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Recycling and disposing HAZMAT for readiness January 25, 2019 — Imagine that a lithium ion battery is thrown away in the trash and taken to a landfill. It just happens to be summer time, and it is record hitting heat. The lithium ion battery that was improperly disposed of overheats and activates a chemical reaction within the battery that ignites it. This can be a very typical scenario, but with the right resources and education, easily avoidable. MORE

Into the danger zone: MCAS Miramar ARFF conducts HAZMAT exercise May 21, 2018 — Marines and first responders with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Aircraft Rescue and Fire MORE

CBRN Marines train to clean up HAZMAT May 14, 2016 — Marines with the Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear, unit conducted hazardous material MORE

Marines rehearse critical EOD, CBRN, joint training May 26, 2015 — Sirens screech as two figures fully loaded with safety equipment breeze through the hazy, clouded MORE

Marines rehearse critical EOD, CBRN, joint training April 30, 2015 — Sirens screech as two figures fully loaded with safety equipment breeze through the hazy, clouded MORE

CBIRF decontamination team puts critical skillsets to test February 6, 2015 — The Decontamination Platoon, consisting of Marines and sailors with Chemical Biological Incident MORE