Inadequate hurricane preparation and the failure to implement baseline process safety systems were among key shortcomings that led to a dangerous incident at a Louisiana chemical plant, according to a ...

It is the responsibility of the RIT EH&S Department to help ensure faculty, staff, students, and visitors have a safe and healthy working and learning environment in all RIT owned and operated ...

Chemical safety education and robust laboratory safety practices are critical to advancing academic research while safeguarding the health of students, researchers and staff. This field integrates ...

When you hear hoofbeats, do you think zebras or horses? Mary Beth Mulcahy of ACS Chemical Health & Safety and Sandia National Laboratories has spent her career looking at the chemical safety ...

Evicting chemical waste from an academic laboratory can be an awkward task. With squeaky-wheeled carts and wobbly solvent jugs, spills can happen. But if no one gets hurt, small spills and other close ...

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 ...

This Brandeis Safety Operating Procedure applies to all users of oxidizing chemicals. Personnel handling oxidizing chemicals must wear adequate eye protection. Adequate safety glasses must meet the ...

This guideline identifies general safety precautions that should be reviewed and followed when dealing with corrosive chemicals at Brandeis. They represent a significant hazard because skin or eye ...