Industrial hygienists play a critical role in HAZMAT response by guiding exposure assessment, PPE selection, and long-term health protection.

Explosives in the United States are regulated by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in fixed storage and by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) when in ...

FBI Tampa's Hazardous Evidence Response Team (HAZMAT) gave a demonstration at the Convergence 2018 Conference held in Orlando with local partners, the National Guard Civil Support Team, the Orlando ...

Ammonium nitrate fertilizer, chemically classified as an oxidizer, is commonly used in agriculture and for commercial and residential turf grass. Approximately 7 million tons of ammonium nitrate are ...

The National Fire Academy (NFA) is inviting applications for its Advanced Science of Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Response course. This 6-day intensive course is designed for ...

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a July 22nd interpretation response clarifying the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR’) applicable to shipping papers.

A hazardous material is defined as a substance that can be harmful and dangerous to people, property, and the environment. In responding to a chemical spill, airborne release of some toxic matter, the ...

The $675,000 vehicle was 100 percent federally funded through Homeland Security grants. The funding allowed the purchase of the vehicle along with protective clothing, gas monitoring equipment, train ...