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Hazardous waste teams forming in response to disasters
As hazardous materials incidents rise in intensity, cities from New York to Seattle build specialized teams. The 1980 Washington Bridge propane leak disaster spurred New York’s unit, with trains, funding, and equipment to handle chemical spills. More states, from Ohio to Wisconsin, stand ready, leveraging trained personnel, gas masks, detectors, and chemical books to protect communities.
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Dave Goldberg
New Jersey
New York
George Washington Bridge
New York City
Seattle
Robert Swartout
Drexel Chemical Control Co
Memphis
Chemical Control Corp
Elizabeth
N.J
U.S. Department of Transportation
DOT
Maine
Guam
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Louisiana
John J. O’rourke
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Midwest
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Fla
Newark
Philadelphia
Denver
Wisconsin
H.T. Sharp
Robert McBride
Drexel Chemical Co
Arkansas
Jerry Davis
Hazardous Materials Squad