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Safety & HandlingJul 21, 2026 4 min

DOT Agenda Points to Revised Heavy-Truck Automatic Emergency Braking Rule

DOT’s latest regulatory agenda signals a supplemental proposal for automatic emergency braking on heavy trucks, alongside FMCSA changes to safety fitness and logging rules.

Industry NewsJul 20, 2026 3 min

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, 2026 3 min

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, 2026 8 min

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. The odd part: milk of magnesia...

Safety & HandlingJul 17, 2026 4 min

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, 2026 4 min

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, 2026 4 min

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 quickly.

Safety & HandlingJul 14, 2026 4 min

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, 2026 3 min

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, 2026 3 min

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 contamination.

Safety & HandlingJul 11, 2026 3 min

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, 2026 3 min

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 used.

Water & EnvironmentalJul 9, 2026 3 min

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.

Water & EnvironmentalJul 8, 2026 4 min

EU-backed SUPREME project targets PFAS-free green hydrogen electrolysis

Scientists in the EU-backed SUPREME project are developing a PFAS-free electrolysis system to cut green hydrogen costs and reduce reliance on iridium. The work could affect ammonia, methanol, steel, and energy storage...

Water & EnvironmentalJul 7, 2026 9 min

$14 Million Later, It Went Green Anyway: The Chemistry the Reflecting Pool Renovation Couldn't Paint Over

They drained it, sandblasted it, coated it in industrial polyurea, and painted it “American flag blue.” The budget went from under $2 million to nearly $15 million. Within weeks of refilling, the...

Water & EnvironmentalJul 7, 2026 4 min

Data Center Growth Linked to Higher Utility Costs and Air-Quality Pressure

Generative AI is driving rapid data center expansion, raising electricity demand and prompting utilities to delay fossil plant retirements and shift costs to ratepayers.

Safety & HandlingJul 6, 2026 6 min

Everyone’s Googling “Chlorine Gas” This Week — the Pool-and-CleanTok Mixing Mistake Behind It

Open a browser this week and one search keeps spiking: “chlorine gas.” Two very different crowds are driving it. On one side, the “product overload” cleaning trend — dump five, six, seven...

Safety & HandlingJul 6, 2026 4 min

OSHA’s warehousing emphasis puts storage system design and maintenance under closer scrutiny

Warehouse injuries have risen sharply, and OSHA’s targeted enforcement program is focusing attention on storage system design, maintenance, and related hazards through mid-2026.

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