The lessons of proper chemical storage are truly timeless. While hazardous materials response teams must contend with recent spills and leaks daily, it’s not uncommon for these same brave men and women to clean up the messes left from previous generations. Even the “Greatest Generation” had their shares of pitfalls when it came to handling…
Independence Day celebrations, primarily shooting off fireworks, are the quintessential American tradition. These brilliant displays of bursting color are what the holiday is all about. Seriously. You can’t get any more American than setting off a bunch of bottle rockets, sparklers or M-80s. The only Patriotic icons that bleed darker shades of red, white and…
Chemical plant fire injuries spark new calls for chemical storage safety and proper compliance.
A few weeks ago a chemical explosion took place at a GM plant in Detroit, Michigan. Firefighters were called to the General Motors plant in order to suppress the chemical fire the explosion ignited. In chemical explosion incidents, the typical response team must battle the fire with extreme caution and care in order to not…