Safety – Page 5
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Opinion
The deadly domino effect
People trying to save victims of gas poisoning can suffer tragic consequences
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News
Warnings on lead in dust released during Notre Dame fire
Hundreds of tonnes of lead are thought to have melted in the blaze that consumed the iconic cathedral
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Puzzle
On the spot: keyboard contamination
What would you do if your hands are red and itchy after returning from the lab?
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News
Lab safety challenges persist 10 years after Sheri Sangji’s death
Survey reveals that safety is taken seriously at top US universities but worrying gaps still remain
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Business
47 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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News
Science community rallies round to help St Andrews teams hit by fire
University is optimistic that the damage was not too serious but the biomedical sciences building isn’t expected to fully reopen for a year
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Opinion
The dangers of dimethylmercury
Looking back at how the death of Karen Wetterhahn changed lab safety
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News
Rogue Chinese scientist to be punished for creation of first gene-edited humans
Investigation uncovers forged ethical approval documents
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News
US chemical safety office finally gets a new director
Senate approves new head for Environmental Protection Agency’s office of chemical safety and pollution prevention after year long wait
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Puzzle
On the spot: permeating pong
What would you do if campus security reports a smell of gas near the labs during a power outage?
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Puzzle
On the spot: warming fire
Should you operate a wood-burning stove while taking medical oxygen?
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Puzzle
On the spot: boil and bubble
What would you do if a bottle of waste chemicals starts bubbling?