Numerous Carroll County agencies participated in a mock disaster involving a chemical spill at West Georgia Technical College. Officials say the lessons learned could apply to other types of disasters ...

Cedar Rapids Fire Department firefighter/hazmat technician Jeremy Bell’s hazardous materials suit is washed off in the decontamination station during a training exercise at the city’s J Avenue Water ...

Spills of toxic and hazardous chemicals require prompt actions by laboratory group members in order to control chemical exposures to personnel and to minimize impacts to the environment and property.

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and Hazard Communication (HazCom) programs are central to chemical safety, yet in many workplaces they function primarily as compliance requirements rather than practical ...