and army conduct joint CBRN exercise | BioPrepWatch.com
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