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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″ min_height=”1685px” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.9″ min_height=”1705px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.9″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.9″ text_font=”Times New Roman||||||||”] No call is ever “routine”. It is not uncommon for hazmat technicians to respond to facilities in their response area that they have become familiar with over time; especially to those facilities that offer unique hazards or exceptionally hazardous processes. After all,… Continue reading HazMat in History – Newton, Mass.

Improved Contact With Less Run-Off The need to develop a system of decontamination for chemical protective ensembles and equipment surfaces that insures ample surface contact while, at the same time, minimizing run-off, has always been desired. Usher in electrostatic decontamination. The same technology used to powder coat surfaces and paint automobiles can be used to… Continue reading Electrostatic Decontamination

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ hover_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Response Technologies Corporation welcomes Ms. Athena Kavis to the team as Marketing Specialist. Ms. Kavis studies Business Management and Marketing at the State College of Florida and already possesses and extensive history in business brand development and social media marketing.… Continue reading Welcoming Ms. Athena Kavis

The most important components of producing a valued hazard analysis are the material’s physical properties and chemical hazards. The importance of analyzing the appropriate information is astronomical, as it tells a technician how the product will move and its hazards relating to flammability, pH, toxicity, and reactivity. Unfortunately, many Hazardous Materials teams and individual technicians… Continue reading Solutions to Technician Chemistry Training: Just the Right Amount

It is important to remember that developing a complete risk assessment at the hazardous materials emergency involves 1) product hazards analysis, 2) container analysis and damage assessment, 3) evaluation of the environment surrounding the incident, and lastly 4) the cause of the incident. These four analysis areas allow the technician and safety officer to formulate… Continue reading Rapid Product Hazard Analysis Pt 1: The Concept

Response Technologies spent early November delivering the training program “Rapid I.D. and Risk Assessment of Hazardous Materials” in the state of Missouri. This is the fifth year Response Technologies has served the Missouri’s State Fire Marshal’s Office in their efforts to meet statewide training initiatives. The programs were delivered through a cooperative agreement with Three… Continue reading Training in Missouri

The CON-ED system starts with a multi-phased training needs analysis that compares the needs of Hazardous Materials Technicians and their organization against the national standard of care. This standard of care includes OSHA requirements, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards 472 and 473 as well as any additional state, regional or local requirements. Once… Continue reading Introducing HAZMAT Con-ED