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Being prepared for an emergency is a pretty tall order for any group that is assigned the task of being a “first responder” to the scene. Considering that the definition of an emergency is an unexpected event, planning must be broad in scope and detailed in nature. Unless there Protecting the first responders are multiple, specialized response teams, first responders to an event must be trained to handle a whole host of incidents that may involve life-threatening situations, including hazardous gas exposure. Many gas hazards are colourless and/or odourless, and are especially dangerous for that reason. Emergency response to a refinery fire, overturned tanker, terrorist alert or chemical leak must include the use of atmospheric monitors for protection of the first responders investigating the incident. Firefighters, hazardous materials (HazMat) teams and law enforcement personnel should be equipped with portable gas detection instruments to measure and monitor the presence of gases and vapours.
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HAZMAT training companies train HAZMAT employees on the safe handling, storage and transportation, placarding, labeling, incident response and document regulation requirement define by state, federal and provincial departments of transportation (DOT).
Emergency shut-off valves (ESV) automatically close in the event of an emergency to prevent the loss of handled media.
Audio recorders / voice loggers are used to locate, retrieve, duplicate and/or distribute audio voice or data information from single system environments to large multi-channel networked systems.
Gloveboxes and isolators are used to contain hazardous substances or materials that must not come in contact with the outside environment.
Gas and air instruments detect, monitor or analyze gases present in an environment.
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RainWise, Inc. - HM-1 HAZMAT Weather Station
The HM-1 HAZMAT weather station is designed for first responders to hazardous material incidents. The weather station provides important real-time information for monitoring and responding to... (read more)
Duncan Instruments Canada, Ltd. - NukeALERT personal radiation detector
The nukeALERT 951 is the essential radiation detector to disclose the presence and intensity level of gamma radiation for nontechnical personnel. It's small, rugged, watertight and more sensitive than... (read more)
Nanoscale Corporation - FAST-ACT™
Broad Spectrum Chemical Hazard Response Technology - FAST-ACT™ is the only available product effective at neutralizing a wide range of toxic industrial chemicals with the added capability to... (read more)
Soltec Corporation - Nuclear Radiation Detectors Monitors Dosimeters
Housed within a rugged, shock-resistant, waterproof case, the NRF 4 Series of Electronic Personal Dosimeters (EPD's), manufactured for SOLTEC Corporation by Fuji Electric, measure and display Gamma Hp... (read more)
Honeywell - New Dead Reckoning Module - DRM4000
Honeywell announces that it has added a DRM™4000 miniature electronic navigation aid to its existing line of dead reckoning products. (read more)
Honeywell Process Solutions - Integrated Safety
Ensuring safety requires reducing the risk of incidents, faults, and failures that can disrupt normal operations. Protecting your people, assets, and profitability demands a holistic safety view. (read more)
Vicone High Performance Rubber - Medit Corporation Case Study
How Vicone helped an innovative new company realize its vision and cost-effectively develop one of its core products. (read more)
 
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This case study will detail the remedial history of a gasoline tanker truck crash site. The authors will describe excavation, pumping of ground water and light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPL) and... (Read More)
New Jersey's Medit Corporation offers an Internet service that allows individuals to manage and control access to their personal and medical information online via a secured database. The three part... (Read More)
Chemical and petroleum pipelines pose special risks to public safety and the environment. Regulations prescribe minimum design, construction, operations, and maintenance requirements for industrial... (Read More)
Static electricity is a phenomenon many of us are well aware of! To illustrate, Table 1 , whereas Table 2 shows how much charge potential can accumulate on a road tanker. As early as the 1960’s... (Read More)
Two recent pipeline incidents have brought renewed public and political attention to pipeline safety. The first occurred on June 10, 1999, in Bellingham, Wash., on an Olympic Pipeline Co. line... (Read More)
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