NTSB Assesses Texas Hazmat Derailment The National Transportation Safety Board recently issued an overview of its report on the Jan. 8, 2022 BNSF derailment in Texas where more than a half million gallons of denatured […] Written by Phil Ambrose October 26, 2023October 26, 2023
Truck Crash, Hazmat Leak Kills 5 In late September a semi carrying about 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia crashed on an Illinois highway. Approximately 4,000 gallons leaked, killing three adults and two children and setting off […] Written by Phil Ambrose October 17, 2023October 17, 2023
Rail Safety Spending to Reduce Hazmat Risks The Federal Railroad Administration has allocated more than $1.4 billion into 70 rail improvement projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C. This is the largest amount ever awarded for rail […] Written by Phil Ambrose October 12, 2023October 12, 2023
LA Hazmat SHOW Focuses on Training, Detection Source: Dräger The Los Angeles City Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Division teamed up with Dräger to host the Strategic Hazmat Operations Workshop (SHOW) on August 22-23 in Los Angeles. This […] Written by Phil Ambrose October 6, 2023October 6, 2023
Feds Award Pipeline Safety Grants The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is awarding $14.8 million in grants to fund pipeline safety projects and activities. These grants will support important pipeline […] Written by Phil Ambrose October 3, 2023October 3, 2023
Researchers Testing Better Way to Remove Oil From Seawater Source: Science Daily Can biosurfactants increase microbiological oil degradation in North Sea seawater? An international research team from the universities of Stuttgart und Tübingen, together with the China West Normal […] Written by Phil Ambrose September 21, 2023September 21, 2023
EPA Orders Forever Chemical Testing, Focuses on HF Release The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the third Toxic Substances Control Act test order requiring testing on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under EPA’s National PFAS Testing Strategy, the latest […] Written by Phil Ambrose September 7, 2023September 7, 2023
Safety Board Tells Chemical Cos. Prepare for Hurricanes Following the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s recent outlook predicting above average activity for the remainder of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board […] Written by Phil Ambrose August 31, 2023August 31, 2023
Study: Mobile and Stationary Air Monitoring Needed Post Derailment When chemical-laden freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio this past February, hazmat and environmental officials set off a controlled release and burn to avoid the cars’ contents setting off […] Written by Phil Ambrose August 24, 2023August 24, 2023