Purdue Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) has launched a new initiative to recognize research labs that go above and beyond in promoting a safe, compliant and respectful working environment — the ...

Pyrophoric materials are substances that ignite instantly upon exposure to oxygen. They can also be water-reactive, where heat and hydrogen (a flammable gas) are produced. Other common hazards include ...

LEMONT, Ill. (CBS) -- Hazardous materials crews were called to Argonne National Laboratory in west suburban Lemont Tuesday afternoon. The hazmat techs were dispatched for a leaking package that turned ...