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Building the plane as we fly it: Lithium-ion batteries in practice
By Bobby Salvesen and Mike Monaco
The Haz Mat Guys Podcast
With the world seemingly being consumed with the latest calamity, there is much discussion on who is ultimately responsible for it, whether this is a fire or a hazmat incident, and what we wear. As the frequency and the sharing of information becomes more prolific, [...]
Hazmat through history – NFPA hazard diamond
By Daniel Hammel
North America Marketing Lead – Chemical Industrial
The NFPA 704 hazard diamond is seen by millions of people every day, although many of these people probably don’t know what the colors, numbers and special characters signify. But for those who need to know – and do know – the coding, the NFPA hazard diamond provides [...]
Bias for action: Team Rubicon
By Barry Bachenheimer
EdD, NREMT/FF
An EF-3 tornado blows through the street of a Midwest town. A hurricane may have decimated parts of the Florida panhandle. Or maybe an unpredicted winter storm has damaged homes in an upstate suburb. [...]
Hazmat on the go – Transportation regulations: Flammable and combustible liquids
By Kathryn Novelli
Senior Marketing Analyst
Handling and transporting hazardous materials are realities of a modern and dynamic supply chain. Whether the hazardous cargo is a final product destined for market or a byproduct of the production process that must be disposed of, [...]
Better safe than sorry
By Michael Halliwell
M. Eng., EP, P.Eng., Senior Environmental Engineer, Thurber Engineering Ltd.
As an environmental engineer, my life deals with looking for things that many clients hope I don’t find. Although my job involves soil and groundwater a majority of the time, I am also involved in [...]
Hazmat through history – Gas masks
By Daniel Hammel
North America Marketing Lead – Chemical Industrial
In our first installment of “Hazmat through history” back in The Glow Worm Spring 2016 issue, we took a look at plague doctors during the bubonic plague of the 17th century. These medics from yesteryear wore prominent birdlike masks to ward off “bad air,” which was thought to be a cause of [...]
Hazmat on the go – Transportation regulations: Gases
By Kathryn Novelli
Senior Marketing Analyst
Handling and transporting hazardous materials are the reality of a modern and dynamic supply chain. Whether the hazardous cargo is a final product destined for market or a byproduct of the production process that must be disposed of, [...]
What can a CIH do for me?
By the DuPont Personal Protection CIH Team: Mark Tartaglia, CIH; Damien Hammond, CIH, CSP; and Kay Dietrich, CIH, CSP
Industrial hygiene is the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of workplace hazards. It’s an interdisciplinary practice blending the sciences of chemistry, biology, physics, toxicology, math and engineering, and their application to solve [...]
Better safe than sorry
By Michael Halliwell
M. Eng., EP, P.Eng., Senior Environmental Engineer, Thurber Engineering Ltd.
As an environmental engineer, my life deals with looking for things that many clients hope I don’t find. Although my job involves soil and groundwater a majority of the time, I am also involved in [...]
Hazmat through history – Gas masks
By Daniel Hammel
North America Marketing Lead – Chemical Industrial
In our first installment of “Hazmat through history” back in The Glow Worm Spring 2016 issue, we took a look at plague doctors during the bubonic plague of the 17th century. These medics from yesteryear wore prominent birdlike masks to ward off “bad air,” which was thought to be a cause of [...]
Hazmat on the go – Transportation regulations: Gases
By Kathryn Novelli
Senior Marketing Analyst
Handling and transporting hazardous materials are the reality of a modern and dynamic supply chain. Whether the hazardous cargo is a final product destined for market or a byproduct of the production process that must be disposed of, [...]
What can a CIH do for me?
By the DuPont Personal Protection CIH Team: Mark Tartaglia, CIH; Damien Hammond, CIH, CSP; and Kay Dietrich, CIH, CSP
Industrial hygiene is the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of workplace hazards. It’s an interdisciplinary practice blending the sciences of chemistry, biology, physics, toxicology, math and engineering, and their application to solve [...]
HAZWOPER course at University of Rhode Island prepares students for the environmental sciences and services workforce
By Corey Briggs, CIH, CIT, FAIHA & Distinguished Lecturer of the American Industrial Hygiene Association; Senior Consultant,
Colden Corporation – Boston Regional Office
briggs@colden.com 617-259-0172
The comprehensive course helps prepare students interested in pursuing careers in environmental and/or occupational health and safety by providing them with extensive knowledge in EHS hazards, risks and controls in addition to [...]
A few hard miles
By Michael Halliwell M. Eng., EP, P.Eng., Senior Environmental Engineer, Thurber Engineering Ltd.
Back in 2008, I lost a co-worker to cancer. The next year, the local cancer foundation launched an annual two-day cycling fundraiser (currently called the “Enbridge Tour Alberta for Cancer”) in the foothills of Alberta, Canada. As an avid weekend warrior (though somewhat chunky cyclist), I signed up in honor of my co-worker. It was a wonderful event and especially touching personally [...]
Hazmat on the go – Transportation regulations: Explosives
By Kathryn Novelli, Senior Marketing Analyst
Handling and transporting hazardous materials are the reality of a modern and dynamic supply chain. Whether the hazardous cargo is a final product destined for market or a byproduct of the production process that must be disposed of, [...]
Hazmat through history – Sulfuric acid
By Daniel Hammel, North America Marketing Lead Chemical Industrial
After sulfuric acid was first discovered in the eighth century by alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan, it was dubbed “oil of vitriol.” Vitriol is a sulfate of various metals, such as copper and iron. The newly discovered acid was produced by roasting iron vitriol in an iron retort. The ancient term “vitriol” lends itself to the literary term of the same name, meaning [...]
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