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The Ukrainian National Guard has unveiled a new fleet of armoured vehicles for chemical and radiological reconnaissance. In a post on Facebook on Monday 10 August, the commander of the Ukrainian National Guard, BG Oleksandr Pivnenko, wrote that the new vehicles will strengthen the radiation, chemical and biological protection units&
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A 24-year-old man has been arrested in the Saarland region of Germany on suspicion of improper handling of radioactive materials. A large emergency response consisting of radiation protection authorities, the fire department, specialised CBRN units and other agencies was reported to have been deployed to the town of
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A Russian strike on a Ukrainian critical infrastructure facility near the city of Poltava on Sunday 2 August caused a leak of a hazardous chemical, reported Ukrainian government sources. An announcement from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Telegram said that the leak occurred as a result of Russian
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South Korean authorities ordered civilians to evacuate after a suspected white phosphorus leak at Osan Air Base in the city of Pyeongtaek on Tuesday 28 July. Officials urged nearby residents to evacuate and avoid skin exposure after the reported leak at US military base was detected just after 17:00.
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A toxic chemical leak aboard an MSC container ship in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium on Tuesday 14 July triggered a major emergency response and caused a temporary suspension of shipping operations. The incident in part of Europe’s second-largest port occurred aboard the MSC MIA SUMMER
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Four grade 12 students at Baybay City Senior High School in the Philippines were hospitalised on Thursday 9 July after they were allegedly exposed to an unidentified chemical substance inside a classroom. According to The Manila Times, local police said the victims experienced burning sensations in their throats and eyes,
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Radioactive materials are being removed from an Oak Ridge lab slated for demolition. According to a report from WVLT8, crews from the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge have been working to remove radioactive materials from Building 3029, a legacy production lab at
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Five employees were injured after a chemical spill at a manufacturing facility in Mooresville, North Carolina, Wednesday on 8 July. According to Mooresville Fire-Rescue per QueenCityNews, crews responded around 09:30 to Liburdi Dimetrics and Turbine Services on Charlotte Highway for what was initially reported as a medical call.
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The Indian city of Delhi is to get its first underground radiation-shielded CBRN command centre, under a five-year road map prepared by the Delhi Fire Service. Indian media including Hindustan Times have reported that the command centre will be a part of the new Delhi Fire Service headquarters.