The chemical calcium carbide creates flammable acetylene gas when mixed with water, requiring coordinated emergency response ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has designated PFOA and PFOS, two forever chemicals used in various products, as hazardous substances. The measure aims to facilitate quicker cleanup of these toxic ...

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action intended ...

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — The City of Dothan will host its third annual Hazardous Household Materials Clean-up Day this April in ...

Westport residents with old paint, chemicals, gasoline, and other household hazardous materials will have a chance to dispose of them safely during the town’s Household Hazardous Waste Day on Saturday ...

Last night, on Bisso Lane in Concord, the situation turned tense when an organophosphorus compound was accidentally released, prompting a full HazMat response from Contra Costa County crews. Officials ...

Pike County groups are partnering to collect hazardous materials from households.

Quincy has passed a new ordinance to strengthen oversight of hazardous materials in the city. The ordinance aims to address risks posed by facilities like Twin Rivers Technology and Sprague Energy, ...

The State Attorney General’s Office has filed charges against two companies for allegedly unlawfully storing and disposing hazardous waste from a facility in Beaver County. One Brewery Place, Inc. and ...

All hazardous chemical waste containers must be labeled with the contents. Labels are available and instructions are listed on the back. Failure to list the contents can lead to a material becoming an ...