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OpinionWhat can we learn from East Palestine?
How chemists should learn to deal with spills in the lab and in the plant
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Opinion
A new regulatory paradigm for increased robustness in chemical testing
Non-animal methods could revolutionise how we assess toxicity
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Research
Gel capsules make reactions with organolithiums simpler and safer
Low-cost gels improve the handling and storage of traditionally dangerous organometallics, expanding applications and possibilities in synthesis
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News
University of Delaware labs reopen after explosive accidentally synthesised by student
The shock-sensitive material was destroyed in a controlled detonation
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News
US accelerator accident hospitalises worker, delays XFEL startup
The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory lab director has stood down after the latest in a series of safety incidents and complaints
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Careers
Documenting hazards in the lab for pregnant chemists
After failing to find the safety information they needed, two pregnant chemists began a project to review hazards in labs
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Opinion
What to expect when your customer’s quality auditor visits
Checking a chemical plant is meeting standards
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News
9 out of 10 scientists hate their lab coat
Genius Lab Gear wants to replace the boxy garment with tailored apparel that fits different body shapes and sizes
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Business
Fatal hydrogen sulfide leak at US waste treatment plant
One worker killed and four others injured at US Ecology site in Ohio
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Opinion
Letters: September 2022
Readers celebrate apprenticeships, near-miss reporting and plants in urban areas
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News
Worrying ingredients found in tattoo inks made in the US
Azo-containing dyes and nanoparticles discovered in US tattoo inks often aren’t listed on labels
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Opinion
Letters: July 2022
Readers call for international cooperation, near-miss reporting and less emphasis on deriving equations
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News
China grapples with lab safety following huge growth in student numbers
Study exposes serious incidents and deaths at universities
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Opinion
Supawan Tantayanon: ‘I designed my own portable lab’
The green chemistry pioneer on making labs safer, designing a portable lab and her unusual way of cooking
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Opinion
It’s time to ban staff–student relationships
A policy of discouragement doesn’t go far enough towards tackling sexual misconduct
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Careers
Overcoming a severe lab accident to become a chief scientist
Thea Ekins-Coward’s life changed in an instant; several years later, she has returned to science and is about to become a mum
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Business
Four dead in boiler explosion at Indian chemical plant
11 others injured as blast destroys adjacent temporary worker accommodation
