Hazardous Materials

The Firehouse.com Hazardous Materials product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various hazardous materials equipment and tools, including encapsulation suits, atmospheric monitoring, hazmat mitigation, CBRNE, and chemical detector options.

Fuel truck overturns in Oakland Park neighborhood, driver hospitalized

Hazardous Materials

Oakland Park, FL, Firefighters Operate at Fuel Tanker Crash

Susan Nicol

Oct. 16, 2024

Firefighters sprayed foam as crews off-loaded the diesel fuel into another vehicle, Oakland Park Asst. Chief Marc Vermont said.

Landfill fire keeps crews busy in Niagara County overnight

Operations & Training

Lewiston, NY, Firefighters Tackle Tire Chunks Fire

Oct. 14, 2024

Two workers dead, dozens injured after chemical release at PEMEX facility, sheriff says

Operations & Training

Two Workers Dead, Dozens Hurt after Chemical Leak at Deer Park, TX, Plant

Oct. 11, 2024

Smoke from the fire at BioLab in Conyers required 17,000 people to evacuate.

Operations & Training

Protestors Call for Closure of Conyers, GA, Plant that Burned

Oct. 8, 2024

Georgia residents evacuate as toxic smoke billows from inferno at chemical plant

Operations & Training

Update: BioLab Fire Conyers, GA, Not Rare Incident, Records Show

Sept. 30, 2024

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Evacuation after dangerous chemical leak from train

Hazardous Materials

Venting Volatile Chemical Causes Evacuations in Whitewater Township, OH

Susan Nicol

Sept. 25, 2024

Ventura homes evacuated after gasoline spills into sewer system

Operations & Training

Gasoline Leak into Sewer Lines Forces Evacuations in Ventura, CA

Susan Nicol

Sept. 23, 2024

Pumps & Valves

Darley

Sept. 13, 2024

Confined Space

Technical Rescue: Confined Space & Hazmat—Interoperability = Success

Jake Hoffman

Sept. 4, 2024

MX908 is a multi-mission handheld mass spectrometer for real-time chemical detection and identification, utilized by elite responders conducting chemical, explosive, priority drug and HazMat operations around the world.

Atmospheric Monitoring

MX908 Handheld Mass Spectrometer by 908 Devices

908 Devices Inc.

Aug. 31, 2024

ProtectIR from 908 Devices offers handheld FTIR technology for solid and liquid detection and analysis for hazardous materials

Atmospheric Monitoring

ProtectIR is Handheld Solid, Liquid Detection from 908 Devices

908 Devices Inc.

Aug. 31, 2024

ProtectIR from 908 Devices offers handheld FTIR technology for solid and liquid detection and analysis for hazardous materials

ThreatID is a portable FTIR device provides identification of powders/liquids and gases/vapors. Identify tens of thousands of emerging chemical threats in the field.

Atmospheric Monitoring

ThreatID from 908 Devices Identifies Powers, Liquids, Vapors

908 Devices Inc.

Aug. 30, 2024

ThreatID is a portable FTIR device that provides identification of powders/liquids and gases/vapors.

908 Devices offers XplorIR, a handheld gas detector that can accurately detect, identify and quantify thousands of unknown chemicals and vapors in seconds

Atmospheric Monitoring

XplorIR Handheld Gas Detector from 908 Devices

908 Devices Inc.

Aug. 29, 2024

XplorIR from 908 Devices is a handheld gas detector that can accurately detect, identify and quantify thousands of unknown chemicals and vapors in seconds.