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> Topics of the day:
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> 1. Chemical Safety headlines (9 articles)
> 2. Chemical Safety headlines (18 articles) (6)
> 3. Food Safety database
> 4. Lab coats for chemistry research labs (6)
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 06:04:01 -0400
> From: DCHAS Membership Chair
> Subject: Chemical Safety headlines (9 articles)
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> Chemical Safety Headlines From Google
> Friday, July 20, 2018 at 6:03:47 AM
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> Table of Contents (9 articles)
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> AMMONIA LEAK IN NORTH PORTLAND FORCES EVACUATIONS
> Tags: us_OR, industrial, release, response, ammonia
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> OXYGEN EXPLOSION AT KAISER BUILDING: DETAILS, PHOTOS
> Tags: us_CA, transportation, explosion, injury, oxygen
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> FIVE INJURED IN EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT PENNSYLVANIA ARMY DEPOT
> Tags: us_PA, industrial, explosion, injury, solvent
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> STEAM PIPE EXPLOSION SPEWED ASBESTOS INTO FLATIRON DISTRICT: GOTHAMIST
> Tags: us_NY, public, explosion, response, asbestos
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> SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA TOWN EVACUATED IN CHEMICAL LAB INCIDENT
> Tags: us_MT, laboratory, discovery, response, explosives
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> AKRON CHEMICAL PLANT THAT EXPLODED HAS HISTORY OF EPA, SAFETY VIOLATIONS
> Tags: us_OH, industrial, follow-up, environmental, acrylonitrile, styrene
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> 2 PEOPLE INJURED IN BATTERY TANK FIRE IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO
> Tags: us_NM, industrial, fire, response, petroleum
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> CREWS RESPOND TO HAZMAT INCIDENT IN WEST GREENWICH
> Tags: us_CT, transportation, release, injury, corrosives
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> DEADLY BLAST IN CHINA HIGHLIGHTS UNEVEN ENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY REGULATIONS
> Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, death
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> AMMONIA LEAK IN NORTH PORTLAND FORCES EVACUATIONS
> http://www.kxl.com/ammonia-leak-in-north-portland-forces-evacuations/
> Tags: us_OR, industrial, release, response, ammonia
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> Portland, Oregon ‰?? Hazmat crews from Portland Fire and Rescue are responding to a chemical leak at the Widmer Brothers Brewery in North Portland. They got the 911 call just after 4am this morning. It‰??s an ammonia leak, and it‰??s contained to inside the building‰??s basement. Newspartner KGW reports that crews say there are no concerns for the nearby area. It‰??s not toxic enough to cause any problems to the neighborhood. Crews are stopping the leak and venting the building. Workers there reported smelling something overnight and called first responders. It‰??s unclear if any workers had to go to the hospital.
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> OXYGEN EXPLOSION AT KAISER BUILDING: DETAILS, PHOTOS
> https://patch.com/california/rohnertpark-cotati/oxygen-explosion-kaiser-building-details-photos
> Tags: us_CA, transportation, explosion, injury, oxygen
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> SANTA ROSA, CA ‰?? More information was released Thursday about a hazardous materials explosion Wednesday at a Kaiser Permanente building in Santa Rosa that prompted authorities to close surrounding roadways, including U.S. Highway 101, and evacuate the medical complex. Assistant Santa Rosa fire Marshal Paul Lowenthal said crews were dispatched at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday to multiple reports of an explosion at Kaiser Medical Office Building 5, 3925 Old Redwood Highway.
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> The first units arrived on scene in under six minutes and determined that the explosion happened as a big rig hauling a trailer full of liquefied oxygen was there to deliver the oxygen to an onsite tank at the back of Building 5, Lowenthal said.
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> The explosion resulted in major damage to the back of the trailer as well as equipment affixed to the exterior of the building.
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> FIVE INJURED IN EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT PENNSYLVANIA ARMY DEPOT
> https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/us/letterkenny-army-depot-explosion.html
> Tags: us_PA, industrial, explosion, injury, solvent
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> An apparent explosion and resulting fire injured five people at an Army depot in southern Pennsylvania on Thursday, a military spokeswoman said. The cause of the blast was being investigated.
