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
