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	Bureau of Hazardous Materials	(908) 654-9881 CHRISTOPHER J. SCATURO, CHIEF
	The Union County Bureau of Hazardous Materials (HazMat) responds to any emergency or event involving chemicals or unknown materials. HazMat also responds to any Nuclear, Biological or Chemical Weapon of Mass Destruction incident.

Emergency Preparedness Checklist

Mobile Communications

24 Hour Emergency
Contact
(908) 654-9800

Restoring
Electric or Gas
Service After Flooding

Every member of the Team must successfully complete the New Jersey State Police Hazardous Materials Technician course. The eighty hour course covers basic chemistry, personnel protective equipment, and mitigation techniques for hazardous material releases. All members must also complete Firefighter I training and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Technician training. HazMat operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and serves all 21 municipalities.

HazMat maintains capabilities of a Type I Hazardous Materials Team as designated by the US Department of Homeland Security.

For information about the Hazardous Materials Bureau, please contact
908-654-9881.

Union County Administration Building • 10 Elizabethtown Plaza • Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207
County Switchboard (908) 527-4000 • Toll Free Information (877) 424-1234

24 Hour Emergency Contact (908) 654-9800

24 Hour Emergency
Contact
(908) 654-9800