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    Susan Nicol
    April 25, 2025
    Black smoke from the burning tanks is visible for several miles.
    Photo by Scott Burgess
    A ThermoFisher identiFINDER was used at a recent radiological incident at a Brookhaven, NY, landfill and mistakenly detected the presence of reactor-grade plutonium. This triggered a call to the Department of Energy’s Radiological Assistance Program team, which used a more sophisticated high-purity germanium crystal detector to correctly identify lutetium-177.
    Scott Burgess
    Nov. 8, 2024
    Scott Burgess explains why members who respond to a radiological incident can't overlook the limitations of radiological monitors.
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    Nov. 5, 2024
    One mailed ballot had a small capsule that the Colorado Springs hazmat team determined was a tracker.
    Fuel truck overturns in Oakland Park neighborhood, driver hospitalized
    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
    Oct. 14, 2024
    Among the challenges were the exposure of a methane pipe, two parked bulldozers that were at risk and 15 mph winds, Lewiston Chief Spencer Lilly said.
    Two workers dead, dozens injured after chemical release at PEMEX facility, sheriff says
    Oct. 11, 2024
    After the hydrogen sulfide release, a shelter in place was ordered by Deer Park Emergency Management officials.