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> The explosion took place in the morning at the Letterkenny Army Depot, an 18,000-acre site in the borough of Chambersburg, Lisa Hunter, a spokeswoman for the United States Army Aviation and Missile Command, said in a statement.
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> It set off a fire in the ‰??paint shop‰?? of a building at the site, where paint and thinner are stored and mixed to eventually be sprayed on parts and other products, she said.
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> STEAM PIPE EXPLOSION SPEWED ASBESTOS INTO FLATIRON DISTRICT: GOTHAMIST
> http://gothamist.com/2018/07/19/exploded_steam_pipe_asbestos.php
> Tags: us_NY, public, explosion, response, asbestos
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> An steam pipe explosion at Fifth Avenue and 21st Street in Manhattan sent clouds of vapor into the air this morning around 6:30 a.m., and caused over two dozen nearby buildings to be evacuated. Five minor injuries have been reported.
> While the source of the explosion is still under investigation, city officials say the pipe was lined with asbestos. Those in the area at the time of the blast are encouraged by Con Edison to bag their clothes and shower; the FDNY has already decontaminated 100 first responders a few blocks from the scene.
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> The cause of the explosion is still unknown. At a press conference this afternoon, Mayor Bill de Blasio said it will be a few days before residents of the affected area can return. According to the mayor, there had not been any recent work done around the site.
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> SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA TOWN EVACUATED IN CHEMICAL LAB INCIDENT
> http://www.kulr8.com/story/38686341/southeastern-montana-town-evacuated-in-chemical-lab-incident
> Tags: us_MT, laboratory, discovery, response, explosives
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> The small unincorporated community of Norris, near Bozeman, is reopened after authorities evacuated it on Tuesday while potential explosives were removed from a laboratory.
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> The Environmental Protection Agency says Norris Lab is located along Hot Springs Creek and did chemical testing for the mining industry. The lab was shut down by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently after investigators found "hundreds of improperly stored and abandoned containers of hazardous substances at the facility."
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> The EPA says many of the volatile compounds were exposed to the elements, and the soil around the facility is contaminated with byproducts from lab testing.
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> A storm drain in the lab empties into Hot Springs Creek, according to the EPA.
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> Photos of the lab also show messy jumbles of chemical containers and a bathroom where hazardous materials were flushed down the toilet, according to the EPA.
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> A Missoula County bomb squad, along with several other agencies, responded to help remove dangerous explosives and other chemicals from the site this week.
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> AKRON CHEMICAL PLANT THAT EXPLODED HAS HISTORY OF EPA, SAFETY VIOLATIONS
> https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/07/akron_chemical_plant_that_expl.html
> Tags: us_OH, industrial, follow-up, environmental, acrylonitrile, styrene
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> AKRON, Ohio - Emerald Performance Materials, the company that owns the West Emerling Avenue chemical plant that exploded Wednesday in Akron, was previously forced to pay more than $200,000 in fines as a result of health and safety violations, records show.
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> An unannounced 2011 inspection by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found the plant in violation of four requirements the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, including a failure to identify chemical leaks.
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> The EPA filed a federal suit related to those violations saying Emerald was a "major source" for hazardous air pollutants, or HAPs. "Emerald uses styrene, butadiene and acrylonitrile, which are all HAPs." Those chemicals have been known to contribute to the cause of cancer.
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> "Emerald failed to identify connectors with an instrument meter reading greater than 500 parts per million as a detected leak," according to the EPA notice issued to the company on Dec. 20, 2011.
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> The plant also failed to maintain periodic reports, keep records of repairs for two years, or clearly identify leaking equipment with a tag.
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> As a result of the lawsuit, Emerald Performance Materials was fined $90,070.
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> 2 PEOPLE INJURED IN BATTERY TANK FIRE IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO
> https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article215132645.html
> Tags: us_NM, industrial, fire, response, petroleum
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> LOVING, N.M.
