Augmented Reality Glasses Can Find, ID Hidden Items Source: MIT News Office MIT researchers have built an augmented reality headset that gives the wearer X-ray vision. The headset combines computer vision and wireless perception to automatically locate a specific item that is hidden from view, perhaps inside a box or under a pile, and then guide the user to retrieve it. The system […] Written by Phil Ambrose April 7, 2023April 7, 2023
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
Texas Petroleum Explosion Linked to Offloading Investigators say a massive explosion and fire was set off while one fuel truck was offloading product into another. The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office told KTRK the explosion came as liquified petroleum gas was being offloaded because the first tanker had an unintentional leak. Also Read: Industrial Fire Familiarization: Shaping an Industrial Leader Hazmat […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 23, 2023March 23, 2023
DOT Issues Hazmat Rail Safety Alert Source: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration In light of the recent train derailment incident in East Palestine, Ohio, its impacts, and the related response efforts, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration seeks to underscore to all those engaged in the rail transportation of hazardous materials of their obligation to appropriately plan for emergencies […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 17, 2023March 17, 2023
Safety Hazard Issued for Emergency Relief Systems The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board issued a new Safety Alert titled “Hazards Posed by Discharges from Emergency Pressure-Relief Systems.” The alert highlights hazards identified with emergency pressure-relief systems from four CSB investigations. The alert advises facilities that a discharge from emergency pressure-relief systems can help protect equipment from unexpected and undesired high-pressure […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 10, 2023March 10, 2023
Radio Comm Issues Hampered Ohio Hazmat Train Wreck Response To no surprise, the East Palestine, Ohio train derailment that started a weeks-long hazmat incident brought in resources from far and wide. Western Reserve Joint Fire District Fire Chief David “Chip” Comstock told WFMJ that more than 60 fire departments and hazmat teams from around the region descended on the area to help contain the […] Written by Phil Ambrose March 3, 2023March 10, 2023
Drill for Community Air Monitoring When a large-scale hazmat incident kicks off, the public expects to know if there is any danger in the air they breathe. Nowhere is that more evident right now than near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border where a derailed Norfolk Southern train created a weeks-long hazmat emergency. After the threat of explosion was removed by putting holes […] Written by Phil Ambrose February 23, 2023February 23, 2023
Two Derailments in 10 Days Show Need for Hazmat Rail Training Ten days after a major train derailment triggered a prolonged hazmat and fire response in Ohio, a train derailed in Texas after striking an 18-wheeler. Union Pacific dispatched its hazmat team when 21 of its cars derailed northeast of Houston Feb. 13. According to Houston Public Media, the hazmat team was on scene to monitor […] Written by Phil Ambrose February 16, 2023February 16, 2023
Prolonged Hazmat Operations at Ohio Train Derailment Hazmat crews and other emergency responders spent days dealing with a train derailment that occurred in eastern Ohio Feb. 3. Overseeing a mandatory evacuation and air and water monitoring were some of the long-running issues facing emergency officials. WOSO and other news outlets reported that 50 cars on a Norfolk Southern train derailed near East […] Written by Phil Ambrose February 10, 2023February 10, 2023