In the November 2017 issue of Firehouse Magazine, this column presented a new theoretical approach to hazardous materials—Hazmatology: The Science of Hazardous Materials. My thesis put forth a vision ...
For the U.S. Army Reserve’s 88th Readiness Division, the best way to effectively manage hazardous materials inventories and provide immediate access to safety data sheets came down to a simple choice: ...
FORT KNOX, Ky. — In November 2024, the Army announced a new hazardous materials management system that would replace the Environmental Safety and Occupational Health – Management Information System ...
Organized hazmat response in the fire service only has been going on for the past 40 years or so. Compared to the history of the fire service, that’s a relatively short time. However, although it wasn ...
CHARLESTON — A safety bill intended to give coal miners a warning when they are required to work around hazardous materials cleared the House on a unanimous vote Thursday. Judiciary Chair Carrie ...
When tanker cars placarded with hazardous materials signs are stored on tracks around town they are always empty, VanBecelere said. “They don’t store them if they are not empty.” When a spill or ...
The train that ran through Columbia on a Wednesday afternoon in May had cars with a red, diamond-shaped placard with 1075 in the center. That indicated LP Gas, liquefied propane gas, which is highly ...
The Environmental Protection Agency began taking out household hazardous material from Palisades and Eaton fire areas. Here’s what we know about how it’s getting processed. Why it matters: The ...