> Authorities say two people have been injured after a battery tank fire at an oil refinery in southern New Mexico.
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> The fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at a refinery a few miles east of Loving and triggered a hazmat situation.
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> KRQE-TV reports that six tanks caught fire and the area around the refinery was evacuated.
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> Refinery officials say a perimeter at least a mile in all directions has been secured.
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> CREWS RESPOND TO HAZMAT INCIDENT IN WEST GREENWICH
> http://turnto10.com/news/local/crews-respond-to-hazmat-incident-in-west-greenwich
> Tags: us_CT, transportation, release, injury, corrosives
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> Crews in West Greenwich were on the scene of a hazmat incident Wednesday night.
> They responded to Cranston Trucking on Hopkins Hill Road.
> The fire chief told NBC 10 that a forklift punctured a 55 gallon drum filled with some type of corrosive chemical.
> One person suffered minor injuries but did not need to be transported.
> The road was closed for a time but reopened.
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> DEADLY BLAST IN CHINA HIGHLIGHTS UNEVEN ENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY REGULATIONS
> https://cen.acs.org/safety/industrial-safety/Deadly-blast-China-highlights-uneven/96/i30
> Tags: China, industrial, follow-up, death
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> huge blast followed by a blaze on July 12 at a chemical plant in southwest China killed 19 people and injured 12 more. The accident suggests that in spite of stricter enforcement of safety regulations since 2015, when an explosion at a chemical warehouse in Tianjin killed 173 people, some Chinese firms continue to operate under lax, or even nonexistent, government supervision.
> The accident, China‰??s worst involving chemicals since Tianjin, occurred at Hengda Technology, located in the Sichuan province city of Yibin. Little is known about the company, which doesn‰??t seem to have a website. Statements released by local and national authorities indicate that the company produced or handled unspecified hazardous chemicals.
> Preliminary findings by China‰??s Ministry of Emergency Management show that Hengda was in breach of the most basic regulations. The ministry says the firm, although in an industrial park, did not have the proper licenses to operate. What the company did, how it did it, and who was employed there were unknown to authorities, the ministry found. Local authorities had failed to supervise the plant, the ministry added.
> Following the 2015 blast in Tianjin, where investigators had discovered numerous safety violations and evidence of high-level corruption, China‰??s central government launched a three-year plan to tighten safety at industrial sites. Since then, thousands of chemical plants have been ordered to relocate to industrial parks away from residential areas.
> Companies ordering or handling chemicals also have had to cope with new restrictions on shipping and warehousing, but Hengda appears to have escaped notice.
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> Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 22:23:03 -0400
> From: Monona Rossol
> Subject: Re: Chemical Safety headlines (18 articles)
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> Perhaps that explains some of their behavior. Might also be another Russian plot.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ralph Froehlich
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> Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines (18 articles)
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> Yes, the willful wee ones should not be allowed to consume the slime, but adults who have eaten caviar from Russia or Iran have already consumed borax (containing elemental boron), and appear to enjoy it in ever increasing quantities.
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> Ralph A. Froehlich, CIH, CSP, QEP
> Helix Environmental, Inc.
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> On Jul 18, 2018, at 2:11 PM, "Stuart, Ralph" wrote:
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> Even when applying an abundance of caution, I cannot imagine that it is right for the BBC to set off a panic amongst uninformed parents about the slime their kids have already handled, unless the claims of toxicity have been established for both the slime precursor AND the slime itself.
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> The BBC is not the source of this concern; the British tabloid press has been raising this alarm, in a less balanced way for about a year.
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> The responsible thing to do is to consult a chemist before making too wild claims in the press.
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> I'm not sure that consulting a chemist is the appropriate approach for the average member of the public; I believe that this is a medical question rather than a chemical one. I'm not sure that the press understands the difference, though; sometimes it seems that they think anyone with a lab coat can answer a health question...
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> - Ralph
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> Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
> Environmental Safety Manager
> Keene State College
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> Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 17:51:47 -0500
> From: Alan Hall
> Subject: Re: Chemical Safety headlines (18 articles)
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> Yes.
