Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
Louisville firefighters rescued several from inside the collapsed food coloring plant
Residents have been urged to shelter in place after an explosion ripped through a business in Louisville
El Paso County officials have relied on hazmat technicians to deal with suspicious ballots and ballots covered with urine and blood
Firefighters were unaware of the gas when entering the room and were briefly overcome by the fumes
Officials said a truck leaked a fluorosilicic acid, which can cause irritation to the nose, throat, respiratory system and swelling of the skin
At least 27 cars derailed, including the burning tanks that officials believe were loaded with ethanol
Firefighters and hazardous-materials teams responded to a minor leak of sulfuric acid from one of the cars
Firefighters were able to contain the blaze despite high-risk wildfire conditions
Officials believe the high levels were caused by a snow-melting machine outside of the building
It could take days for the product to completely burn off; authorities don’t yet know what caused the fire
The explosion happened after the 34-year-old man mistakenly mixed two chemicals
The firefighters and a police officer were taken to the hospital after their carbon monoxide monitor alarm went off
Explosions blew out roll-up doors on the south side of the 24,000 square foot warehouse and the roof collapsed
Officials said 10 responders from the police, fire and EMS departments were also taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure
Firefighters detected a strong odor of natural gas, including inside some homes
The smell has sent some firefighters – up to 10 in recent weeks – to emergency rooms to be evaluated for carbon monoxide poisoning
FEMA officials say 121 Ohio public safety agencies and organizations have sent approximately 400 people to train at the facility in question since that time
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Ricin, a toxin from the seeds of the castor oil plant, is lethal to humans in even tiny doses
Firefighter Lonnie Wimmer said he noticed restaurant patrons showing symptoms of nausea, headaches and chest pain
A mayday was called when the firefighters became disoriented, fell to the ground and had to be rescued from the building
The fire department said the blaze resulted from a pipeline explosion, though the cause was unclear
Four people went to the hospital after experiencing dizziness and other symptoms.
Authorities said the cause of the explosion hasn’t been determined yet
Firefighters cleared a number of buildings and didn’t find any gas leaks
The evaporation apparently occurred from an open pit where the water is pumped for firefighting exercises
The cause of the leak still has not been determined; two wildfires caused by the explosion burned 31 acres of land
Perfluorinated compounds have been linked to prostate, kidney and testicular cancer
An investigation found that the Air Force ran a series of tests dating back to the 1970s that found the firefighting foam harmed laboratory animals
Lt. Peter St. John blacked out after the explosion and awoke in pain as chaos unfolded around him
Seventeen-year fire department veteran Michael Fahy died in late September after being hit by debris from the explosion
One fire lieutenant and other firefighters decided to don protective equipment before the blast because something “just didn’t feel right”
Firefighters used water on the lime to turn it into steam and the scene was cleared several hours later
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