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Industry NewsJul 20, 20263 min read

Start-ups push diamond wafers as a semiconductor material for high-demand chips

Diamfab and other start-ups are working to commercialize diamond wafers for chip applications in data centers, electric vehicles, and quantum computers.

Water & EnvironmentalJul 20, 20263 min read

C&EN Column Says Electricity Deserves More Attention in Lab Greening Efforts

C&EN says electricity is an easy-to-overlook factor in green chemistry that affects both laboratory energy use and expenses.

Industry NewsJul 17, 20268 min read

TikTok's Milk-of-Magnesia Primer Is an Antacid on Your Face — the Magnesium Hydroxide Chemistry, Explained

A viral beauty trend has people patting milk of magnesia across their T-zone as a makeup primer, chasing a matte, shine-free base that holds all day....

Safety & HandlingJul 17, 20264 min read

Brass Knuckle SmartSkin gloves target janitorial and light chemical-handling tasks

ISHN says Brass Knuckle’s SmartSkin line is built for jan/san work, combining liquid protection, abrasion resistance, and limited chemical resistance across three glove types.

Safety & HandlingJul 16, 20264 min read

OSHA Cites FleetPride After Fatal Corpus Christi Tanker Trailer Inspection

OSHA cited FleetPride Inc. for 16 serious and three other-than-serious violations after a worker asphyxiated while inspecting a tanker trailer at its Corpus Christi facility.

Safety & HandlingJul 15, 20263 min read

DENIOS to Showcase Spill and Leak Response Products at NSC Booth 107

DENIOS will feature spill and leak response tools at NSC booth 107, including sorbents, spill kits, barriers, and mobile containment systems to help facilities contain liquids...

Safety & HandlingJul 14, 20263 min read

EPA Expands RMP Inspections as Chemical Facilities Face Tighter Safety and Documentation Scrutiny

EPA is increasing inspections under the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program, pushing facilities to align process safety, EPCRA, and emergency-response records before inspectors arrive.

Water & EnvironmentalJul 13, 20263 min read

Change Chemistry and UMass Lowell report calls for incentives to expand green chemistry

A new report from Change Chemistry and UMass Lowell says policy incentives are needed to grow both supply and demand for safer, sustainable chemicals.

Water & EnvironmentalJul 12, 20263 min read

FDA rejects petition to set PFAS limits in certain foods, according to C&EN policy roundup

C&EN reports FDA rejected a petition seeking PFAS limits in certain foods. The move keeps the issue in a broader policy debate over food and chemical...

Safety & HandlingJul 11, 20263 min read

Interior Finalizes Revisions to Type A Natural Resource Damage Procedures

The Interior Department finalized revisions to simplified Type A procedures for hazardous substance natural resource damage assessments, along with citation fixes and cleanup edits.

Safety & HandlingJul 10, 20263 min read

EPA Move to Drop IRIS Could Shift Chemical Risk Assessment Pathways

EPA is dropping its Integrated Risk Information System, according to a leaked internal memo. The move has implications for how chemical risk assessments are developed and...

Water & EnvironmentalJul 9, 20263 min read

EPA HFC Phasedown Delay Could Tighten Refrigerant Supply, Critics Say

Critics say an EPA delay in the HFC phasedown could boost demand for current refrigerants while production keeps falling, potentially raising food-related costs.

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