>
> And free medical advice is worth exactly what you pay for it.
>
> Alan
> Alan H. Hall, M.D.
> Medical Toxicologist
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> On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 4:18 PM, Ralph Froehlich
> wrote:
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>> Yes, the willful wee ones should not be allowed to consume the slime, but
>> adults who have eaten caviar from Russia or Iran have already consumed
>> borax (containing elemental boron), and appear to enjoy it in ever
>> increasing quantities.
>>
>> Ralph A. Froehlich, CIH, CSP, QEP
>> Helix Environmental, Inc.
>> (937) 226-0650 office
>> rfroehlich**At_Symbol_Here**helixenv.com
>>
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>> the error by phone or email. Thank you. helix**At_Symbol_Here**helixenv.com
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>> On Jul 18, 2018, at 2:11 PM, "Stuart, Ralph"
>> wrote:
>>
>> Even when applying an abundance of caution, I cannot imagine that it is
>> right for the BBC to set off a panic amongst uninformed parents about the
>> slime their kids have already handled, unless the claims of toxicity have
>> been established for both the slime precursor AND the slime itself.
>>
>>
>> The BBC is not the source of this concern; the British tabloid press has
>> been raising this alarm, in a less balanced way for about a year.
>>
>> The responsible thing to do is to consult a chemist before making too wild
>> claims in the press.
>>
>>
>> I'm not sure that consulting a chemist is the appropriate approach for the
>> average member of the public; I believe that this is a medical question
>> rather than a chemical one. I'm not sure that the press understands the
>> difference, though; sometimes it seems that they think anyone with a lab
>> coat can answer a health question...
>>
>> - Ralph
>>
>> Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
>> Environmental Safety Manager
>> Keene State College
>> 603 358-2859
>>
>> ralph.stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:50:04 +0000
> From: "Stuart, Ralph"
> Subject: Re: Chemical Safety headlines (18 articles)
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>>> Yes, the willful wee ones should not be allowed to consume the slime, but adults who have eaten caviar from Russia or Iran have already consumed borax (containing elemental boron), and appear to enjoy it in ever increasing quantities.
>>
> One of my dreams is that discussion of consumer chemical issues such as these can help the public stop equating the name of the chemical with its risk level. It's a forlorn hope, given the advertising industry's need to sell chemical-free products, but my hope persists... ;)
>
> - Ralph
>
> Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
> Environmental Safety Manager
> Keene State College
> 603 358-2859
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 06:58:54 -0700
> From: NEAL LANGERMAN
> Subject: Food Safety database
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> Here is a link to the European Food Safety Agency's database
> on 4000+ chemicals found in food.
> Warning: Not a user-friendly database, but the data are well
> reviewed.
>
> Enjoy your morning coffee with detectable acrylamide! I
> think I'll have a second cup today.
>
> https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/microstrategy/openfoodtox
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> Neal
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:30:16 -0700
> From: Jyllian Kemsley
> Subject: Lab coats for chemistry research labs
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> Hi all,
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> C&EN is looking at giving away some lab coats as part of a promotional
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:53:30 -0500
> From: Alan Hall
> Subject: Re: Chemical Safety headlines (18 articles)
>
> Ralph et al,
>
> You can't sell "chemical-free" food products. All food products are made
> up of chemicals, just as all the various living things including humans who
> consume them to stay alive.
>
> Yes, folks advertise that their chickens have never been given antibiotics
> and that whatever it is has no GMO's. "Good Grief" said Charlie Brown
> (anging his head against the tree to loosen the bark so the tree would grow
> faster), you cook your chicken in lard, butter, or some other substitue?
> And the sweet corn you might enjoy with it was once genetically maize and
> went through a long process of selective breeding by humans to be the
> delicious treat it is today. How does a horse today win the triple crown?
>
> So somebody had the brains to develop a modified plant that is drought or
> insect resistant so people don't die of hunger? Starvation is a lousy way
> to die.
