Safety – Page 7
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Podcast
Phosphorus chlorides
A hugely useful group of compounds that have a distinct dual personality
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Opinion
Safety lessons from Hurricane Harvey
The chemical fires triggered by extreme flooding in Houston demonstrate the need to improve risk management
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Podcast
tert-Butyl lithium or t-BuLi
A pyrophoric reagent that remains one of chemistry’s staples and the liquid salts that can tame its wild reactivity
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Research
Flat phosphorus flagged as potentially toxic
Material with promising biomedical applications damages cell membranes and generates reactive radicals
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News
What’s happening at the Arkema chemical plant
Why chemicals at the plant devastated by hurricane Harvey have ignited
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Podcast
Chlorine trifluoride
Tabitha Watson introduces a poisonous, corrosive and extremely reactive compound that will start ‘roaring reactions’ with almost anything
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News
Chemical safety head ‘cautiously optimistic’ her agency will be saved
Chair of the US Chemical Safety Board is hopeful that Congress will stop Trump from dropping it
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Opinion
Analysis in the palm of your hand
Wearable chemical sensors could revolutionise lab safety, telemedicine and health monitoring
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News
Why asbestos is still used around the world
Unpicking the politics of a potentially deadly material
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Business
GE accused of exposing workers to toxic chemicals
Canadian union says dangerous compounds were used without proper worker protection
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Opinion
How safe should drugs be?
What does spotting new risks in approved medicines say about how effective regulators are?
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News
India’s university chemistry facilities in need of overhaul
Academics say outdated lab infrastructure is putting students at risk
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News
Chemical reaction database sparks discussion
The Chemical Safety Library under development by Pistoia could have legal implications for those who don’t learn from near misses
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News
Chemical company takes on lax university lab safety
Dow Chemical says academia can learn important lab safety lessons from industry
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Research
Nanotubes make Kevlar armour smarter
Conducting composite senses damage and stiffens on impact
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News
Opposition mounts to Trump plan to close chemical safety agency
US chemistry groups join industry to warn against elimination of the Chemical Safety Board
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News
New database highlights cumulative chemical dangers
Collaborative efforts offers information on hazardous chemical reactions and allows users to add their own incident reports
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News
Nottingham green labs rise from ashes
Innovative low carbon labs rebuilt after fire destroyed them mid-construction
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News
Investigation reveals missteps by student who unwittingly made explosive
University of Bristol will tighten up on safety for certain reactions after accidental synthesis of triacetone triperoxide
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News
Chemistry department evacuated after student accidentally makes explosive
Reports claim TATP synthesised by mistake at the University of Bristol