Update: PHMSA Apps Launch and Lithium-Ion Battery Testing Source: Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA develops compliance assistance materials that make it easier to understand and comply with the HMR. Access these safety resources at: https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/training/hazmat/publications. ERG 2020 Mobile App The official ERG 2020 Mobile App is now available for free to both Apple and Android users under the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 30, 2023March 30, 2023
FDNY Shares Fire, Hazmat Lessons on Lithium-Ion Batteries Reprinted from Firefighter Close Calls With permission, we are passing along a Google Drive link to information from the recent FDNY symposium. Here are some overall takeaways from the two days of training: A new Emergency EV Stop device will be released to the fire service in the next six weeks in the United States. […] Written by Phil Ambrose October 5, 2022October 5, 2022
Illegal Lithium Battery Transport Burn Just Before Going to Sea Source: U.S. Coast Guard The U.S. Coast Guard is warning about the hazards of transporting discarded lithium batteries after a container illegally loaded them caught fire while en route to the Port of Virginia, where it was set to be loaded onto a ship. Thankfully the container was not loaded on a ship at the […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 24, 2022March 24, 2022
Gas detection resources Originally published by Riviera Gas detectors are mandatory on tankers and can be life savers if used correctly. The market is expanding as new technology emerges to meet growing demand Gas detection is covered by Regulation XI-1/7 – which the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) brought into force in July […] Written by Staff Writer February 3, 2021June 21, 2023
Dangerous Goods Symposium to Examine Hazmat Shipping Issues and Regulations Originally published on Businesswire Free, Virtual Event to Examine the Latest Trends, Regulatory Changes Impacting the Dangerous Goods Supply Chain CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Labelmaster, the leading provider of products, services and technology for the safe and compliant transport of dangerous goods (DG) and hazardous materials (hazmat), today announced the key session topics for its virtual 2020 Dangerous Goods […] Written by Staff Writer September 9, 2020September 9, 2020
EPA: Hazmat removal in Maui 85% Complete Source: EPA The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has removed hazardous materials from over 85 percent of the burned properties in Lāhainā, Maui – the first phase of the overall federal cleanup response to the Maui Wildfires. EPA personnel continue to remove hazardous materials from properties and apply a soil stabilizer to the ash and debris […] Written by Phil Ambrose November 9, 2023November 9, 2023
Feature Article Constant Chaos: The Daily Battle to Protect the Environment By Ron Holcomb Editor’s Note: Author Ron Holcomb is sharing a chapter from his recently released book Constant Chaos. We’ll feature other chapters in the coming months. Click here for more information on how to get his book. Part IV Immediately Dangerous to Life & Health Chapter 16 — “What are we going to do […] Written by Phil Ambrose June 22, 2023June 22, 2023
Hazmat Team Key in Fla. Battery Plant Fire With June’s Safety Stand Down theme being lithium-ion batteries, a good deal of information will be coming out about how to safely attack those fires. We’ve seen numerous vehicle and other battery fires. And, hazmat teams have been called out when fires or other incidents happen at power storage stations, which use large banks of […] Written by Phil Ambrose May 11, 2023May 11, 2023
Feature Article How to Teach the ERG By Joshua Fowler In the field of hazmat, there is no publication more ubiquitous than the Emergency Response Guidebook. It is taught at nearly every basic hazmat and firefighter hazmat class, is carried on most fire rigs and is the go-to source for first-arriving officers at a hazmat incident. It has even been converted into […] Written by Josh Fowler March 31, 2023March 31, 2023