>
> But, as you imply, no matter what advanced school you went to or what
> degrees you hold, you can't cure stupid. We once made an attempt with the
> CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commision) to have adequate warnings on
> products. We came to the conclusion that if you put everything on there,
> nothing could be dispensed in less than 55 gallon drums. They wouldn't
> touch the issue of artifical nail removers which contained cyanogenic
> acetonitrile instead of relatively less toxic nail polish removers
> containing acetone becuase the first product was only to be sold to
> licensed cosemeticians in non-child-resistant containers. It took a few
> deaths of innocent children for this practice to change.
>
> Alan
> Alan H. Hall, M.D.
>
> On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 7:50 AM, Stuart, Ralph
> wrote:
>
>>>> Yes, the willful wee ones should not be allowed to consume the slime,
>> but adults who have eaten caviar from Russia or Iran have already consumed
>> borax (containing elemental boron), and appear to enjoy it in ever
>> increasing quantities.
>>>
>> One of my dreams is that discussion of consumer chemical issues such as
>> these can help the public stop equating the name of the chemical with its
>> risk level. It's a forlorn hope, given the advertising industry's need to
>> sell chemical-free products, but my hope persists... ;)
>>
>> - Ralph
>>
>> Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
>> Environmental Safety Manager
>> Keene State College
>> 603 358-2859
>>
>> ralph.stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu
>>
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:42:49 -0400
> From: Varricchio
> Subject: Re: Chemical Safety headlines (18 articles)
>
> Given the ignorance of much of the public and distrust of experts it‰??s a struggle.
> I am and was involved with vaccines
> But what is it with boron. Is it just the villain of the day? Since everything has at least two sides and nothing is 100 per cent safe, what do you rate as the biggest dangers we face. I suggest people as drivers, voters even pedestrians.
>
> Better things for better living through chemistry.
> Old DuPont ad for you youngsters.
>
> Sent from my iPad , Fred and Claudette
>
>> On Jul 20, 2018, at 9:53 AM, Alan Hall wrote:
>>
>> Ralph et al,
>>
>> You can't sell "chemical-free" food products. All food products are made up of chemicals, just as all the various living things including humans who consume them to stay alive.
>>
>> Yes, folks advertise that their chickens have never been given antibiotics and that whatever it is has no GMO's. "Good Grief" said Charlie Brown (anging his head against the tree to loosen the bark so the tree would grow faster), you cook your chicken in lard, butter, or some other substitue? And the sweet corn you might enjoy with it was once genetically maize and went through a long process of selective breeding by humans to be the delicious treat it is today. How does a horse today win the triple crown?
>>
>> So somebody had the brains to develop a modified plant that is drought or insect resistant so people don't die of hunger? Starvation is a lousy way to die.
>>
>> But, as you imply, no matter what advanced school you went to or what degrees you hold, you can't cure stupid. We once made an attempt with the CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commision) to have adequate warnings on products. We came to the conclusion that if you put everything on there, nothing could be dispensed in less than 55 gallon drums. They wouldn't touch the issue of artifical nail removers which contained cyanogenic acetonitrile instead of relatively less toxic nail polish removers containing acetone becuase the first product was only to be sold to licensed cosemeticians in non-child-resistant containers. It took a few deaths of innocent children for this practice to change.
>>
>> Alan
>> Alan H. Hall, M.D.
>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 7:50 AM, Stuart, Ralph wrote:
>>>>> Yes, the willful wee ones should not be allowed to consume the slime, but adults who have eaten caviar from Russia or Iran have already consumed borax (containing elemental boron), and appear to enjoy it in ever increasing quantities.
>>>>
>>> One of my dreams is that discussion of consumer chemical issues such as these can help the public stop equating the name of the chemical with its risk level. It's a forlorn hope, given the advertising industry's need to sell chemical-free products, but my hope persists... ;)
>>>
>>> - Ralph
>>>
>>> Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
>>> Environmental Safety Manager
>>> Keene State College
>>> 603 358-2859
>>>
>>> ralph.stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu
>>>
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 16:35:05 +0000
> From: "Stuart, Ralph"
> Subject: Re: Chemical Safety headlines (18 articles)
>
>> no matter what advanced school you went to or what degrees you hold, you can't cure stupid.
