All explosion articles – Page 3
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BusinessChina makes slow progress on safety
Government policy drive continues, as self-regulation also grows
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BusinessAt least six dead in explosions in US and Russia
Blasts at silicones and fertiliser plants each leave three confirmed dead
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BusinessDeadly explosion at US chemical plant
Isobutylene tank explosion kills one and hospitalises two at KMCO plant in Crosby
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Business47 dead in China chemicals plant explosion
Enormous blast at China chemicals producer flattens large parts of industrial park and injures more than 600 people
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ResearchCoulomb explosion uncovers laser-driven chirality
Blowing formic acid apart like a firework sheds light on asymmetric photochemical synthesis
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BusinessUS chemical safety agency wants Arkema disaster to spark real change
Industry guidance is needed to help hazardous chemical facilities better prepare for extreme weather events like flooding, the CSB warns
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BusinessHurricane hammers US chemical industry
Petrochemical sites along Houston’s seaboard are offline, and flooding has caused explosions at an Arkema facility
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BusinessExplosion kills 10 at Chinese petrochemical plant
Nine others injured when gas tanker exploded in loading area
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NewsInjured 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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BusinessDeath sentence for head of Tianjin explosion firm
48 Ruihai Logistics staff and government officials also sentenced
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NewsRevived 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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BusinessThird fatality confirmed in BASF incident
Crackers and related plants will restart over coming days
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BusinessExplosion at BASF kills at least two
Six workers injured and a further two missing in Ludwigshafen, Germany
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NewsUniversity 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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BusinessAccidents prompt Chinese industry safety push
Government aims to close or relocate chemical plants to reduce incidents in populated areas
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NewsLab 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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CareersThe fire scientist
Combustion expert Claire Benson shares how her team is solving the latest problems in health and safety
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ResearchTamed sodium in water comes out of the blue
Controlled conditions prevent alkali metal in water exploding letting researchers film and examine reaction with new eyes
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BusinessRohm and Haas fined for safety violations
Fines relate to a trimethylaluminium explosion that injured four in January