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• What is an IDLH value?

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  An immediately dangerous to life or health value is meant to protect first responders and other workers when they are exposed to toxic chemicals

• Hazmat spill closes Calif. emergency room

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  The LAFD responded to the Cedars-Sinai Marina del Rey Hospital, where officials were forced to close the ER after a damaged pipe caused a liquid oxygen spill

• NSC releases responder resources for ‘fourth generation agent’ incidents

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  The National Security Council developed resources to help first responders prepare for and respond to a fourth generation agent incident

• 3 Wash. firefighters sickened by bug bomb chemicals

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  The firefighters were responding to a hazardous materials call when they entered the residence and breathed in the gas

• 24 Amazon workers hospitalized after bear repellent is 'accidentally released'

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  Rachael Lighty of Amazon said the company appreciated “the swift response of local responders” after a “damaged aerosol can dispensed strong fumes”

• Quiz: Do you know how to protect yourself from fentanyl exposure?

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  Test your knowledge of how well you can recognize and address possible risks of exposure to fentanyl

• Firefighters sue Calif. gas company over massive leak

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  Firefighters who worked in and around the site of a gas leak sued the Southern California Gas Co. saying the company let them be exposed to toxic chemicals

• Animal waste prompts hazmat response during eviction order

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  It took firefighters equipped with hazmat gear to get 26 animals out of a house because of the intense waste odor police ran into during an eviction order

• Free training to prepare rural/remote responders for hazmat incidents

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  The Fusion Center currently offers planning guides, online courses, and information about instructor-led trainings

• Motorola Solutions launches devices and software equipped with mission-critical technology

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  The products are designed to work together to improve command center operations

• Va. firefighters: City knowingly burned house with asbestos in training

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  A firefighters organization claimed that fire officials endangered its members by burning a house they knew contained asbestos

• Maine responders: Cannabis extraction labs pose public safety threat

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  Extracting concentrates from marijuana is not new – and it's not always dangerous – but officials worry that people will try hazardous methods

• RI company fined after firefighters hurt in chemical blaze

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  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined Prosys Finishing Technologies for failing to properly label chemical containers

• EPA takes command of 'extremely' toxic Colo. tire fire

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  The tires' steel wheels are so hot that firefighters can't cool them and extinguish the blaze, which likely will continue emitting toxic smoke for the next week

• Researchers: Firefighters absorb toxic chemical via skin

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  The University of Ottawa study suggests that the toxins still enter the body, despite the full turnout gear that firefighters use

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