News/What's New
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News and stories:
Chemistry Building Explosion (1/12/2006, News update)
CSU Biology Professor Dies After Being Shocked (August 2005)
OSHA Cities Coulston for "Serious" Safety Violations (June 2005)
Chemistry Fire Injures Student Center (June 2005)
High School Students Burned in Chemistry Lab (June 2005)
Students Burned in Chemistry Lab Fire for Serious Burns (June 2005)
Teens Burned in Chem Lab Fire (June 2005)
Fighting Lab Fires ( May 2005)
Bad Chemistry (May 2005)
Inferno Tamed After Forcing Evacuation in Ontario Town (April 2005)
State Explosion At Chemical Company Wast Accidental (March 2005)
Deadly Explosion at Texas Oil Refinery Part of A Broader Plan (March 2005)
Hazards Found in Federal Way School Science Labs (April 2004)
Lab Accident Leaves Student Uninjured (February 2004)
Four Hurt In Lab Explosion (January 2004)
Mercury Experiments In Class Can Be Poison (October 2003)
Science Lab Safety Upgraded After Mishaps (April 2003)
Study Shows High School Science Labs Could Be Safer (February 2003)
Lab Safety - Beyond Goggles (January 2003)
Dangerous Chemicals in Schools (January 2003)
Chemistry Experiments and Students Sometimes Don't Mix (July 2002)
Asbestos in Crayons - Perspective (May 2000)
East Bakersfield High Demo Explosion (September 1999)
OSHA Region 2 Cities Columbia For Lab Safety Violations (January 1999)
Aldrich MSDSs on the Web! (January 1999)
Cyanide Poisoning and Antidotes (January 1999)
Methanol Cannon High School Tragedy (November 1998)