EHS needs your help in keeping the chemical inventory up-to-date. At the bottom of this page are articles that can provide assistance in helping you get started. If you have any questions, please call ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

The goal of this publication was to provide a protocol for development of standard operating procedures that would serve as a complement to the Chemical Laboratory Safety and Security: A Guide to ...

Several resources and strategies have been developed to support students, faculty, and academic staff to start and maintain a student-led lab safety teams within academic institutions. The ACS CHAS ...

"I got there two hours after the explosion," Kaufman remembers. "The light fixtures had been blown off the ceiling, the windows had been blown out of the room. There had been a lab bench with a ...

Considering risks to both those inside the lab and people in the community can help minimize hazards—and make chemistry more sustainable ...

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 ...

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced on September 30 that it is sending investigators to look into the major chemical fire that occurred on September 29 at the ...

ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update into the investigation of the chemical reaction and toxic gas release that caused a massive fire ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...