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Chemical Incident Tracker — Prevent Chemical Disasters
Click on the map to view chemical incidents that have occurred in the U.S. since January 1, 2021. The Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters has been tracking incidents involving hazardous chemicals since January 2021, sourced from media reports. This …
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Nov 26, 2024 · Archives: News Chemical Releases Increase with Cold Weather Data available to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board on chemical releases, which can be found here, shows that there is a notable increase of incidents at chemical […]
Truck crashes involving hazardous chemicals are more frequent, …
Feb 21, 2023 · Less than two weeks after train cars filled with hazardous chemicals derailed in Ohio and caught fire, a truck carrying nitric acid crashed on a major highway outside Tucson, Arizona, killing the...
Hazardous waste | AP News
Jan 3, 2022 · The Environmental Protection Agency says it has reached a settlement with United Parcel Service to resolve violations of hazardous waste regulations at more than 1,100 facilities across 45 states and Puerto Rico. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.
Hazmat road accidents in the U.S. have more than doubled in ... - CBS News
May 9, 2023 · CBS News investigates problems with the transportation of hazardous materials across the United States, where federal data show there are about 500 incidents each day involving a train, plane or...
HazMat Breaking News
Nov 14, 2024 · Port Protector 2024: LAFD and Long Beach Fire Team Up for Hazmat Training Last week, Los Angeles Fire Department’s Hazmat. Confined spaces pose distinct hazards to …
EPA may Restrict 5 Hazmat Chemicals - HazmatNation
Aug 15, 2024 · The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking steps to designate five chemicals as high-priority substances for risk evaluation under the nation’s chemical safety law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). If EPA finalizes these designations as proposed, the agency would immediately move forward with the risk evaluation process.
49 CFR Hazmat Rule Updates Proposed in November 2024
Nov 11, 2024 · Lion's hazmat courses are designed to help satisfy US and international hazmat employee training requirements for shippers in 49 CFR, the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR), and the IMDG Code. US DOT requires training for all "hazmat employees," and requires re-training every 3 years.
Hazmat team responds to possible multiple fentanyl exposures in …
1 day ago · FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A hazardous materials team from the Fresno Fire Department was dispatched to a Fresno residence on Tuesday after multiple individuals were found unconscious. They responded to the home on Norwich Avenue near Fresno Street and Gettysburg Avenue around 4:45 p.m. [RELATED] 6 arrested in Porterville drug bust They say four people were taken by ambulance to the hospital ...