HazmatNation

By Mike Lange, SolvChem Hazardous material handling leaves very little margin for error. A leaking drum, failed seal, or incompatible container can lead to employee exposure, contamination, damaged inventory, environmental […]

By Richard T. Cartwright, PE, CHMM, (IHMM, AHMP and APICS) Fellow. Richard died April 21, 2025; honoring the work he did with hazmat history is one small way to keep […]

By Richard T. Cartwright, PE, CHMM, (IHMM, AHMP and APICS) Fellow. Richard died April 21, 2025; honoring the work he did with hazmat history is one small way to keep […]

Yes, it is true that some of your freshest hazmat students or firefighters were not yet born on September 11, 2001. And soon, sooner than anyone wants to admit, 9/11 […]

By Richard T. Cartwright, PE, CHMM, (IHMM, AHMP and APICS) Fellow. Richard died April 21, 2025; honoring the work he did with hazmat history is one small way to keep […]

In a zigging world where everything tech is connected online, firefighter-run Open Scaffold Labs zagged and made its hazmat resource platform FireHazmat off line. Co-founder and fire captain Matt Lavin […]

By Richard T. Cartwright, PE, CHMM, (IHMM, AHMP and APICS) Fellow. Richard died April 21, 2025; honoring the work he did with hazmat history is one small way to keep […]

By Richard T. Cartwright, PE, CHMM, (IHMM, AHMP and APICS) Fellow. Richard died April 21, 2025; honoring the work he did with hazmat history is one small way to keep […]

Oregon’s 102nd Civil Support Team recently held a major training event to prepare for a weapons incident involving hazardous materials response. Here’s a dive into what they did and how […]

By Richard T. Cartwright, PE, CHMM, (IHMM, AHMP and APICS) Fellow. Richard died April 21, 2025; honoring the work he did with hazmat history is one small way to keep […]

E-Med Training Services’ instructors Prentiss McLauren and Daniel Shealy recently led a hands-on training class at a paper and pulp manufacturing site. Here are the key takeaways from that training. […]

By Richard T. Cartwright, PE, CHMM, (IHMM, AHMP and APICS) Fellow. Richard died April 21, 2025; honoring the work he did with hazmat history is one small way to keep […]

By Richard T. Cartwright, PE, CHMM, (IHMM, AHMP and APICS) Fellow. Richard died April 21, 2025; honoring the work he did with hazmat history is one small way to keep […]

By Richard T. Cartwright, PE, CHMM, (IHMM, AHMP and APICS) Fellow. Richard died April 21, 2025; honoring the work he did with hazmat history is one small way to keep […]

In June, the World Health Organization released updated interim clinical guidance for health care workers treating patients exposed to toxic chemicals — chemical weapons, industrial releases, riot control agents, the […]

By George Sichler Over the course of my career, I’ve responded to violent crimes, technical rescues, hazardous materials incidents, Hurricane Sandy, and the attacks of September 11. Every incident was […]

By Richard T. Cartwright, PE, CHMM, (IHMM, AHMP and APICS) Fellow. Richard died April 21, 2025; honoring the work he did with hazmat history is one small way to keep […]

Contributed by RC Systems Industrial safety has changed dramatically over the past century. Early factories, chemical plants, refineries, and manufacturing sites often operated with limited worker protections and very few […]

By Richard T. Cartwright, PE, CHMM, (IHMM, AHMP and APICS) Fellow. Richard died April 21, 2025; honoring the work he did with hazmat history is one small way to keep […]

By Richard T. Cartwright, PE, CHMM, (IHMM, AHMP and APICS) Fellow. Richard died April 21, 2025; honoring the work he did with hazmat history is one small way to keep […]