>
> Maybe not, but those of us who have worked in higher ed for our career are willing to try ;).
>
> - Ralph
>
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 13:55:49 -0500
> From: Heather McCollor
> Subject: Re: Lab coats for chemistry research labs
>
> We use Bulwark FireResisitant lab coat, light blue, catalog KEL2LB from
> servicewearapparel.com for chemistry research. We use lab aprons from
> Flinn Scientific for academic labs.
>
> Heather
> Macalester College
>
> On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 10:30 AM, Jyllian Kemsley >> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> C&EN is looking at giving away some lab coats as part of a promotional
>> event, and I've been asked to provide options. For those of you that
>> distribute lab coats to researchers that use chemicals (whether in a
>> chemistry research lab or elsewhere!), I'd love to know the brand and style
>> that you use. You can share on the list or email me directly at
>> j_kemsley**At_Symbol_Here**acs.org.
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Jyllian
>>
>> Jyllian Kemsley, Ph.D.
>>
>> Executive Editor, Policy
>>
>> Chemical & Engineering News
>>
>> cen.acs.org/
>>
>> www.cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/
>>
>> Phone: (+1) 925-519-6681 (office, mobile, messaging apps)
>>
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 14:45:51 -0400
> From: Tamara Miskowski Daubert
> Subject: Re: Lab coats for chemistry research labs
>
> In my last position we had lab coats that were flame resistant
> (light-weight nomex) and also provided chemical splash protection via a
> coating that repelled liquids. The material also was anti-static. The coats
> were very comfortable and I felt gave me the best protection over any lab
> coat I had ever used before. They are made by Workrite Uniform Company,
> link attached here:
> http://www.workrite.com/workritefr/frcp-lab-coats/
>
> Tammy
>
> On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 11:31 AM Jyllian Kemsley
> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> C&EN is looking at giving away some lab coats as part of a promotional
>> event, and I've been asked to provide options. For those of you that
>> distribute lab coats to researchers that use chemicals (whether in a
>> chemistry research lab or elsewhere!), I'd love to know the brand and style
>> that you use. You can share on the list or email me directly at
>> j_kemsley**At_Symbol_Here**acs.org.
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Jyllian
>>
>> Jyllian Kemsley, Ph.D.
>>
>> Executive Editor, Policy
>>
>> Chemical & Engineering News
>>
>> cen.acs.org/
>>
>> www.cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/
>>
>> Phone: (+1) 925-519-6681 (office, mobile, messaging apps)
>>
>> Skype: jyllian.kemsley
>>
>> E-mail: j_kemsley**At_Symbol_Here**acs.org
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 21:11:02 +0000
> From: "Wilhelm, Monique"
> Subject: Re: Lab coats for chemistry research labs
>
> I LOVE the Workrite lab coats and WISH we would supply them here.
>
> Monique Wilhelm
> Laboratory Manager
> Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
> University of Michigan ‰?? Flint
>
> From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] On Behalf Of Tamara Miskowski Daubert
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2018 2:46 PM
> To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
> Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Lab coats for chemistry research labs
>
> In my last position we had lab coats that were flame resistant (light-weight nomex) and also provided chemical splash protection via a coating that repelled liquids. The material also was anti-static. The coats were very comfortable and I felt gave me the best protection over any lab coat I had ever used before. They are made by Workrite Uniform Company, link attached here:
> http://www.workrite.com/workritefr/frcp-lab-coats/
>
> Tammy
>
> On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 11:31 AM Jyllian Kemsley > wrote:
> Hi all,
> C&EN is looking at giving away some lab coats as part of a promotional event, and I've been asked to provide options. For those of you that distribute lab coats to researchers that use chemicals (whether in a chemistry research lab or elsewhere!), I'd love to know the brand and style that you use. You can share on the list or email me directly at j_kemsley**At_Symbol_Here**acs.org.
> Thank you!
> Jyllian
> Jyllian Kemsley, Ph.D.
