Oversimplified, acids are chemical substances that react with other substances by donating a proton (hydrogen ion). All acids are reactive, but not all acids react …
Why Does Carbon Steel Rust?
The Rust Equation: You might remember Fe + O2 + H2O? Well, when carbon steel meets oxygen (O2) and water (H2O), a bit of chemical …
Three Chemicals Involved in Most HazMat Accidents
Axios recently reported that most of the chemical accidents reported to the EPA over the past 20 years involved one of 3 chemicals, according to their analysis …
Steel Retains Title as Most Recycled Material
According to the Steel Recycling Institute, steel remains the most recycled material on the planet. Once produced, steel can be continually recycled into new steel …
Freight Fraud is Costing Millions
The Wall Street Journal reported that freight fraud is spreading across trucking networks as tech-savvy operators impersonating middlemen skim off payments for shipping goods that can …
New Hazmat Guide for Abandoned Chlorine Packaging
Hazmat Nation, recently reminded us that The Chlorine Institute established one of its flagship programs in 1972 – CHLOREP – to prepare and educate industry and …