Chocolate, when eaten in moderation, can do wonders for your mood and overall well-being. However, like other foods, there ...

The decision allows the Wayne Disposal Landfill along I-94 to grow by more than 5 million cubic yards as a lawsuit over ...

For many businesses, daily activities necessitate the use of hazardous substances. To use and store them safely, it is critical to recognize the risks they pose and to meet the highest levels of ...

Hazardous waste is generated from various operations across RIT's campus. Laboratory experimentation and research; photographic processing; printing processes and facility maintenance are just ...

When hazardous materials are offered for transport by a commercial carrier like FedEx or UPS, the shipment becomes regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) and/or international ...

Questions linger over the potential health and environmental impact of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous chemicals near East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month. Some residents have ...

In the November 2017 issue of Firehouse Magazine, this column presented a new theoretical approach to hazardous materials—Hazmatology: The Science of Hazardous Materials. My thesis put forth a vision ...

One of the most dangerous locations for fire, EMS and law enforcement emergency responders is the confined space. Hazards in confined spaces include mechanical/electrical, communicative, thermal, ...

In the NEC, the word “hazardous” denotes the way a particular location is classified due to either: 1. Flammability properties within that area (Art. 500 – 506). 2. Specific use of that area (Art. 510 ...

Hazardous waste is waste that poses substantial or potential threats to public health or the environment and generally exhibits one or more of the these characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, ...

As of July 3, 2023, the process for waste pickup requests transitioned to an online platform: Environmental Health and Safety Assistant (EHSA). EHSA is used to submit waste for chemical, biological, ...