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 ...

Like this puzzle, chemical safety has several pieces that together create the whole picture for working with chemicals in a safe manner. At the center of this puzzle is you, the employee or student.

The US Environmental Protection Agency released its long-delayed Risk Management Program (RMP) final regulation March 1, calling it “EPA’s most protective safety provisions for chemical facilities in ...

Most colleges and universities generate hazardous waste and therefore are regulated as hazardous waste generators. Chemical use in laboratories results in the need for disposal of mixed solvents, ...

RIT is legally required to maintain an inventory of the chemicals used campus, track where those chemicals are used, and ensure that the safety information regarding handling and storage of them is ...

President: The President of Miami University has ultimate responsibility for the CHP and shall provide endorsement and support for its implementation at the departmental level. Chemical Safety ...

Corrosive chemicals cause destruction of tissue through chemical action at the point of contact. Corrosive chemicals can be liquids, solids, or gases; consequently, corrosive chemicals can affect the ...

(WWLP) – As temperatures continue to rise, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey reminds pool owners to handle and store chemicals properly. According to the Executive Office of Public Safety and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...