hazardous materials HAZMAT News

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. The general Hazardous Material spill response procedures include: Rescue Confine Secure Cleanup ...

Apr. 18, 2019

By Ion Science Ltd.

The Massachusetts Department of Fire Service (DFS) Hazardous Materials Division conducted a maritime hazmat training two miles off the coast to prepare for an atypical but very realistic HazMat response. The Maritime HazMat drill which included multiple agencies including the U.S. Coast Guard, was featured in this issue of ‘All Hands Herald’ in the article ‘Maritime Incident ...

Sep. 6, 2016

By HazSim

The ability of a photoionisation detector (PID) to measure low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) makes them a vital tool in the decision making process following a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incident. In the immediate aftermath of an accident, chemical spill or other incident involving hazardous materials there are many unknown factors. The speed at which these can be identified is ...

May 17, 2019

By Ion Science Ltd.

The ability of a photoionisation detector (PID) to measure low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) makes them a vital tool in the decision making process following a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incident. In the immediate aftermath of an accident, chemical spill or other incident involving hazardous materials there are many unknown factors. The speed at which these can be identified is ...

May 17, 2019

By Ion Science Ltd.

Honolulu, Hawaii, August 9, 2011 — CBI Polymers Inc., received an export achievement award from the U.S. Department of Commerce on August 1, 2011 for its philanthropic work to provide aid in the clean-up efforts of Hungary’s toxic mud spill last year and the more recent nuclear catastrophe in Japan. Presented by Suresh Kumar, Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director ...

Aug. 10, 2011

By Industrial Chem Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of Worldwide Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

CBI Polymers LLC, the Honolulu-based innovator of DeconGel® nuclear decontaminant, will join the broad-based philanthropic effort to help with the crisis in Japan by making a donation of $250,000 in radiological decontamination products and technical services at the request of the Japanese Medical Association (JMA) for the removal of radioactive contaminants in support of public health and ...

Apr. 25, 2011

By Industrial Chem Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of Worldwide Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

Even with the best prevention methods in place, incidents involving hazardous materials are bound to happen. Understanding the nature of hazardous materials – and how to respond to various types of incidents – will help you quickly manage a dangerous situation and minimize damage. TargetSolutions’ Advanced HAZWOPER Awareness is a four-module series of online training courses ...

Oct. 18, 2016

By TargetSolutions

HONOLULU - After rigorous testing performed by the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), the innovative decontamination product, DeconGel®, has met requirements for safe transport to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, New Mexico for disposal of transuranic waste (TRU). DeconGel® was used at SRNL in a headspace simulation test of ...

Sep. 10, 2010

By Industrial Chem Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of Worldwide Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

3E Company, a leading provider of environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance and information management services, today reported on the status of its specialized transportation services to help companies navigate the challenges surrounding the transport of hazardous materials (hazmat). The transportation regulatory landscape is shifting with the elimination of the Other Regulated ...

Oct. 13, 2011

By Verisk 3E

This notice provides the current listing of all restricted, designated, and preferred road and highway routes for transporting radioactive (RAM) and non-radioactive hazardous materials (NRHM) that have been reported to the FMCSA by State and Indian Tribe routing agencies as of November 14, 2000. This listing has been extracted from the National Hazardous Material Route Registry (NHMRR). The ...

Jul. 10, 2010

By The Compliance Center (ICC)

4 Safety Considerations For Anyone Storing, Handling, or Transporting Substances By Daniel L. Theobald, Environmental Services Substances regulated or substances unregulated may ultimately impact the environment, health, and water supply of others. The following safety considerations are advised for those who store, handle, or transport potentially dangerous substances. 1. Exposure Pathway ...

Apr. 1, 2014

By Environmental Services by Daniel L. Theobald

CBI Polymers, a subsidiary of Cellular Bioengineering, Inc., is pleased to announce that National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and Safety and Ecology Corporation (SEC) have won the Environmental, Security, Safety and Health (ESS&H) Achievement Award in recognition of their innovative use of DeconGel® as a beryllium decontamination technique for the mitigation and abatement of ...

Feb. 9, 2010

By Industrial Chem Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of Worldwide Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

The 21st edition of Milipol Paris will be held on November 19 to 22, 2019 at Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, in the presence of Bertin Technologies, its Exensor & Bertin IT subsidiaries and CNIM Air Space (former Airstar Aerospace). At the GICAT Pavillon, the CNIM Group companies will display their complementary operational solutions dedicated to Defense and homeland safety and ...

Nov. 15, 2019

By Bertin Instruments

Join us at the Virginia HazMat Conference 2016 The Virginia Association of Hazardous Materials Response Specialists (VAHMRS) and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), announce the 33rd annual Virginia Hazardous Materials Conference and Expo to be held September 13-16, 2016 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center and Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel. Precon#3 – ...

Aug. 29, 2016

By HazSim

Bertin has developed the new multiprobe military survey meter (with the expertise of Saphymo*) under a contract awarded by the French Defense Procurement Agency. This latest generation portable monitor is designed to detect and measure radioactivity in harsh environment. Two years of research and development led to the launch of the SaphyRAD MS (also called DOM 420 by the French Army). Its wide ...

Aug. 16, 2018

By Bertin Instruments

Steve Maslansky of Prescott, Arizona, has received the National Ground Water Association’s Individual Safety Advocate Award, which recognizes a person who has made significant contributions to promoting, improving, maintaining, and enhancing safety in daily working operations. The award will be presented this December during the 2013 NGWA Groundwater Expo and Annual Meeting in Nashville, ...

Oct. 24, 2013

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Limited Space Still Available For Sustainable Futures Training Workshop: There are still spaces available for the Sustainable Futures Training workshop scheduled for August 5-7, 2014, at the George Washington University campus in Washington, D.C. Attendees at the three-day workshop will get firsthand experience with the tools, methods, and models used by the U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) in ...

Jul. 15, 2014

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.