If a large tanker truck carrying harmful chemicals spills on Interstate 10 or terrorists spread smallpox throughout campus, the UA will be prepared. Next week, the UA will be hosting hazardous ...

The risk of hazardous materials on the American home front is realistic. Whether an accidental or manmade threat, emergency response personnel require the ability to safely respond, save lives and ...

Some of Western New York's first responders took part in hazmat training at Norfolk Southern in Cheektowaga. "When you look at these tank cars, how do you know which is the front and which is the back ...

The application of the principles and theories of the science of chemistry to answer specific questions or solve real-world problems during hazmat response is street chemistry. It isn’t applying those ...

American hazardous materials response has never been at a higher level. Hazmat response teams have increasingly been coordinated at the federal, state and local levels, leading to more efficient ...