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Opinion
Foaming at the reactor mouth
Turning a 1000 gallon reactor into a giant bubble bath is far from soothing, says Chemjobber
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Business
DuPont found liable for cancer case
US court orders firm to pay $1.6m in damages for disease linked to contaminated water supply
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Business
Safety board fills in details of deadly DuPont leak
In interim investigation has outlined the events and safety failings leading to a methyl mercaptan release that killed four workers
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Three dead in Chinese petrochemical plant fire
Further four workers injured after leaking oil ignited at Qingyang Petrochemical plant in Gansu province
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Business
US regulator says DuPont’s safety programme ‘failed’
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration has again proposed to fine DuPont after uncovering ‘repeated’ and ‘serious’ lapses in the company’s worker safety programme
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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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Business
DuPont fined over fatal leak
Company lacked proper safety procedures to prevent deaths of four workers in methyl mercaptan leak
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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
MFG Chemical fined after worker dies
Company cited for multiple safety failings before the fatal incident
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Business
DuPont quantifies scale of deadly chemical leak
10.4 tonnes of methyl mercaptan were released in La Porte, US
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Business
Methyl mercaptan leak kills four workers
Cause of accident at US DuPont plant is still under investigation
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News
White House tightens oversight of dangerous studies
New rules governing so-called ‘dual use’ research will take effect in a year, but there is concern that they will stymie critical studies
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News
US labs urged to develop stronger ‘culture of safety’
Report looks at new ways to prevent lethal accidents in chemistry labs
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News
Nickel allergy case highlights nanoparticle unknowns
Chemist’s metal hypersensitivity after weighing powder on open bench underlines safety needs
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News
Taking responsibility
Sara Cooper talks about safety in the lab and how it’s up to everyone to create a safe environment
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Business
Lilly protests $450m Brazilian fine
Firm says chemicals employees were allegedly exposed to were never used at site
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News
US 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
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News
Dangerous delivery problems dog chemical transport in China
Lethal accident caused by contamination of parcels by toxic chemical highlights difficulties faced by small firms
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Business
California and Chemtura clash over fire safety
New rules eliminate the need for flame retardants in furniture
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News
West Fertilizer plant cited for 24 ‘serious’ safety violations
Safety body says chemical plant exposed workers to fire and explosion hazards
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