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ACS ’s Hazard Assessment in Research Laboratories website: An important safety culture tool
This article describes how it was used in a mechanochemistry research lab from the perspective of a graduate student. It proved to be very helpful when identifying hazards, assessing risk, and selecting appropriate control measures for the various operations conducted in academic research laboratories. Connections to a green chemistry metric, the EcoScale, are described as well. (Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety)
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - December 16, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Baseline survey of academic chemical safety information practices
This article summarizes the results from this initial survey and identifies opportunities for improving support services from Environmental Health and Safety staff and Chemical Information specialists for conducting laboratory risk assessments. (Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety)
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - November 11, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

The state of the arts: Chemical safety — 1937 to 2017
Publication date: Available online 7 November 2017 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Monona Rossol This paper, written for chemists, summarizes personal observations in the theatrical industry and in art and theater schools over a working life time. These observations are used as the basis for developing the opinion that there has been little or no significant progress in safer handling and use of chemical products and art materials in schools over the years. Suggestions for improving chemical safety are covered which include providing (1) better training, (2) safer facilities and (3) better enforc...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - November 8, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Contamination control monitoring at the Los Alamos National Laboratory ’s Plutonium Facility
Publication date: Available online 8 November 2017 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Michael E. Cournoyer Plutonium airborne contamination creates a particular hazard because of the possibility of intake by inhalation. To preclude excursions of radioactive materials into the operator’s breathing zone, controls are used to prevent contamination. Measures to control radioactive contamination include eliminating or minimizing the spread of contamination and preventing cross-contamination. Contamination control philosophy at the plutonium facility is conveyed in one simple statement: Detect the conta...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - November 8, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Safety at Fusionopolis 2 in Singapore: An integrated approach
Publication date: Available online 6 November 2017 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Khai Seng Tan, Md Alomgir Hossain, Cher Sing Eng, Yimian Hong, Eddice Ang, Teck Keong Jong The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore undertook one of the largest labs and cleanroom building and relocation project in Singapore, relocating 4 of her research institutes to Fusionopolis 2. Located in a high rise high density environment, the project presents added challenges for both design & construction as well as operational Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) controls. A ...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - November 6, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Coal dust exposure reduction using water mist system: A case study
The objective of the study was to assess the efficiency of water mist system in reducing airborne coal dust concentration in the working atmosphere near a coal fired boiler. Samples from eight workers were taken, representing approximately 80% of the total workforce involved in the coal handling operations. Exposure monitoring was conducted for 480min during regular working hours. A personal dust sampler was used to capture the airborne coal dust (PM5) before and after installation of water mist system. After quantification and comparison, it was observed that the water mist system successfully reduced up to 81% of airborn...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - November 3, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Anatomy of an incident —Multiple failure of safety systems under stress
Publication date: Available online 2 November 2017 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Hugo Schmidt Most laboratories are mostly safe most of the time. It has been said that laboratory safety does not follow Murphy’s law — what can go wrong will usually not go wrong, and so flawed and incomplete safety systems are maintained until too late. 1 Unusual, high-stress situations can reveal the flaws and inadequacies at the cost of an incident. Here, I describe one such incident: how a day of electrical shut down in the laboratory, a continuous alarm, the presence of non-staff contractors, language bar...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - November 3, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Make safety a habit!
Publication date: Available online 1 November 2017 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Robert H. Hill Safety needs to be an integral part of every scientist’s work. To really make safety a daily part of your work routine, it needs to become a habit. Charles Duhigg in “The Power of Habit” explains that habits account for a large portion of our decisions, and if we understand habits we can change bad habits and create new habits that will improve our lives (Duhigg, 2014). 1 Habits are the result of a “habit loop” where a “cue” clicks in your brain to automatically do something — the “...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - November 2, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Collecting reaction incident information: Engaging the community in sharing safety learnings
Publication date: Available online 1 November 2017 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Carmen I. Nitsche, Gabrielle Whittick, Mark Manfredi Every day unexpected incidents happen in the laboratory and each such incident provides experience that support the learning process. The basic premise of the Chemical Safety Library (CSL) project, undertaken by the Pistoia Alliance, is that these learnings should be shared with the wider community so that everyone who works in a lab has an opportunity to learn from those unexpected reaction outcomes. In this paper, we will discuss the importance of community s...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - November 2, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Corrigendum to “The efficacy of alkalized liquid hydrogen peroxide for the remediation of manufactured methamphetamine in clandestine laboratories” [J. Chem. Health Saf. 24 (2017) 2–10]
Publication date: November–December 2017 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety, Volume 24, Issue 6 Author(s): Clyde V. Owens (Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety)
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - October 22, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Health and safety assessment and regulatory management of Aldicarb, Atrazine, Diuron, Glyphosate, and MCPA by theoretical maximum daily intake estimation
Publication date: Available online 18 October 2017 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Zijian Li Management of pesticide standard values (PSVs) in different human exposure pathways is critical since pesticides may significantly impact human health from the exposure. Aldicarb, Atrazine, Diuron, Glyphosate, and MCPA are the five most widely used pesticides in the world. Many international jurisdictions have been working on regulating PSVs for these five pesticides. However, there is little agreement on PSVs among regulatory jurisdictions so far and most nations developed their PSVs without considering ...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - October 18, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

What a year!
Publication date: Available online 3 October 2017 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Harry J. Elston (Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety)
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - October 4, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Chemical suicides: Hazards and how to manage them
Publication date: Available online 9 September 2017 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Michael Logan, Christina Baxter Emergency response to chemical suicides has become more common place in recent years. In order to address the operational implications of these events, it is first important to understand the methodologies which are commonly used, the locations where the events often occur, the concentrations of material generated, and how those concentration relates to exposure standards and flammability. Using hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, and phosphine as examples, guidanc...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - September 10, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Engineering intervention to reduce API dust exposure during milling operation
Publication date: Available online 18 August 2017 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Vivek Kanjiyangat, Manikandan Hareendran The health of workers in pharmaceutical industry is at risk as a result of inhalation of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) dusts generated during powder processing. A good number of workers are employed in powder processing areas where they are exposed to high concentrations of API dust. The work presented in this paper focuses on the efficiency of dust collection system in reducing API dust exposure from the working atmosphere near a powder milling machine. The dust wa...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - August 24, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Engineering intervention to reduce API dust exposure during milling operations
Publication date: Available online 18 August 2017 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Vivek K.A., Manikandan Hareendran The health of workers in pharmaceutical industry is at risk as a result of inhalation of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) dusts generated during powder processing. A good number of workers are employed in powder processing areas where they are exposed to high concentrations of API dust. The work presented in this paper focuses on the efficiency of dust collection system in reducing API dust exposure from the working atmosphere near a powder milling machine. The dust was captu...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - August 18, 2017 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research