by Timmy | Aug 25, 2026 | Featured
Decon Is Not a Car Wash Decontamination may be one of the most consistently undertrained parts of hazmat response. Technicians go through class thinking they’ll probably be the ones making entry, so somebody else will wash them when they come out....
by Timmy | Aug 19, 2026 | Featured
Inside a Magic Mushroom Grow: A Hazmat Nightmare Hazmat tends to let the name of the incident dictate how dangerous we think it is. Dispatch says clandestine drug lab and the mind immediately goes to methamphetamine production, flammable solvents, corrosives, toxic...
by Timmy | Aug 12, 2026 | Featured
7-OH: When a Gas Station Opioid Becomes a Hazmat Problem Walk into almost any convenience store and there is a good chance you have passed some version of this problem without realizing it. Behind the counter, beside the energy shots and nicotine products, are...
by Timmy | Aug 8, 2026 | Featured
When Chemistry Refuses to Stop Most hazardous materials incidents begin with the assumption that something can be stopped. We shut valves, plug leaks, patch containers, and isolate damaged systems because the emergency usually exists somewhere between the product and...
by Timmy | Aug 5, 2026 | Featured
The Most Dangerous Part of an Ebola Response Isn’t What You Think Few diseases capture public attention quite like Ebola. Images of responders in fully encapsulating suits, isolated treatment centers, and headlines reporting high mortality rates have shaped how...
by Timmy | Jul 29, 2026 | Featured
Corrosives Are More Than Just Acids and Bases Corrosives have a reputation for being predictable. Most responders see a Class 8 placard and immediately think acids, bases, and chemical burns. While none of those answers are wrong, they only scratch the surface of what...
