Showing results for: HAZMAT spill response Articles
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Hazardous Materials Spill Response Procedures
Hazardous Material spills including biological, chemical and radiological materials pose a serious risk if not promptly and properly responded to by the individuals who initially identify the spill and the appropriate emergency response team. When a Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) response team arrives at the scene of any incident or accident involving hazardous materials there are many unknown ...
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Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) spill response
Many Hazardous Materials incidents involve volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Hazardous Material spills response can include biological, chemical and radiological materials that pose a serious risk to the public or workers. Germany’s Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) recently purchased 300 Tiger photoionisation gas detectors. One for each of its nation ...
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Managing Regulatory Burdens
hazardous materials can be found at virtually every construction project in the United States. Surprisingly to some, a brick is considered a hazardous material under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication regulations as a source of crystalline silica if cut or sawed. Primer purchased at the local hardware store is a flammable liquid to a highway patrol ...
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Preparing Spill Response
Whether a company stores, uses, or transports hazardous materials (hazmat), there is always the potential for a chemical spill. And beyond regulatory requirements that all employees are trained to handle chemical spills, it is also the responsibility of an owner to keep employees safe when doing so. Below are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about emergency response spills, as ...
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A Guide to Gas Detector Tubes. Your Questions Answered
Gas detector tubes are easy to use, are low cost, and the method is intrinsically safe, allowing it to be deployed in all industries. Because detector tubes don’t require calibration, users see the benefits of this technology over electronic gas detectors due to their ease of use. Gas detector tubes are most effective as a reference device for conducting spot checks, which gives an idea of ...
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