As with our own health, the best medicine is prevention. Identifying and tracking hazardous chemicals coming into a facility is the best way to boost your chemical safety efforts and better prepare ...

Is it safer to work at or live near a chemical plant today than it was 20 years ago, before Bhopal? Maybe. "I can't say such an accident won't happen in the U.S., but it would be hard to occur," says ...

The security professional needs help from a process safety expert to understand and prioritize what needs to be protected on the site. The chemical industry has been receiving continued media and ...

Chemical process safety and control in reactors remains an essential field of study given the inherent risks associated with exothermic and potentially runaway reactions. Recent advancements have ...

The department’s safety plan serves to protect health and life, the environment, the campus and local communities, and property. The safety plan outlines steps to manage risk and prevent accidents in ...

The White House’s budget proposal would cancel funding for a tiny agency trying to keep workers and the public safe from chemical industry accidents. President Donald Trump’s first budget calls for a ...

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 ...

WE ARE WRITING to report on an accident that occurred in the chemistry department at Northwestern University on Dec. 3, 2010. Unfortunately, one of our advisees was seriously injured. The accident—a ...

In a quiet but consequential move, the White House has announced plans to eliminate the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) by October 2026. While the agency may be small, ...

French onion soup, the Cuban sandwich, process safety. Just a few recipes that wouldn't be the same without the crater-infused cheese: Swiss. Beyond being a staple for comfort foods, Swiss cheese ...

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.