BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Since Monday’s train derailment in East Aurora sparked fears of “bomb trains” carrying toxic substances, the Genesee & Wyoming Railroad has sought to downplay the danger of the ...

FLAMMABLE and combustible liquids are present in nearly every workplace. Gasoline, diesel fuel, and many common products such as solvents, thinners, cleaners, adhesives, paints, and polishes may be ...

One of the most dangerous locations for fire, EMS and law enforcement emergency responders is the confined space. Hazards in confined spaces include mechanical/electrical, communicative, thermal, ...

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) reports that during preparation of the CHEMINFO review for ammonia (CHEMINFO record number 48), an important and, according to the center ...

The decision is not final, as the ATF has rescinded their determination pending industry input. Nitrocellulose is a chemical compound formed when cellulose, an organic polymer found in cotton fiber ...

VAN OSDOL PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR. IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY, A MAN IS FACING CHARGES ACCUSED OF STARTING A FIRE AT A HOUSE AND THREATENING TO KILL TWO PEOPLE. ACCORDING TO A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT, ...

Have you noticed the recent spate of oil-hauling trains bursting into flames? There was the devastating explosion last July in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. It sent a 100-foot-tall fireball into ...