All Safety articles – Page 8
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Opinion
How safe should drugs be?
What does spotting new risks in approved medicines say about how effective regulators are?
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News
India’s university chemistry facilities in need of overhaul
Academics say outdated lab infrastructure is putting students at risk
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News
Chemical reaction database sparks discussion
The Chemical Safety Library under development by Pistoia could have legal implications for those who don’t learn from near misses
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News
Chemical company takes on lax university lab safety
Dow Chemical says academia can learn important lab safety lessons from industry
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Research
Nanotubes make Kevlar armour smarter
Conducting composite senses damage and stiffens on impact
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News
Opposition mounts to Trump plan to close chemical safety agency
US chemistry groups join industry to warn against elimination of the Chemical Safety Board
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News
New database highlights cumulative chemical dangers
Collaborative efforts offers information on hazardous chemical reactions and allows users to add their own incident reports
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News
Nottingham green labs rise from ashes
Innovative low carbon labs rebuilt after fire destroyed them mid-construction
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News
Investigation reveals missteps by student who unwittingly made explosive
University of Bristol will tighten up on safety for certain reactions after accidental synthesis of triacetone triperoxide
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News
Chemistry department evacuated after student accidentally makes explosive
Reports claim TATP synthesised by mistake at the University of Bristol
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News
Injured postdoc sues University of Hawaii over lab explosion
Researcher received dangerous research equipment and requests for safety training were ignored, her lawyers argue
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Puzzle
On the spot: On a hot day
What would you do if a fridge failure puts peroxide under pressure?
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Puzzle
On the spot: Late at night
How should you respond to a spilled mixture of cleaning chemicals?
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News
Revived chemistry practical triggers wave of controlled explosions
UK schools forced to get military to blow-up dried-out 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
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News
University of Hawaii fines for lab explosion slashed by 40%
Six of the penalities related to a March lab explosion that critically injured a postdoctoral fellow have been dropped
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News
Lab explosion leaves University of Hawaii facing $115,000 fine
University cited for 15 safety violations related to a blast that gravely injured a postdoc in March
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Careers
The fire scientist
Combustion expert Claire Benson shares how her team is solving the latest problems in health and safety
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News
Chemistry journals come up short on safety
Only 8% of journals surveyed address safety in author guidelines and potentially dangerous work often includes no warnings