How to handle Acid spills

In the news this week Ft. Myers FL HazMat teams mitigated an Acid Spill. See Fox News Video below:

Acids, or Corrosives, can be pretty nasty and require special handling as some acids can ‘eat’ through regular PPE as well as react and off-gas flammable Hydrogen. Here are a few multimedia training tips from The HazMat Guys and The HazMat Guys Nation on dealing with corrosives.

The HazMat Guys Podcast (Listen) on Corrosives:

The HazMat Guys Nation Roundtable on dealing with Acids/Bases (Audio Only)

The HazMat Guys Nation Rountable – Episode 4 Acids/Bases (Video)

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