The main purpose of decontamination at a hazardous materials emergency is to limit the spread of contaminants from the release area, or "hot zone," to include the cleaning of responders and their ...

PERHAPS sparked by the devastating natural disasters and terrorist attacks the nation has experienced in the recent past, a renewed emphasis has been placed on ensuring that decontamination procedures ...

The GEOMAT Shower offers a means of capturing wastewater and hazardous materials expelled during the decontamination process with a unique pumping system. The shower flushes contaminants from the ...

To decon or not to decon: that should not be the question. The real question is, are you willing to commit to and to protect your most valuable asset, the men and women of your organization who ...

SAGINAW - A yearly test of the Covenant staff's hazardous materials decontamination methods had a couple furry additions Wednesday. Covenant HealthCare regularly trains more than 200 staff members in ...

Two people were taken to the hospital and hundreds had to go through a decontamination process after a report of a suspicious package at a company in North Canaan on Thursday, according to the state ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — Don’t be ...

YORK, Pa. — There have been multiple hazardous material spills across the United States this year. From East Palestine to Lancaster County, these stories have become all too familiar. But what exactly ...

State hazmat crews responded to Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton on Sunday where a white powdery substance was discovered in a package.Fire officials said a school custodian found the package ...

A medical manufacturing facility in North Canaan is closed on Friday after a potential hazmat situation on Thursday when a suspicious package made it into the building. Just before 9 a.m. Thursday, a ...