NEW MEXICO STATE HAZMAT CHALLENGE
briefing

The HAZMAT Challenge is an annual event held at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).  For the past fourteen years HAZMAT teams, old and new, have joined in for a chance to network with one another, practice technical skills, and learn new HAZMAT techniques under realistic conditions in a safe environment.  The HAZMAT Challenge is an event where you can have fun and forget you are learning at the same time.                  

   
TANKER PLACARD Old cars, trucks, tankers and rail cars are used in some of the props to mimic real-life hazardous material situations.  Props included in past Challenge events have been drug lab/chemical hazard identification, a complex valve tree, confined space rescue, compressed gas leaks, a leaking rail car dome, pressurized drum opening, a stinger operation, and a damming/diking exercise from an overturned tanker.  The final event of the competition is the ever fun and popular obstacle course.                                                          
   
exploding tanker The 2010 HAZMAT Challenge was held in July.   Over 120 people participated including team players, evaluators, volunteers, sponsors, and officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Transportation, and the New Mexico 64th Civil Support Team.                                                                                                                                                      
 
  HAZMAT CHALLENGE 2011 DATES ANNOUNCED!
  2- 5 AUGUST 2011
  Fourteen HAZMAT team slots are available on a first come, first serve basis.
  Registration limited to one team per organization.

For more information please contact:

   EO-ER GROUP OFFICE (505) 665-5237 EMAIL  hazmatchallenge@lanl.gov

OR

Rita Cordova  ritac@lanl.gov

Carmela Rodriguez  carmela@lanl.gov

Jeff Dare    darej@lanl.gov