October 6, 2026

Hazardous Materials Hotline© October 6, 2026 Plague Victim Dies A lab technician at a Soviet biological research facility contracted pneumonic plague, resultingin a local quarantine and her eventual death.Discussion: Oddly…

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August 28, 2026

Hazardous Materials Hotline© August 28, 2026 Federal News Several agencies have released information of interest. The NTSB has created an interactive board displaying locations and links to NTSB maritime accident investigations,…

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August 21, 2026

Hazardous Materials Hotline© August 21, 2026 CHDS Application Period Open The Center for Homeland Defense and Security I seeking applicants for its programs. There are several programs available, including a…

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August 14, 2026

Hazardous Materials Hotline© August 14, 2026 Upcoming Training and Educational Opportunities The last quarter of 2026 and going into 2027, there are a number of training and educational opportunities available.…

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August 7, 2026

Hazardous Materials Hotline© August 7, 2026 Research Help Needed – EFO Project Manny Washington, from Orlando Fire is working on an EFO research project related to Lithium-Ionbattery incidents. If you…

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July 27, 2026

Hazardous Materials Hotline© July 27, 2026 New Technologies MIT has developed a baseball sized detection device that can detect chemical threats, the U. S. Navy has developed a field portable…

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July 10, 2026

Hazardous Materials Hotline© July 10, 2026 AI and Bioweapons Several recent articles regarding the use of artificial intelligence and bioweapons programs may be of interest. Fortune is reporting that IT…

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