All explosion articles – Page 3

Research
Tamed sodium in water comes out of the blue

2016-08-16T16:09:00Z

Controlled conditions prevent alkali metal in water exploding letting researchers film and examine reaction with new eyes
Business
Rohm and Haas fined for safety violations

2016-08-10T16:53:00Z

Fines relate to a trimethylaluminium explosion that injured four in January
News
Hawaii lab explosion caused by static discharge

2016-07-06T00:00:00Z

Investigation finds explosion that seriously injured postdoc was caused by static electricity, but also links the accident to safety failings
Business
Deadly US fertiliser plant blast was deliberately set

2016-05-13T00:00:00Z

Fire that caused West Fertilizer explosion was a ‘criminal act,’ US agency concludes
News
Hawaii lab explosion linked to safety failings

2016-04-22T00:00:00Z

Accident that cost a postdoc her arm resulted from inappropriate equipment and unheeded warnings
News
California lab safety centre to investigate Hawaii University accident

2016-04-13T00:00:00Z

Probe into recent lab explosion that took postdoc’s arm to report at the end of April
News
University of Hawaii researcher loses arm in lab explosion

2016-03-23T00:00:00Z

Accident occurred during routine preparation of cell growth medium but the cause is still unknown
News
Controls on owning hazardous chemicals come into force

2016-03-03T00:00:00Z

It is now illegal in the UK to possess chemicals classed as ‘poisons’ or ‘explosives precursors’ without a licence
Business
Fatal blast at US peroxide plant

2016-01-25T00:00:00Z

One dead and three injured in an equipment explosion at PeroxyChem in Texas
Research
Megasupramolecules promise to quell fuel explosions

2015-10-02T00:00:00Z

‘Sticky-ended’ molecules that self-assemble into long chains may have made 9/11 less deadly
News
Tianjin blast prompts safety overhaul

2015-09-16T00:00:00Z

China’s chemical industry comes under scrutiny in the wake of deadly explosions
Business
Deadly chemical blast at Chinese port

2015-08-14T00:00:00Z

Explosion at warehouse in Tianjin kills at least 50 and injures hundreds, while ammonia leak sparks mass evacuations in Nanchong
News
US government science institute's one time police chief linked to campus meth lab

2015-07-31T00:00:00Z

Explosion injuring a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s security force uncovered methamphetamine production
Business
Blast kills six at South Korean chemical plant

2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

One further worker injured as tank explodes during welding work
News
BP emerges from Deepwater with $18.7bn settlement

2015-07-03T00:00:00Z

BP has agreed to pay an $18.7 billion settlement to five states damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
News
Failed terror attack raises alarms about chemical plant security

2015-07-02T00:00:00Z

An apparent attempt to blow up a chemical facility in France highlights security concerns
Business
Leak causes explosion at para-xylene plant in China

2015-04-08T00:00:00Z

Twelve injured by explosion and fire caused by a leaking xylene tank at chemical plant
Business
Fatal blast at Indian chemical plant

2015-02-03T00:00:00Z

One worker killed and four injured at Survival Technologies plant in Ankleshwar
News
UC Davis chemist sentenced to four years over explosion

2014-11-19T00:00:00Z

Postdoc sentenced over attempt to make explosive device and reckless disposal of hazardous waste
News
Precious science cargo lost in rocket explosion

2014-11-04T00:00:00Z

Several research projects slated for the International Space Station destroyed when Antares rocket fails