Chemical

U.S. DOT proposes new rule to improve freight rail safety through real-time hazmat info

New requirements could be coming to railroads’ provision of hazardous materials information to responders during hazmat incidents, based on a…

10 months ago

House committee leaders question CISA over chemical facility security, CFATS program

With the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program approaching its sunset date, House committee leaders reached out to Cybersecurity and…

11 months ago

USDOT seeks revamp of aging pipeline leak standards to decrease dangers, increase efficiency nationwide

Eying ways to increase national safety alongside emissions reduction efforts, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) last week released details…

12 months ago

Smiths Detection details latest chemical agent identifier

Threat detection and security screening technology company Smiths Detection has launched the Lightweight Chemical Detector (LCD) 4 - its latest…

1 year ago

CDC, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry begin next phase of Assessment of Chemical Exposure related to East Palestine, Ohio train derailment

The fallout and investigation of the events surrounding a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month continue, and the…

1 year ago

GAO finds NNSA lacks comprehensive schedule or cost estimate for re-establishing plutonium pit production

Despite being required to develop the ability to make at least 80 plutonium pits per year by 2030, the National…

1 year ago

PFAS Act signed into law, mandating new efforts to protect firefighters from forever chemicals

With a signature from President Joe Biden, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act became law this week, officially…

1 year ago

DEA details nearly 51 million fentanyl seizures in past calendar year, according to report

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials have detailed the seizure of more than 50.6 million fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and over…

1 year ago

PFAS Act to be signed into law, enshrining new protections for firefighters and emergency responders

With its passage in the House last week, the Protecting Firefighters from Adverse Substances (PFAS) Act cleared its final legislative…

1 year ago

INTERPOL conducts global chemical security session

International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) officials are touting a recent gathering of 220 chemical security practitioners from over 70 countries…

1 year ago

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