Pyrophoric materials are substances that ignite instantly upon exposure to oxygen. They can also be water-reactive, where heat and hydrogen (a flammable gas) are produced. Other common hazards include ...

The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) on June 28 said its investigation of a fatal explosion and fire at a manufacturing plant in the Chicago suburbs occurred as a result of workers ...

FLAMMABLE and combustible liquids are present in nearly every workplace. Gasoline, diesel fuel, and many common products such as solvents, thinners, cleaners, adhesives, paints, and polishes may be ...

TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - A train car carrying a highly flammable solvent was safely removed from the scene of a derailment Monday. The train derailed early Sunday morning at Wheeling and York Street near ...

Although most facilities or homes will not store chemicals in massive quantities, improperly storing even a small amount of volatile chemicals can cause injury and even worse, death. The massive ...

A polymer-based electrolyte makes for batteries that keep working -- and don't catch fire -- when heated to over 140 degrees F. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power phones, laptops, other personal ...

Segregate bases from acids, metals, explosives, organic peroxides and easily ignitable materials. Do not store aqueous sodium and potassium hydroxide solutions in aluminum drip trays. These will ...

Industrial solvents are everywhere in the military. Whether you are degreasing machinery or stripping paint, you probably use a chemical that contains a solvent. Exposure to those chemicals, though, ...