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    • Chemical Lifecycle Stewardship
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      • Chemical Acquisition
      • R2A2s
      • CMS 2.0
        • Chemical Owner Responsibilities
      • Central Chemical Receiving Facility
        • CCRF FAQs
        • Static Barcode Setup Guide
      • 2025 Site Wide Chemical Inventory Reconciliation
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    • Guides and Job Aids
      • SDS Guide
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      • Management of PFCs
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    • PPE
    • Hydrofluoric Acid Generators
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      • Chemical Lifecycle Stewardship
        • RFID Tracking
        • Chemical Acquisition
        • R2A2s
        • CMS 2.0
          • Chemical Owner Responsibilities
        • Central Chemical Receiving Facility
          • CCRF FAQs
          • Static Barcode Setup Guide
        • 2025 Site Wide Chemical Inventory Reconciliation
      • Resources and Services
      • Guides and Job Aids
        • SDS Guide
      • Chemical Alternatives and Substitution Resources
      • Time-Sensitive Chemicals Overview
        • Management of PFCs
      • Chemical Safety Alerts
      • 1 Minute 4 Safety
      • PPE
      • Hydrofluoric Acid Generators

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Chemical Safety Alerts

Chemical Safety Alerts

Grinding lithium aluminum hydride pellets/tablets results in fire through friction-induced ignition

Explosive Decomposition/Thermal Runaway of DMSO

  • In the Pipeline: Sodium Hydride in Aprotic Solvents: Look Out

  • Thermal hazards and safe scale-up of reactions containing dimethyl sulfoxide

  • Safety Concerns in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Process Using Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) as a Solvent

LiPF6 Electrolyte in Carbonate Solvents: Hydrogen Fluoride Exposure Through Nitrile Gloves

Alane reduction explosion

Short-chain perfluorinated compounds are more toxic than previously thought

Researcher develops severe allergy to common peptide coupling agents

Safety Concerns of Sodium Hydride in Polar Aprotic Solvents

Near Miss Involving Red Phosphorus

Chemical Safety Incidents and Lessons Learned

Unauthorized Purchases of Sulfur Dioxide Gas

Receipt of Leaking Hydrofluoric Acid Containers

Subcontractor work stabilizing sodium amide results in fire, activation of a fire sprinkler within a fume hood, and an operational disruption

Molecular Foundry Water Leak - Unattended After Hours Synthesis

Chemical synthesis set-up led to accidental release of hazardous materials

After Hours Over-Pressurization of Nitric Acid Waste Container

Research sample charred in transit to Oak Ridge National Lab

How a Student Unintentionally Made Highly Explosive Triacetone Triperoxide

Chemical Safety Best Practices

The A to Zs of Chemical Storage: Don't Alphabetize

Buying in Bulk May Not Be as Beneficial As You Might Think

Before You Retire or Leave the Lab, Transfer Ownership of Your Chemicals

Other Laboratory Safety Incidents and Lessons Learned

Dewar Shatters and Unexpectedly Projects Glass Outward

Worker Sustains Severe Cryo Burns Despite Wearing Appropriate PPE

Not Recognizing UV Hazard Results in Eye Injury

Plastic Secondary Container Shatters Due to Dry Ice Sublimation

Bunsen Burner Left Unattended

Over-Pressurization of a Vacuum System Results in Injury

Needlestick Incident Involving Recombinant Biological Materials

Summary of Changes to Bunsen Burner Policy

Incorrectly Identified Valves can Result in and Accident or Injury.

Metal Objects Near Superconductor Magnets can Result in Actual or Potential Injury and/or Damage

Use of a previous model's temperature probe causes an analytical microwave to catch fire

Circulating chiller catches fire at PNNL

Other Laboratory Safety Best Practices

It Takes a Village to Raise a New Staff Member

Gas Cylinders - Big or Small, Secure Them All!

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