> Executive Editor, Policy
> Chemical & Engineering News
> cen.acs.org/<http://cen.acs.org/>
> www.cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/<http://www.cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/>
> Phone: (+1) 925-519-6681 (office, mobile, messaging apps)
> Skype: jyllian.kemsley
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 20:03:55 +0000
> From: Roger McClellan
> Subject: Re: Lab coats for chemistry research labs
>
> Jyllian and others; I suspect you or who ever came up with this idea has never been in the commercial world where your next pay check is dependent on meeting a sales target for goods or services. As a science based professional organization I do NOT think the ACS should be in the business of selecting winners and losers in the commercial arena and in any way shape or form promoting one product over another.. If someone wants to design and conduct a science based study of the attributes of laboratory clothing conducive to safety have at it. And when the results are in publish them in our journal.
> As one of my mentors was prone to say -- every great idea deserves a second thought. On reflection, many are not so great after all.
> Lets get the ACS back to the world of science.
> With due respect, Roger O. McClellan
>
> On Friday, July 20, 2018 1:49 PM, Tamara Miskowski Daubert wrote:
>
>
> In my last position we had lab coats that were flame resistant (light-weight nomex) and also provided chemical splash protection via a coating that repelled liquids. The material also was anti-static. The coats were very comfortable and I felt gave me the best protection over any lab coat I had ever used before. They are made by Workrite Uniform Company, link attached here: http://www.workrite.com/workritefr/frcp-lab-coats/
>
> Tammy
> On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 11:31 AM Jyllian Kemsley wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> C&EN is looking at giving away some lab coats as part of a promotional event, and I've been asked to provide options. For those of you that distribute lab coats to researchers that use chemicals (whether in a chemistry research lab or elsewhere!), I'd love to know the brand and style that you use. You can share on the list or email me directly at j_kemsley**At_Symbol_Here**acs.org.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Jyllian
>
> Jyllian Kemsley, Ph.D.Executive Editor, PolicyChemical &Engineering Newscen.acs.org/www.cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/Phone: (+1) 925-519-6681 (office, mobile, messagingapps)Skype: jyllian.kemsleyE-mail:j_kemsley**At_Symbol_Here**acs.orgTwitter: **At_Symbol_Here**jkemsley---For more information about the DCHAS-L e-mail list, contact the Divisional membership chair at membership**At_Symbol_Here**dchas.orgFollow us on Twitter **At_Symbol_Here**acsdchas
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 19:00:44 -0400
> From: Laurie Yoder
> Subject: Re: cadaver preservation fluid
>
> Thanks for the input, everyone. It looks like we are moving ahead with
> changing the formulation of the wetting solution, but I still need to get
> information from our supplier and do some monitoring to see where we are
> with formaldehyde, since the cadavers come with it on board.
> Laurie
>
> On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 2:05 PM Luis A Samaniego <
> l-samaniego**At_Symbol_Here**northwestern.edu> wrote:
>
>> Get a few formaldehyde passive badges from the company listed below.
>> Instructions are included how to use the monitoring badges. Lab analysis
>> results are available within 10 business days.
>>
>> https://acsbadge.com/product/formaldehyde-vapor-monitor-f-50/
>>
>> Luis.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
>> *On Behalf Of *Justis, Desi
>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 19, 2018 12:40 PM
>> *To:* DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
>> *Subject:* Re: [DCHAS-L] cadaver preservation fluid
>>
>>
>>
>> What should I purchase to measure formaldehyde exposure?
>>
>> Desi
>>
>>
>> Desi Justis
>>
>> Sciences Resource Manager
>>
>> Chemical Hygiene Officer - NRCC
>>
>> University of Lynchburg
>>
>> Lynchburg, VA 24501
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 1:15 PM, Luis A Samaniego <
>> l-samaniego**At_Symbol_Here**northwestern.edu> wrote:
>>
>> This product might be able to help when working with formaldehyde and
>> waste disposal.
