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Floor-mounted fume hoods

August 25, 2014

Designed for isolating large and tall process equipment, the UniMax Floor-Mounted Fume Hood comes in standard models from 6 to 24 feet wide in various depth and height options.

GHS label printer

August 25, 2014

Print GHS labels quickly and easily with the UDO400 printer, equipped with preprinted professional red GHS diamonds.

Safety culture in university labs needs support from all levels: report

August 5, 2014

Washington – A comprehensive approach is needed to improve safety culture in chemical research labs at universities, according to a report released July 31 by the National Research Council.

Industrial safety in U.S. lags behind other countries, watchdog group says

July 11, 2014

Washington – Industrial safety in the United States has fallen behind other countries, putting workers’ lives at risk, according to a report from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

EPA identifies health risks of TCE

June 30, 2014

Washington – The Environmental Protection Agency has identified health risks from exposure to the chemical compound trichloroethylene and is calling on Congress to pass stronger federal toxics laws.

Workgroup updates Obama on chemical facility safety; outlines future steps

June 6, 2014

Washington – A new report sent to President Barack Obama June 6 outlines the actions OSHA intends to take in the next year to improve safety and security at chemical facilities.

OSHA, EPA need to revise ammonium nitrate regulations, GAO says

May 28, 2014

Washington – OSHA and the Environmental Protection Agency should revise ammonium nitrate regulations to provide better oversight of facilities that use the chemical compound, which has been involved in several major incidents over the past century, according to a Government Accountability report released May 19.

Exposure to solvents may cause long-term memory problems

May 14, 2014

Boston – Workers who are exposed to paint, glue or degreaser fumes may experience cognitive issues such as memory loss during retirement, according to a recent study from the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies.

Chemical storage cabinets

April 28, 2014

This line of chemical storage cabinets provides high-quality technology for the safe storage of hazardous materials.

West, TX, fertilizer blast was preventable, CSB says

April 22, 2014

West, TX – The 2013 deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, TX, was preventable and occurred because the company and federal, state and local agencies failed to identify and correct hazards, Chemical Safety Board Chair Rafael Moure-Eraso said April 22.