Safety – Page 11
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NewsResearch on ice at British Antarctic base
Coolant leak means experiments at the research station are unlikely to start again until the summer
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NewsUS labs urged to develop stronger ‘culture of safety’
Report looks at new ways to prevent lethal accidents in chemistry labs
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ResearchNanosilver fears come out in the wash
Swiss team finds fabrics treated with non-nano silver actually release more nanoparticles than nanosilver fabrics
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NewsUCLA chemist avoids prison time for lethal lab accident
Out-of-court agreement resolves ongoing lab safety case
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NewsNickel allergy case highlights nanoparticle unknowns
Chemist’s metal hypersensitivity after weighing powder on open bench underlines safety needs
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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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Research
Pre-childbirth solvent exposure raises breast cancer risk
Women working with solvents before having children are more at risk
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NewsTaking 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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FeatureSafety first?
Just how safe is working in a laboratory? Jon Evans discovers that it depends on where you are
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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
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NewsPara-xylene plants face uphill struggle for acceptance in China
Chemistry students come to defence of latest project’s safety but government and industry are failing to talk to the public about risk
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NewsDangerous 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
Deadly explosion at Japanese silicon plant
Five killed and several more injured at Mitsubishi Materials site
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NewsWest Fertilizer plant cited for 24 ‘serious’ safety violations
Safety body says chemical plant exposed workers to fire and explosion hazards
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NewsUS not accurately tracking serious chemical accidents
Even America’s best chemical incident data is only 10% accurate, a Dallas Morning News investigation has found
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FeaturePhasing out fire retardants
With many brominated flame retardants facing bans, Nuala Moran examines the industry’s dash for new ones
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News'Legal high' production gathers pace
New report highlights rapid growth in designer drugs fuelling fears that they could cause many deaths
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BusinessLaboratory safety goes digital
Online video resources aim to bring industry culture to academic labs
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NewsBlast kills 33 at Chinese explosives plant
Investigators are examining whether unsafe working conditions contributed to the accident
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NewsUCLA chemist to stand trial for safety violations linked to Sheri Sangji death
The supervisor of a research assistant who died in a horrific lab accident faces four years in prison for violating health and safety laws