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.

Collins firefighters receive robot to help fight industrial fires

Technology

Collins, MS, Fire Department's Newest Asset Doesn't Need Turnout Gear

Susan Nicol

Dec. 11, 2024

Thermite, a remote-controlled robot, will be used at incidents such as industrial fires, Collins Fire Chief John Pope said.

Brighton fire chief speaks on explosion at tank on GM Proving Grounds

Operations & Training

Explosion at General Motors Facility in Milford, MI, Damages Houses

Nov. 26, 2024

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.

Rescue

Technical Rescue: Radiological Emergencies

Scott Burgess

Nov. 8, 2024

Hazardous Materials

Colorado Springs Hazmat Crews Respond to Polls for Suspicious Ballots

Nov. 5, 2024

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

Latest

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

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

Ventura firefighters determined more than 2,000 gallons of gasoline leaked from a Sinclair station into the system.

Pumps & Valves

Darley

Sept. 13, 2024

Since 1908, Darley has been dedicated to serving the world's Fire and Emergency Services.

Confined Space

Technical Rescue: Confined Space & Hazmat—Interoperability = Success

Jake Hoffman

Sept. 4, 2024

Jake Hoffman outlines four main benefits to combined training and response: atmospheric monitoring, PPE selection, decontamination and staffing.

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

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