This blog will cover how key industries—including mining, oil and gas, environmental remediation, and battery manufacturing—manage chemical hazards and strengthen their emergency response capabilities for National Environmental Awareness Month.
Tag: EV fire hazards
Understanding Lithium-Ion Battery Chemical Hazards: What Recent Incidents Teach Us About Preparedness
This blog explores why battery failure produces dangerous hazardous fumes, how these events escalate into hazardous areas, and why emergency response personnel need fast, water-free neutralization methods to reduce chemical exposure.
Safe Hazardous Package Handling: Lithium, Opioids, and Chemical Spill Response
While campaigns like USPS Hazmat Awareness Month help reinforce safety practices, incidents related to hazardous package handling can happen at any time of the year, from chemical spills to opioid exposure or lithium battery leaks.
Ensuring employee safety requires a combination of awareness, proper handling protocols, and practical chemical decontamination tools that can neutralize threats quickly.
When Seconds Matter: Lessons in Chemical Incident Preparedness from the Tennessee Explosion
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has launched an investigation into the October 10, 2025 explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems in McEwen, Tennessee, where 24,000–28,000 pounds of explosive material detonated, killing 16 workers and damaging the industrial chemical facility. Early findings suggest the blast began during heating operations and triggered secondary detonations in nearby storage areas. The incident underscores the ongoing need for robust chemical safety measures, emergency planning, and readiness for large-scale chemical incidents.
The Rise of Electric Vehicles Fires and Effective PPE Decontamination for First Responders
As electric vehicles (EVs) become increasingly prevalent, first responders face new challenges associated with lithium-ion battery fires.
