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    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.
    Dry Ice and Carbon Monoxide Claim Houston Couple
    Peter Matthews
    July 7, 2025
    Houston firefighters found the couple deceased in their wine cellar after they noticed a chemical smell in the home.
    Collins firefighters receive robot to help fight industrial fires
    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
    Nov. 26, 2024
    Brighton Fire Authority Fire Chief Michael O'Brien said no one was injured when a tank with combustible liquid exploded.
    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.
    Colorado Springs Fire Department/Facebook
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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.