1996 HazMat Studies Archives
ROBERT BURKE
Robert Burke is the Fire Marshal for the University of Maryland. He is a Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFSP),
Fire Inspector II, Fire Instructor III, Fire Investigator, and Hazardous Materials Specialist, and has served on state
and county hazardous materials response teams. He is a veteran of twenty-four years in fire and emergency services,
with experience in career and volunteer departments. He has attained the rank of lieutenant, Assistant Chief, and served
as a Deputy State Fire Marshal. He is an adjunct instructor at the National Fire Academy and the Community College of
Baltimore, Catonsville Campus. He is the author of books titled "Hazardous Materials Chemistry For Emergency Responders"
and "Counter-Terrorism for Emergency Responders". Robert can be reached on the Internet at
robert.burke@worldnet.att.net
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• January 1996
Radioactive Materials - Class 7
Radioactive materials (hazard class 7) are a part of everyday life. Uranium is used in nuclear reactors to
produce electricity and in the production of nuclear weapons systems.
• March 1996
Corrosives Hazard - Class 8
Class 8 materials are liquids and solids that are corrosive. There are no subclasses of corrosives. There are
however, two types of corrosive materials found in hazard class 8, they are acids and bases.
• May 1996
Miscellaneous Hazards - Class 9
Miscellaneous hazardous materials in DOT/UN Class 9 are defined as, "a material which presents a hazard
during transportation, but which does not meet the definition of any other hazard class."
• July 1996
• December 1996
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