>>
>> http://www.americanbiosafety.com/formaldehyde-disposal.html
>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.americanbiosafety.com_formaldehyde-2Ddisposal.html&d=DwMGaQ&c=yHlS04HhBraes5BQ9ueu5zKhE7rtNXt_d012z2PA6ws&r=YnnUvDUl8lDSEsdw_jeTkgpA_OBZSKoW84Lz6W1cNcw&m=1SGUbc6NQbVwThlZwMJPe7SvCY3yQQhN0cKgx8VD4Gg&s=DtR8f7T4lObdIQd8316vXz3MG-4ugChTU65BWsxnjNk&e=>
>>
>>
>>
>> Luis
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
>> *On Behalf Of *Marcy Marino
>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 19, 2018 11:30 AM
>> *To:* DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
>> *Subject:* Re: [DCHAS-L] cadaver preservation fluid
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Laurie,
>>
>>
>>
>> Have you looked into Carolina Biological's Carosafe or Perfect Solutions?
>> Our A&P labs use these products and have not reported any issues.
>>
>>
>>
>> Marcy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 12:13 PM, Laurie Yoder
>> wrote:
>>
>> In our teaching lab, we have been using
>> a formaldehyde/phenol/glycerin mixture as a preservative and wetting agent
>> to maintain the cadavers. We would like to move to something less
>> hazardous, and the lab manager is suggesting a 2-phenoxyethanol and
>> propylene glycol mixture. Does anyone have experience with this
>> replacement? Is it as effective as the formaldehyde/phenol? In my quick
>> glance through the SDSs it looks like a better option, but are there other
>> hazards that we should be aware of? I hope that we can scale back the need
>> for our formaldehyde monitoring and respirator program by switching
>> solutions.
>>
>> Laurie
>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>>
>> *Laurie M. Yoder *Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Hygiene
>> Officer
>> Chemistry
>> Eastern Mennonite University
>>
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>> *Marcy Marino, CCHO*
>>
>> Certified Chemical Hygiene Officer
>>
>> University of Alaska Anchorage
>>
>> EHSRMS&EM
>>
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>>
>> 907-786-1279
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> Chemistry
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> Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 22:54:41 +0000
> From: "Stephen M. Elwood"
> Subject: Re: Lab coats for chemistry research labs
>
> I agree with Monique...The Workrite coats are much lighter weight, have gathered cuffs and also come in a chemical protective model.
>
> Best,
>
> Steve
>
> Stephen Elwood
> Associate Director
> Environmental Health and Safety
> (609) 258-6271 ‰?? Office
> (609) 295-0305 ‰?? Cell
> ‰??I value safety, teach safety, work safely, prevent at-risk behavior, promote safety, and accept responsibility for safety.‰?? ‰?? R.H. Hill,The Safety Ethic: Where can you get one?
>
> On Jul 20, 2018, at 5:11 PM, Wilhelm, Monique > wrote:
>
> I LOVE the Workrite lab coats and WISH we would supply them here.
>
> Monique Wilhelm
> Laboratory Manager
> Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
> University of Michigan ‰?? Flint
>
> From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] On Behalf Of Tamara Miskowski Daubert
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2018 2:46 PM
> To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
> Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Lab coats for chemistry research labs
>
> In my last position we had lab coats that were flame resistant (light-weight nomex) and also provided chemical splash protection via a coating that repelled liquids. The material also was anti-static. The coats were very comfortable and I felt gave me the best protection over any lab coat I had ever used before. They are made by Workrite Uniform Company, link attached here:
> http://www.workrite.com/workritefr/frcp-lab-coats/
>
> Tammy
>
> On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 11:31 AM Jyllian Kemsley > wrote:
> Hi all,
> C&EN is looking at giving away some lab coats as part of a promotional event, and I've been asked to provide options. For those of you that distribute lab coats to researchers that use chemicals (whether in a chemistry research lab or elsewhere!), I'd love to know the brand and style that you use. You can share on the list or email me directly at j_kemsley**At_Symbol_Here**acs.org.
> Thank you!
> Jyllian
> Jyllian Kemsley, Ph.D.
> Executive Editor, Policy
> Chemical & Engineering News
> cen.acs.org/<http://cen.acs.org/>
> www.cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/<http://www.cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/>
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