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Chemistry World
January 12, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
West Virginia chemical spill inhalation risk overlooked After the massive chemical spill from a tank at a Freedom Industries' storage site in West Virginia in January 2014, water company officials failed to consider the dangers of chemical vapor exposure and advised residents to flush contaminated water from their plumbing systems.   |
Chemistry World
January 15, 2014
Phillip Broadwith |
US chemical spill contaminates water supplies Households and businesses in parts of the area affected by a massive chemical spill in West Virginia, US, are beginning to return to normal after being without potable water for several days. |
Chemistry World
May 18, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Judge refuses Freedom Industries' bankruptcy plan A West Virginia judge has rejected a $6.7 million bankruptcy plan from Freedom Industries, stemming from the January 2014 chemical spill that contaminated the tap water of 300,000 residents for several days. |
Chemistry World
May 21, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Response to tainted US drinking water criticised Official responses to recent disasters that have contaminated drinking water supplies in the US often lack scientific rigor, according to new research from Purdue University. |
Chemistry World
December 11, 2014 |
Freedom Industries' president arrested for fraud Gary Southern's arrest followed a criminal complaint from the FBI, which accuses him of making numerous false statements about his role at Freedom and his knowledge of conditions at the facility where the leak occurred. |
Chemistry World
September 2, 2008
Rebecca Trager |
Chemical safety board falls short The US government agency charged with investigating chemical accidents is failing to investigate even the most serious leaks and blasts, according to congressional watchdog the Government Accountability Office. |
Chemistry World
November 20, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
Methyl mercaptan leak kills four workers A chemical leak at a DuPont plant near La Porte, US killed four workers and hospitalized another on 15 November. The cause of the accident remains under investigation, but it involved a methyl mercaptan leak. |
Chemistry World
November 6, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Inaction at US Chemical Safety Board criticized The independent agency charged with investigating serious industrial chemical accidents in the US, is being accused of shirking its responsibilities in the face of internal squabbles. |
Chemistry World
September 25, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Bayer CropScience pays $5.6m to settle 2008 accident charges Under the agreement, the company will enhance safeguards at its US chemical facilities. |
Chemistry World
October 14, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
West Fertilizer plant cited for 24 'serious' safety violations The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the West Fertilizer chemical plant in Texas for 24 'serious safety violations', stemming from a fire and explosion there in April. |
Chemistry World
June 29, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
US Chemical Safety Board controversy continues Recent events have highlighted the dysfunction and discord within the US Chemical Safety Board, the independent federal agency charged with investigating serious industrial chemical accidents. |
This Old House
Richard Trethewey |
The Future of Oil Storage Heating oil has always brought with it the issue of how to store it and keep it clean. Now, polyethylene, leak-proof oil tanks, proven in Europe since 1971, are finally approved for use in the U.S. |
Chemistry World
March 10, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
US chemical safety board in turmoil The US Chemical Safety Board), an independent federal agency charged with investigating serious chemical accidents, is being accused of punishing whistle blowers and appears to have widespread employee dissatisfaction. |
Chemistry World
November 17, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Carbon dioxide leak at US coffee plant prompts federal probe A US federal investigation has been launched after a carbon dioxide leak at a coffee roasting and decaffeination plant in Houston, Texas, led to the death of one employee. |
Chemistry World
July 11, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
Texas plant explosion prompts calls for stricter rules The fire and explosion that destroyed the West Fertilizer chemical plant in Texas on 17 April, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 200, has resulted in calls to tighten US chemical handling regulations. |
Chemistry World
April 25, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
US safety body says deadly West explosion 'preventable' The fire and explosion that destroyed the West Fertilizer chemical plant in Texas last April, killing 15 people and injuring more than 200, was entirely preventable and highlights a pressing need for regulatory change. |
Chemistry World
November 26, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Intrigue at the top of the US's Chemical Safety Board A political drama continues to be played out at the US Chemical Safety Board, the federal agency charged with investigates serious industrial chemical accidents in America. |
Chemistry World
October 24, 2011
Rebecca Trager |
US Universities' Lab Safety Under New Scrutiny US universities are under pressure to significantly step up safety at chemistry labs, following new findings and recommendations from the Chemical Safety Board. |
This Old House
Jeannie Ralston |
Harvesting the Water With Rain Barrels Catching and using rainwater can be a simple single plastic barrel with a gravity feed to a flower bed or a sophisticated system that supply all your water needs. Here's how each is built. |
Chemistry World
August 7, 2013
Lanay Tierney |
Obama mandate calls for safer chemical facilities US President Barack Obama has issued a mandate for federal agencies to review industrial chemical safety regulations in the wake of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas in April. |
Chemistry World
September 3, 2013
Rebecca Trager |
US not accurately tracking serious chemical accidents The US government lacks accurate information about the frequency of serious industrial chemical accidents in the country, according to an analysis by the Dallas Morning News. |
Chemistry World
July 27, 2012
Rebecca Trager |
BP's misdirected safety focus blamed for Deepwater debacle The US Chemical Safety Board, an independent federal agency, has concluded that safety lapses by BP and others led to the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in April 2010. |
Chemistry World
August 13, 2009
Helen Carmichael |
US officials probe hydrogen fluoride incidents A sudden release of propane and highly toxic hydrogen fluoride gas from an ExxonMobil refinery in Joliet, Illinois led to two employees being rushed to hospital last week. |
Chemistry World
December 1, 2008
Rebecca Trager |
US chemical industry wary of facilities danger list The US chemical industry is concerned about the potential impact of a report, released by a liberal think tank on 19 November, which lists the nation's 101 most dangerous chemical manufacturing and water treatment plants |
Chemistry World
January 29, 2010
Rebecca Trager |
UCLA faces possible criminal charges for chemistry lab death One year after a research assistant at the University of California, Los Angeles in the US died following an accident in the lab, the university awaits news on whether criminal charges will be filed. |
Chemistry World
May 29, 2014 |
Safety first? Just how safe is working in a laboratory? As Jon Evans discovers, it depends on where you are and who you ask |
Chemistry World
February 4, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Obama wants to boost R&D funding 6% in 2016 President Obama has outlined his ambition of growing R&D funding by 6%, to $146 billion in his 2016 budget proposal. |
Chemistry World
March 31, 2015
Matthew Gunther |
US Chemical Safety Board chairman resigns The chairman of the US Chemical Safety Board has resigned following allegations of mismanagement, along with accusations that the board has mistreated whistleblowers. |
