Chemical spills vary from incidental to deadly. No matter the spill type, as a responder, you risk overexposure. When entering a hot zone, you must be protected against the actual or potential hazards ...

Lawmakers in San Francisco are scheduled to vote Tuesday on a first-in-the-nation type of ban, prohibiting the use of protective fire equipment containing chemicals believed to cause cancer. “We're ...

As the Pentagon girds for possible military action against Iraq, it is having problems providing U.S. troops with state-of-the-art protective gear against chemical and biological attacks, lawmakers ...