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Why Are Chemicals Stored In Metal Containers?

While metal containers are reactive, they are a crucial element to any factory. The typical laboratory houses a considerable range of chemicals that require safe storage. As we mentioned in our earlier discussion about why chemicals are stored in plastic containers, every substance has unique properties and storage requirements.Strong acids, for example, are best stored in PMP or...

How To Handle Hazardous Chemicals

Handling hazardous chemicals requires special tools, protective clothing, and compliance with the proper procedures. Some chemicals, like radioactive materials, are too hazardous to be handled directly by humans. In fact, robots are often needed to handle such chemicals while the operators stand at a safe distance. Hazardous chemicals are typically highly reactive, corrosive, or radioactive. Even some common substances like...

Important 2021 Updates for Safety Data Sheets

As part of the amendments made to Annex II of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), Safety Data Sheets - also called Material Safety Data Sheets - must now comply with a new set of requirements by January 2021. This rare but important update will align REACH Safety Data Sheets with the 6th and 7th revised editions...

A Brief Guide to Chemical Packaging

Complying with the proper rules and regulations for chemical packaging is crucial to ensure that chemicals are stored correctly, avoid degradation, and can be disposed of safely. Still, it can be easy to get inundated with information about this important area, which is why we've put together a brief guide to help you with all your chemical packaging questions.To...

The Science Of Fasting

Fasting is now a commercially promoted diet, hailed by health gurus and influencers as a healthy way of cleansing your body of toxic metabolites and improving your overall health. But do these claims have a factual basis? And if so, what is the science behind fasting?What Is Fasting?Fasting is the intentional restriction of food over a set period of...

7 of the Best Chemistry Resources in 2021

We know our readers love spending time browsing social media and websites to get their science fix from online chemistry resources. To give you a hand, we’ve put together a list of our seven favourite chemistry resources in 2021, which we believe are some of the best out there.Our list includes blogs, videos, infographics and more, because gone are...

Everything You Need To Know About ISO 13485

When manufacturing medical devices, no matter where you are in the supply chain, it’s crucial to adhere to the necessary rules and regulations so that the product is safe for end-users. But, with quality standards for products varying from country to country, it can be difficult to standardise these regulations. This is where ISO 13485 Medical Devices comes in. This...

The Chemistry Behind Sugar

As a staple household item and common food additive, not many of us think about the chemistry behind sugar when this sweet confection is brought up. Instead, images of its fine, crystalline grains, or tightly compacted cubes spring to mind. However, the everyday sugar you add to your cup of tea or baking mix is actually just one of...

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And for all of you chemistry buffs out there, The Science Blog lets you delve deeper into complex topics like the pH scale, aldehydes, ketones, HEPES buffer, and diagnostic reagents. Discussing the molecular structures and uses of different chemicals, we help you better understand the inner workings of common substances used in science. No matter what aspect of chemistry you’re interested in, The Science Blog has it all!

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