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Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Spill Response
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 ...
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Using PID for HAZMAT response procedures
HAZMAT response procedures – The versatile nature of a PID instrument makes it an indispensable device for the emergency services in response to a HAZMAT incident. The photoionisation detector (PID) measures low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) making them a vital tool in the decision-making process following a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incident. In the immediate aftermath of ...
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Suitability of Photoionisation Detectors (PIDs) for HAZMAT response
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 ...
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PIDs – A versatile device for emergency services in response to a HAZMAT incident
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 ...
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DeconGel® Provides Radiological Decontamination Technology to Japan in Wake of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Crisis
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 ...
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CBI Polymers receives export award from the U.S. Department of Commerce
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 ...
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DeconGel® Approved for Disposal at U.S. Department of Energy Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
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 ...
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Use of DeconGel® for Beryllium cleanup wins ESS&H achievement award
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 ...
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TargetSolutions’ Advanced HAZWOPER Awareness Training Series Explains Perils of Hazardous Materials
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 ...
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3E company helps companies navigate Phaseout of ORM-D exception
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 ...
By Verisk 3E
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Maritime HazMat Training off the MA Coast
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 ...
By HazSim
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4 Safety Considerations For Anyone Storing, Handling, or Transporting Substances
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 ...
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Bertin Technologies, Exensor, Bertin IT and CNIM Air Space to present their complementary offer at Milipol Paris | Nov. 19-22, 2019 | Hall 5 Booth G179
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 ...
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An innovative multi-probe military radiation meter for harsh environment and emergency situations: SaphyRAD MS (ex-DOM420)
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 ...
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Federal Issues - TSCA/FIFRA/IRIS/EPCRA
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 ...
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