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 ...

All hazardous waste material should be clearly labeled with those words and the names of the contents should be spelled out with percentages. Hazardous materials provide a unique problem for chemistry ...

Changing practices and processes to reduce or eliminate the generation of hazardous wastes and materials is referred to as source reduction. Some source reduction methods include chemical substitution ...

Laboratory workers are usually the most appropriate people to clean up their spills because they are more likely than others to be familiar with the spilled material's hazardous characteristics; can ...

“A hazardous materials spill involving approximately half a gallon of formaldehyde has occurred in an operating room,” the Ventura County Fire Department’s public information officer posted ...

Winston-Salem police peacefully resolved a hazardous material case in southern Winston-Salem Friday afternoon, after blocking off a street in a residential neighborhood for more than four hours.

An investigation is underway on Mary Dee Lane in Winston-Salem after police found suspected hazardous materials inside a house. Police said they discovered the material Friday around 10:30 a.m ...

The EPA confirmed air quality in the area was normal, and no hazardous materials were released into the soil or waterways, local officials said. No injuries were reported either, township ...

But despite the school’s stellar performance, there is an environmental hazard that hangs over the heads of the teachers and learners. Their roofs and walls are made of asbestos, a material that ...

Polyols are typically low-hazard materials; however, they may still cause skin and eye irritation. Therefore, it is advisable ...