HazmatNation

With so much in the news perhaps we review some basics that even the public can learn from.

Hazmat Scent Quiz: Making sense of scents - HazmatNation Understanding witness statements on scent can be a vital key to helping us safely solve a hazmat/WMD problem. Find a quiz and article.

Huge thanks to our title sponsor DuPont for backing the 9th Annual HazMatNation Party and helping us raise money for US HEAT. 🙌 DuPont
Come say hi June 18 in Baltimore.
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Grateful to First Line Technology for sponsoring the 9th Annual HazMatNation Party. Decon to detection — they show up for the hazmat community, and so do we. 💪 First Line Technology
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🚨 Public Health Alert: Hong Kong has declared a health emergency after confirming its first A-H1N1 case. 300 hotel guests are quarantined as precautions. Thankfully, the government is better prepared than during SARS with 20M courses of Tamiflu on hand! Meanwhile, Dr. Hosokawa reports alarming neurological diseases in Japan linked to mercury poisoning. Stay safe and informed! 💉🌍

Today in Hazmat History – May 1 - HazmatNation 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 […]

🚨 OSHA took action against Legacy Energy for unsafe pipeline practices after a whistleblower complaint. An inspector's "stop work authority" revealed safety violations, leading to wrongful termination of the whistleblower. Legacy must reinstate the employee and pay over $35K in damages. 🚧💼 Additionally, serious safety violations were found at Breland Homes regarding trench work & worker training. U.S. Department of Labor

OSHA Cites Companies in Two Pipeline, Trench Incidents - HazmatNation In the first case, the U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a New Mexico-based inspection company to reinstate and compensate a terminated worker who reported safety concerns during installation of […]

🚒 Two weeks out: SC Fire-Rescue Conference 2026 (June 10–13, Myrtle Beach). Four days, full vendor floor, training across hazmat, EMS, and command.

South Carolina Fire-Rescue Conference 2026 - HazmatNation SC Fire-Rescue Conference hits Myrtle Beach June 10–13, 2026 with expanded hazmat tracks.

Already this month, two tragic emergencies 1,000 miles apart revealed a vital lesson for first responders about hazardous materials. In Mountainair, NM, a suspected overdose led to deadly opioid exposure that caused multiple deaths and hospitalizations. We must equip our EMS & firefighters with the training and gear needed to tackle these hidden dangers!

Hazmat Is Everywhere: Lessons from Mountainair & Garden Grove Hazmat is everywhere—and it doesn't wait for the hazmat team. What Mountainair, NM and Garden Grove, CA teach every responder about gas-detection training.

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🌍 A powerful 9.5 quake hit southern Chile, triggering tsunamis across the Pacific. Meanwhile, milestones in science: the first U.S. surface-to-air ballistic missile launched successfully, thanks to pioneers like Goddard & Von Braun! Also celebrating the birth of Arthur Conan Doyle, whose Sherlock Holmes set the standard for scientific reasoning in crime solving.

Today in Hazmat History – May 22 - HazmatNation 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 […]