All Safety articles – Page 4
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OpinionLetters: June 2021
Readers discuss pesticides, catalysts and how to dispose of chemicals with a rifle
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ArticleSustainable safety testing
Unilever has been researching and applying alternatives to animal testing, and working with industry, academia, government scientists and NGOs to usher in a new era of sustainable safety testing that isn’t reliant on animal models.
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FeatureWhy do people believe conspiracy theories?
Rachel Brazil looks into the dangerous world of chemical conspiracy theories and asks the experts what we can do about it
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NewsPractical chemistry classes resume at English universities
Lifting of lockdown restrictions allows students to return to teaching laboratories
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ResearchChemist whose father survived oil rig disaster inspired to swap slides for VR safety training
Training using virtual reality could help chemical manufacturing workers prepare for the worst
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OpinionDefence of the realm
The world’s critical infrastructure is under attack and it’s going to take a joint effort to protect it
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ResearchColour-changing coating can diagnose damage to climbing ropes or safety equipment
Heat and friction changes appearance of metal-based coating
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OpinionLetters: December 2020
Readers muse on thermal hazard data, and ask for help with an embroidered periodic table
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NewsRebooted chemical safety database now hosted by CAS
ACS data division partnership gives crowd-sourced reaction hazard library a more accessible and scalable platform
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NewsLack of standardised testing makes comparing nano skin tests hard
Study reemphasises that nanoparticles don’t penetrate the skin
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BusinessHow Covid-19 is changing drug manufacturing
Catalent is adapting, focusing on employee safety and supply chain security
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PodcastChlorine dioxide
Katrina Krämer investigates how industrial-strength bleach became promoted as ‘miracle mineral supplement’ – a supposed ‘cure’ for autism, cancer and even Covid-19.
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ArticleBitrex turns bitterness into better chemistry
Children’s curious nature makes keeping them safe an onerous task, but intuitive chemical solutions can help to avoid accidental poisoning
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OpinionVisiting chemical plants
Seeing how other chemists do their work can be an eye-opening experience, in more ways than one
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NewsGruesome accident prompts call to find alternative to needles in chemistry labs
Injection injury involving trace amounts of dichloromethane caused serious tissue damage to student’s finger
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OpinionThe hunt for a killer stalking vapers
Vaping deaths in the US became a whodunnit as chemistry was called upon to track down the culprit