Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
The fire that spread quickly over 8 acres was fed by pallets, cars, construction materials, hand sanitizer and other items being stored under the freeway in an industrial neighborhood
Roll on/roll off vessels like the Grande Costa d’Avorio can pack thousands of vehicles of various conditions
Hazmat teams removed debris from underneath a mile-long section of I-10 for an inspection of the freeway
29-minute knock down despite heavy fuel load of plastic bottles
Officers ordered that Statehouse be closed while postal inspectors, hazardous materials crew rushed to building
There were no injuries as the building was empty at the time; most of the building was demolished Sunday
Firefighters took tests for CO levels around building and noted high levels in some spots
Firefighters cordoned off area, worked to prevent chemical from seeping into storm drains
Tankers carrying molten sulfur and gasoline additive toluene derailed; half-mile area evacuated
Odor caused evacuation of 15 TSA employees from room after someone opened bag
Reports indicate explosion occurred when oxygen interacted with substance called trichlorosilane
Knowing the different cleaning agents’ capabilities can perserve your PPE
Police: Officials had reports that vinyl chloride was released in fire
Employees reported sudden onset of symptoms, including skin irritation, respiratory distress, nausea and eye irritation
Situational awareness is key to recognizing and anticipating hazardous situations
One man recalls rescue by firefighters after waves swept over his head
Man was holding a large cache of explosives and weapons
Chemicals were taken from the basement of Marshfield home and then from high school’s chemistry lab
Propane leaked for 3rd straight day out of well at fuel storage plant; officials feared fire hazard if strong winds carry vapor into town
Hazardous materials crew initially thought odor was coming from propane company, but ruled out that and natural gas
Blue Buick driven by 18-year-old Vallejo man struck house, sheared off gas meter, causing gas to continuously leak from broken line into house
Firefighters/inspectors Eion Pelletier and Lt. Shawn Esler went to inspect new store, saved 2 ‘who probably were moments from dying’
Workers at BP Cherry Point refinery near Blaine in northwest Washington’s Whatcom County were evacuated shortly after fire started
Warehouse was used to store pieces of crushed polyvinyl chloride plastic that were to be recycled and used to line new metal pipes
Hundreds of small bottles of sterilization fluid, each containing small amount of formaldehyde, spilled from the truck
Chemical plant’s ammonia pump caught fire on Tuesday
‘It appears to be some sort of an underground cable failure,’ says DTE spokesman Len Singer
Fire is potentially being fueled by hazardous materials, but officials won’t know for sure until they can investigate, which isn’t possible until fire is fully extinguished
More than 2 years ago, man’s wife went mysteriously missing; man’s emails seemed to confirm that he planned deadly blast
Damage to gas service line Monday caused it to separate from main line at level of about 6 feet underground
High levels of carbon monoxide, as much as 500 to 600 parts per million, were detected on hotel’s 3rd, 4th and 5th floors
Natural gas explosion left neighbors shaken, several without gas service, debris scattered across neighborhood
