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News and stories: 

Chemistry Building Explosion (1/12/2006, News update)

CSU biology professor dies after being shocked in science lab (August 2005)

OSHA Cities Coulston for "Serious" Safety Violations (June 2005)

Chemistry fire injures students center (June 2005)

High School Students Burned in Chemistry Lab (June 2005)

Students Burned In Chemistry Lab Treated 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 was accidental (March , 2005)

Deadly explosion at Texas oil refinery part of a broader pattern (March , 2005)

Hazards found in FWay schools 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 School - (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 cites Columbia for lab safety violations (January, 1999)
Aldrich MSDSs on the web!  (January 1999)
Free Student Safety Training

Cyanide poisoning and antidotes (January 1999) 
Methanol cannon high school tragedy (November 1998)

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