Chemistry degree leads to career for hazardous materials specialist
0Every day, Joe Kaslowski keeps people safe. Kaslowski and the five other risk reduction officers at Anaheim Fire & Rescue ensure hazardous materials are properly stored at local businesses and mitigate dangerous situations in which chemical reactions put life and property in danger. Mixing the wrong materials can cause dangerous off-gassing, fires, or explosions. “You can’t just put acids and bases together in the same area,” Kaslowski said. “If we have an earthquake, if somebody runs into it with a forklift… you can’t have these two things mix because it would catch fire, harm people, or kill somebody.” Mostly, unsafe…

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