Chemical Safety

Washington — Citing pending litigation, the Environmental Protection Agency has pushed to May 18 the effective date of certain provisions of a final rule,...

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency will develop risk management rulemaking for 1,3-butadiene after finding that the substance used to make car tires, adhesives...

Washington — Chemical Safety Board member Sylvia Johnson maintains that “robust regulation” can help prevent explosions involving combustible dust; however, OSHA hasn’t yet started...

How did EPA and fire code requirements shape the way modern secondary sumps are designed?

Washington — OSHA has issued a clarification on a table in its Hazard Communication Standard (1910.1200), the agency announced in a notice published Feb....

Washington — Chemical facility personnel should thoroughly evaluate buildings that may be occupied after incidents occur to address possible safety risks, the Chemical Safety...

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that more than 3,500 U.S. workers are burned by chemicals each year.

What are five scalable practices that work across the entire workplace environment when it comes to building a chemical safety culture?

What features matter most in an eye/facewash when workers handle corrosives or irritants?

How are employers ensuring they’re not exposing their workers to PFAS?