WHILE you might not realize it, the chemical chlorine (Cl 2) and its compounds are part of almost everyone's daily life. The water you drink, the food you eat, the medicine you take, the clothing you ...

Research personnel must become familiar with the properties and inherent hazards of the compressed gases used in the laboratory. Compressed gas cylinders contain varying pressures of inert, toxic, ...

Chlorine is a toxic gas used in disinfectants and cleaning products. Exposure causes eye, lung, and skin irritation, and lung fluid buildup. Children and asthma patients are at higher risk. No ...

BEAVER COUNTY(KDKA) -- Potential hazards remain at the site of a Beaver County fire that led to a cloud of chlorine gas being released. Progress on the site is proving to be expensive for the ...

Oneida, N.Y. — Chlorine gas built up Friday morning in the wastewater treatment facility in Oneida, Madison County, at levels five times over what is considered safe, firefighters said. The Syracuse ...

In the wake of the release of toxic chemicals from derailed tanker cars in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania border, the Columbus City Council approved a $31.5 million project Monday to ...

Fifteen of the 101 highest-hazard U.S. chemical facilities are water utilities. These 15 facilities together endanger some 17 million people. Eleven of these facilities treat drinking water using ...

A chlorine gas leak on Tuesday morning at Olin’s Plant B prompted shelter-in-place orders, school lockdowns, and warnings across multiple Brazoria County cities. Four people needed treatment, ...