Bureau of Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)

For information please contact: 908-654-9881
IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION CALL 911

The Bureau of Hazardous Materials protects against the impacts of natural and man-made emergencies and disasters on the people, property, environment and economy of Union County through mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts.

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.

Union County 2016 Hazard Mitigation Plan

• Main Sections 1 through 7
• Appendix 1 – Berkeley Heights
• Appendix 2 – Clark
• Appendix 3 – Cranford
• Appendix 4 – Fanwood
• Appendix 5 – Garwood
• Appendix 6 – Hillside
• Appendix 7 – Kenilworth
• Appendix 8 -_Linden
• Appendix 9 – Mountainside
• Appendix 10 -New Providence
• Appendix 11 – Plainfield
• Appendix 12_Rahway
• Appendix 13 -_Roselle
• Appendix 14 -_RosellePark
• Appendix 15 -_ScotchPlains
• Appendix 16 – Springfield
• Appendix 17 -_Summit
• Appendix 18 – Union
• Appendix 19 – Westfield
• Appendix 20 – Winfield
• Appendix A – General Hazard Descriptions
• Appendix B -_Meetings
• Appendix C – Key Terms
• Appendix D – Approval Letters
• Appendix E – Resolutions
• Appendix F -RFI
• Appendix G – FEMA Worksheets