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Terephthalic acid
Publication date: Available online 30 September 2016 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): William E. Luttrell, Robert L. Hester (Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety)
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - September 30, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Risk tolerance
Publication date: Available online 29 September 2016 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 - September 29, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Investigation of a “Sharps” incident
This article reports an investigation of a “Sharps” incident and reviews a case study of a technician that cuts his left thumb while making a gasket. Causal analysis of the sharps incident uncovered contributing factors that created the environment in which the incident occurred. Latent organizational conditions that created error-likely situations or weakened defenses were identified and controlled. Effective improvements that reduce the probability or consequence of similar sharps incidents were implemented. (Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety)
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - September 3, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Corrigendum to “Toxic tips: Propylene” [J. Chem. Health Saf. 2016, 23(3), 34–36]
Publication date: July–August 2016 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety, Volume 23, Issue 4 (Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety)
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - July 27, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Process dynamics and safety
Publication date: Available online 19 July 2016 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Dennis C. Hendershot (Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety)
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - July 20, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Technical tithing
Publication date: Available online 19 July 2016 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 - July 20, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Enhance, don ’t interfere
Publication date: Available online 19 July 2016 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Neal Langerman (Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety)
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - July 20, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

EH & amp;S: Pay attention
Publication date: March–April 2016 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety, Volume 23, Issue 2 Author(s): Neal Langerman (Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety)
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - July 19, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

What to expect when you ’re inspecting: A summary of academic laboratory inspection programs
Publication date: March–April 2016 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety, Volume 23, Issue 2 Author(s): Ryan Wyllie, Kendra Lee, Sarah Morris-Benavides, Bethzayda Matos As a result of incidents in academic laboratories, there has been review of laboratory safety in academia, leading to an assessment of the laboratory safety programs currently in place. In 2013 Iowa State University Environmental Health and Safety (ISU EHS) conducted an online survey to benchmark the laboratory safety inspection programs of 42 universities and colleges across the nation. Results have provided a useful baseline of the cu...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - July 19, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

A sensible approach to workplace drug testing for cannabis
Publication date: Available online 15 July 2016 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Russell Phifer As more states allow either medical or recreational use of cannabis (marijuana), the issue of workplace safety due to possibly impaired workers presents a dilemma for employers. While drug testing can determine if a worker has consumed cannabis, there is no way to determine from drug testing the date and time when the worker took the drug. Since the metabolites of cannabis products can remain in the body for up to three or even four weeks, a worker who shows no evidence of impairment and can safely a...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - July 16, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

A primer on criticality safety
Publication date: Available online 5 July 2016 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): David A. Costa, Michael E. Cournoyer, James F. Merhege, Vincent E. Garcia, Arnold N. Sandoval Criticality is the state of a nuclear chain reacting medium when the chain reaction is just self-sustaining (or critical). Criticality is dependent on nine interrelated parameters. Criticality safety controls are designed to constrain these parameters to minimize fissions and maximize neutron leakage and absorption in other materials, which makes criticality more difficult or impossible to achieve. In this paper, th...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - July 5, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Study on exposing supported copper compounds to acetylene
This study addresses the use of copper materials for removal of mercury and the potential for accidental accumulation of copper acetylides in the process. Alumina supports with copper oxide, copper carbonate or copper sulfide were exposed to acetylene and a variety of analytical techniques used to evaluate their potential for accumulation of copper acetylides. Copper oxide and copper carbonate exposed to acetylene did not demonstrate accumulation of either cuprous or cupric acetylides. However, resulting accumulated materials were energetic as they decomposed with release of heat during Differential Scanning Calorimeter an...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - June 23, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

The Lab Standard at 25
Publication date: Available online 17 June 2016 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 - June 16, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

An exposure assessment of desktop 3D printing
Publication date: Available online 16 June 2016 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): Tracy Zontek, Burton R. Ogle, John T. Jankovic, Scott M. Hollenbeck A preliminary hazard analysis of 3D printing included process monitoring in two working environments; a small well ventilated materials development laboratory with a Makerbot printer (polylactic acid filament) and a poorly ventilated lab, home-like in terms of room size and ventilation with a Da Vinci XYZ printer (acrylonitrile-butadienestyrene). Particle number, size and mass concentration were measured within the printer enclosures, breathi...
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - June 15, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research

Toxic tips: Propylene
Publication date: Available online 30 May 2016 Source:Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Author(s): William E. Luttrell, Nathaniel P. Giles (Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety)
Source: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety - June 7, 2016 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research