All explosion articles – Page 4
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Hawaii lab explosion caused by static discharge
Investigation finds explosion that seriously injured postdoc was caused by static electricity, but also links the accident to safety failings
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BusinessDeadly US fertiliser plant blast was deliberately set
Fire that caused West Fertilizer explosion was a ‘criminal act,’ US agency concludes
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NewsHawaii lab explosion linked to safety failings
Accident that cost a postdoc her arm resulted from inappropriate equipment and unheeded warnings
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California lab safety centre to investigate Hawaii University accident
Probe into recent lab explosion that took postdoc’s arm to report at the end of April
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NewsUniversity of Hawaii researcher loses arm in lab explosion
Accident occurred during routine preparation of cell growth medium but the cause is still unknown
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NewsControls on owning hazardous chemicals come into force
It is now illegal in the UK to possess chemicals classed as ‘poisons’ or ‘explosives precursors’ without a licence
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Business
Fatal blast at US peroxide plant
One dead and three injured in an equipment explosion at PeroxyChem in Texas
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ResearchMegasupramolecules promise to quell fuel explosions
‘Sticky-ended’ molecules that self-assemble into long chains may have made 9/11 less deadly
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NewsTianjin blast prompts safety overhaul
China’s chemical industry comes under scrutiny in the wake of deadly explosions
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BusinessDeadly chemical blast at Chinese port
Explosion at warehouse in Tianjin kills at least 50 and injures hundreds, while ammonia leak sparks mass evacuations in Nanchong
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NewsUS government science institute's one time police chief linked to campus meth lab
Explosion injuring a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s security force uncovered methamphetamine production
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Business
Blast kills six at South Korean chemical plant
One further worker injured as tank explodes during welding work
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NewsBP emerges from Deepwater with $18.7bn settlement
BP has agreed to pay an $18.7 billion settlement to five states damaged by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
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NewsFailed terror attack raises alarms about chemical plant security
An apparent attempt to blow up a chemical facility in France highlights security concerns
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Business
Leak causes explosion at para-xylene plant in China
Twelve injured by explosion and fire caused by a leaking xylene tank at chemical plant
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Business
Fatal blast at Indian chemical plant
One worker killed and four injured at Survival Technologies plant in Ankleshwar
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NewsUC Davis chemist sentenced to four years over explosion
Postdoc sentenced over attempt to make explosive device and reckless disposal of hazardous waste
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Precious science cargo lost in rocket explosion
Several research projects slated for the International Space Station destroyed when Antares rocket fails
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NewsUS agencies report back on safeguarding chemical plants
Rules for handling ammonium nitrate revisited in wake of West disaster, but industry groups are worried by increasing complexity
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NewsUS safety body says deadly West explosion 'preventable'
One year after ammonium nitrate explosion in Texas, Chemical Safety Board calls for new regulations to avert another incident