Chemical Reaction Sends 16 to Hospital During TX Resort Opening
The grand opening of a Great Wolf Lodge resort in Texas was overshadowed by a dangerous chemical spill, according to officials.
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Chlorine Gas Leak at NY Wastewater Plant Five Times Over Safe Levels, Firefighters Say
Chlorine gas built up Friday morning in the wastewater treatment facility in Oneida, Madison County.
The Atom and The Periodic Table
As a firefighter and emergency responder, understanding the basics of chemistry and how materials react can help you make tactical decisions.
TN Crews Contain Chemical Fire that Shut Down Interstate
Crews from Hamilton County contained the incident after a truck carrying organic peroxide and sodium hydroxide ignited on I-24 Wednesday night.
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Lessons Learned from a Hydrogen Fluoride Leak
Marcel J. Berube of Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue details a recent Level 3 Hazmat Response to a hydrogen fluoride leak.
Protecting Lives of Firefighters Is Not Necessary
Almost 10 years after the West (TX) explosion, no substantive changes have been enacted to protect the public and firefighters from a similar disaster.
Hacking Your PFAS Exposure
Certain protocols can effectively minimize a firefighter’s exposure to harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals.
A New Perspective on the Hazards of Liquid Oxygen
Andrew Byrnes offers some intriguing statistics on this hazmat danger, which firefighters may encounter at highway incidents.
Hazmat Incident in New Mexico: Sulfur Dioxide Alarm
Gary B. Tinagero and Philip Luna, two members of Sandia National Laboratories Emergency Response Team, describe a hazmat call at the facility.
Omaha (NE) Firefighters Battle Three-Alarm Fire at Chemical Company
Firefighters responded to a fire at an Omaha (NE) chemical company Monday that went to three alarms, according to reports.
Drums of Sulfuric Acid Erupt Outside Bakery Plant in CT
Operations conducted by the Bloomfield Fire Department at the Pepperidge Farms plant have been suspended until the health department inspects the building.
Study: Firefighters Exposed to More Potentially Harmful Chemicals Than Previously Thought
Firefighters in the Kansas City (MO) area experienced higher exposures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, a family of chemicals with cancer-causing potential.