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New Hazmat Guide for Orphan Chlorine Container Response

By Robyn Kinsley, Vice President of Transportation & Emergency Preparedness, The Chlorine Institute The Chlorine Institute established one of its flagship programs in 1972 – CHLOREP[1] – to prepare and educate industry and first responders to assure effective emergency response preparedness, prevention, and mitigation of chlorine incidents. This includes ensuring timely and professional responses by […]
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Equity Pipeline Mapping Tool Useful for Hazmat Teams

Source: Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA Social Equity Mapping Tools allows viewers to visualize pipeline accidents and incidents across the U.S. This effort seeks to promote data transparency by making pipeline incident data easier to access and understand for the public.   The Social Equity Mapping Tools provide a state-by-state analysis of reportable pipeline incidents […]
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Report: Air Monitoring, Training at fault in Fatal Liquid Nitrogen Release that Killed 6 and Injured 1 Firefighter

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final investigation report into a liquid nitrogen release at the Foundation Food Group facility in Gainesville, Ga., on January 28, 2021, that fatally injured six workers. The final report identifies a number of equipment and process failures at the facility and issues a dozen […]
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