This program outlines the minimum set of guidelines for the safe laboratory use of hazardous chemicals at WMU to prevent overexposures. This program does not cover the laboratory use of radioactive ...

Given the growing anti-regulatory atmosphere in Washington and elsewhere, it almost sounds like a "dog bites man" story: Major stakeholders say there's lots to like about OSHA's process safety ...

The board announced its findings at a public meeting held in Houston earlier this week. The CSB recommendations won initial praise from industry and labor groups. The release of the two-year special ...

The massive December 2007 explosion and fire at T2 Laboratories in Jacksonville was caused by a runaway chemical reaction that likely resulted from an inadequate reactor cooling system, investigators ...

A new method of evaluating process hazards combines experimental thermal analysis, computational chemistry methods, and thermodynamic-energy relationships. This results in a better understanding of ...

Presented in a clear and user-friendly format, Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, Eighth Edition, includes new pure compound and class of compounds records and updates on all existing ...

Employers should review the hazards associated with each job task in order to determine the level of safety training provided. Transportation of goods, materials, and equipment is integral to ...

A major concern in many laboratories is the proper storage of chemicals. The best approach to this issue will vary from to lab, depending on the chemical inventory of the lab, the storage space ...

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Editor’s Note: This article is dedicated to the firefighters who were killed when an ammonium nitrate explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Company storage and distribution facility in West, TX.