Heat Awareness Safety Day 2016 is on Monday, May 30, 2016. Slow down, avoid strenuous activity. Do not try to do too much on a hot day. Wear lightweight, loose-fitting, light-colored clothing. Light colors will reflect heat and sunlight and help maintain normal body temperature. Protect your face with a wide-brimmed hat. Drink plenty of water regularly and …
Colleges of the Fenway (COF) has negotiated a contract with MSDSOnline on behalf of MassArt, Simmons College, and Wentworth Institute of Technology. MSDSOnline is an online chemical inventory and safety data sheet (SDS) database program. This program allows access to all SDSs and tracks the hazardous materials associated with each college in one online database …
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Source: http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/web/2016/04/Spark-pressure-gauge-caused-University.html An explosion last month caused a University of Hawaii, Manoa, postdoctoral researcher to lose an arm. The explosion was caused by a spark from a digital pressure gauge that was not designed for use with flammable gases, says a Honolulu Fire Department report. The postdoctoral researcher was combining hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and oxygen gases from …
