A single warehouse catching fire, or a storage tank collapsing and ejecting its deadly contents, could spell doom for the environment. At a time like this, a great deal of devastation could happen in ...

The workplace of today sees chemical handling compliance as a standardized necessity, often dictated by stringent regulations. Yet, a cursory glance at safety records reveals a troubling number of ...

Using, storing and handling hazardous chemicals safely requires more than finding an empty spot in the warehouse to put them and taking a token glance at the first section of the Safety Data Sheets ...

All laboratories are required to maintain an up-to-date chemical inventory using the SciShield Database. This inventory is essential for safety, regulatory compliance, and emergency response. Labs are ...

Jonathan Witt is the college’s Chemical Hygiene Officer. Please reach out to him if you have any questions. This web based summary of Bates College’s Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) is intended to make ...

The purpose of the CCS High School Chemical Safety Grant is to promote chemical safety excellence in secondary education in one of the following areas: Integrating chemical safety into curriculum (e.g ...

Ethidium bromide (EtBr) is a commonly used DNA stain in molecular biology, but it poses serious health and environmental hazards. As a powerful mutagen, EtBr intercalates into DNA and can cause ...

Storing items safely is something I didn’t always pay enough attention to, especially when fire safety was concerned. Over time, I learned that even small mistakes in how things are stored can lead to ...

It is recommended that middle and high school chemistry laboratories include the lab and safety equipment below. For students to carry out investigations in a safe environment, the safety equipment ...