Because of the federal government shutdown and proposed budget, key federal investigations may stop, including into what ...

The Trump administration's move to weaken the U.S. Chemical Safety Board makes it unclear who is going to investigate two ...

The CSB has not determined whether the valve failures occurred before or as a result of the explosion on Aug. 11, which ...

Various types of chemicals can be harmful to your body through immediate or prolonged exposure, including common items in your home, school, or workplace. You might encounter a variety of chemical ...

Firefighters and hazardous materials crews responded to a high school in Winchester late Thursday night where chemicals may ...

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released its second update June 18 regarding an ongoing investigation into the Givaudan Sense Colour explosion. The update reveals how ...

Administrator Lee Zeldin previously said the agency would “get out of the way” on chemical reviews to speed up construction ...

The HCS hazard definitions may differ from other commonly used definitions. Of particular note is the use of the term “flammable liquid.” The International Fire Code (IFC) and the NFPA classify ...

Fail-Safe: An experiment that is being monitored by a device to shut down the experiment if, for instance, a loss in water pressure or electricity to the experiment could cause a fire, explosion, or ...

Hundreds - if not thousands - of family-owned plants, farmers' cooperatives and corporate fertilizer businesses in rural America overlook or disregard laws meant to protect the public from potentially ...

Name of the chemical or chemical product (to match the chemical name on the corresponding SDS). General information regarding the hazards of the chemical. This information can be communicated using ...

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.