When firefighters receive hazmat training, they enter into a new world of strange terms and unknown hazards. They might be worried about “ethyl methyl death” or “growing a third arm from radiation.” ...

Want to clear out an apartment complex with a choking odor? That is exactly what a man of Cambodian decent did recently when he prepared a Sunday meal for himself and his wife. It was all ...

I've written often about how we are very good at establishing "Lessons Observed" following emergencies and disasters, with little corrective action being taken afterward. This NPR story, Industrial ...

Organizers of the Indiana Hazardous Materials & Environmental Safety Conference are hoping Hurricane Katrina’s demonstration of mass destruction will be a wake-up call for businesses and communities ...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should develop a formal “lessons learned” process to improve hazardous waste removal following disasters. To ...