Safety – Page 4
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NewsGruesome accident prompts call to find alternative to needles in chemistry labs
Injection injury involving trace amounts of dichloromethane caused serious tissue damage to student’s finger
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OpinionThe hunt for a killer stalking vapers
Vaping deaths in the US became a whodunnit as chemistry was called upon to track down the culprit
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BusinessTwo dead at US industrial tank cleaning site
Workers overcome by fumes in enclosed tanker truck
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OpinionWhat we need to know to make our labs safer
We lack the data to fully understand the hazards in academic labs
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NewsSanctions imposed by research agency on Duke University lifted
University has met all commitments in plan agreed with National Institutes of Health
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PuzzleOn the spot: pocketful of trouble
What would you do if you found a mystery substance in your lab coat pocket?
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News1% of chemicals end up on benches in undergrad labs
First effort to quantify spillages points way to improving chemical handling
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NewsChemical safety database gets American Chemical Society and Iupac backing
Library of hazardous reactions and lab near misses has found partners to develop it and help keep it afloat
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OpinionThe deadly domino effect
People trying to save victims of gas poisoning can suffer tragic consequences
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NewsWarnings 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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PuzzleOn the spot: keyboard contamination
What would you do if your hands are red and itchy after returning from the lab?