• The center's reputation and track record have produced invaluable relationships with other federal agencies and earned it a spot as a key organization within the Department of Defense's (DoD) Chemical Biological Defense Program (CBDP), which manages national defense strategies and ensures that military operations are unconstrained by chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (CBRNE) effects. (wikipedia.org)
  • This paper describes how the DISASTER paradigm was used to create a series of clinical guidelines to assist the preparedness effort of hospitals for mitigating chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear incidents or explosive devices resulting in trauma/burn mass casualty incidents (MCIs) and their initial response to these events. (researchgate.net)
  • Modern chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats are multifaceted which can make them difficult to predict and counter. (csd.bg)
  • On 20 October 2022 the Center for the Study of Democracy held an expert workshop on Prevention of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Threats which brought together representatives of law enforcement agencies, national security sector, and civil society including academia. (csd.bg)
  • In a belated response, the world's industrialized countries, led by the United States, have initiated a campaign to halt the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons. (washingtoninstitute.org)
  • I have authorized these actions in view of the danger posed to the national security and foreign policy of the United States by the continuing proliferation of chemical and biological weapons, and the need for stronger unilateral and multilateral controls. (ucsb.edu)
  • ECBC's science and technology expertise has protected the United States from the threat of chemical weapons since 1917 when President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that designated Gunpowder Neck, Maryland, as the site for the first chemical shell filling plant in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • 5. OPCW Laboratory: ECBC is designated under the Chemical Warfare Convention's (CWC) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) as a designated laboratory to accurately and predictably identify chemical compounds prohibited by the CWC. (wikipedia.org)
  • Biological and chemical weapons are a growing terrorist threat to the United States and other nations and countermeasures continue to evolve as a national and global priority issue. (routledge.com)
  • However, with proper protective equipment, training, and decontamination measures, the primary effects of chemical and biological weapons can be overcome. (professionalsecurity.co.uk)
  • The unrestricted use of chemical weapons during the last stages of the Iran-Iraq war shocked the international community. (washingtoninstitute.org)
  • International efforts have concentrated on stopping the transfer of technology and material to Iraq needed to produce chemical weapons. (washingtoninstitute.org)
  • Yet, Iraq has continued and even expanded its programs since the cessation of fighting with Iran in July 1988, despite widespread condemnation of Iraq's use of chemical weapons against civilians populations. (washingtoninstitute.org)
  • He advises that Baghdad's willingness to invest substantial resources in its chemical and biological weapons programs suggests that these programs continue to hold strategic importance for Iraq's leaders. (washingtoninstitute.org)
  • In this manual, the World Health Organization (WHO) updates its guidance for governments in preparing for a possible terrorist attack with biological or chemical weapons. (cdc.gov)
  • The appendices on chemical and biological agents offer concise, formatted summaries similar to those available through other resources, but ironically provide relatively little information about the agents' potential as weapons. (cdc.gov)
  • Thread: USA Use of RADIOACTIVE - Depleted Uranium Weapons is a Biological Weapon that CAN NEVER be Cleaned UP, Each Round is a Dirty Bomb. (godlikeproductions.com)
  • Vaccines are Biological Weapons of Mass Disease Creation and Death. (godlikeproductions.com)
  • directs the imposition of sanctions against foreign countries that use chemical or biological weapons in violation of international law, and authorizes the imposition of sanctions against countries that are making substantial preparations to use such weapons or that have developed, produced, or stockpiled such weapons in violation of international law. (ucsb.edu)
  • This is especially true at this time due to events in the Persian Gulf, and the threats that have been made regarding the use of chemical weapons. (ucsb.edu)
  • Now that there seem to be no chemical weapons in Iraq, we're told that they're in Syria. (catapultmagazine.com)
  • Where will Syria move their chemical weapons to if they are invaded? (catapultmagazine.com)
  • Why does nobody ask questions about American chemical weapons? (catapultmagazine.com)
  • Can anyone explain to me why America still has chemical weapons (in violation of international law of course)? (catapultmagazine.com)
  • I believe 1985 was the date the United States committed to destroying its chemical weapons (biological weapons are a different story). (catapultmagazine.com)
  • If America doesn't see a use for chemical weapons, what's all this foot-dragging? (catapultmagazine.com)
  • I remember seeing CNN coverage of the time American soldiers found the 300 chemical weapons suits in Iraqi positions. (catapultmagazine.com)
  • The coverage slant was immediately that this was evidence that Iraq was going to use chemical weapons. (catapultmagazine.com)
  • Nobody even mentioned the fact that America has chemical weapons too-how are Iraqis supposed to know that we never use them? (catapultmagazine.com)
  • mrsanniep, I don't recall anything more than speculation about the use of chemical/biological weapons during the Gulf War. (catapultmagazine.com)
  • It's no secret where America stores the chemical weapons it's still trying to get rid of. (catapultmagazine.com)
  • Seems to me that if a country or countries wanted to eliminate our chemical weapons stockpile for us (like we're doing to Iraq), they wouldn't have to look too hard to find a large portion of them. (catapultmagazine.com)
  • If George Bush orders the use of chemical weapons on another country, he ain't gettin' re-elected. (catapultmagazine.com)
  • Biological weapons include any organism or toxin found in nature that can be used to incapacitate, kill, or otherwise impede an adversary. (medscape.com)
  • Biological weapons are often characterized by low visibility, high potency, substantial accessibility, and relatively easy delivery. (medscape.com)
  • The use of biological agents is not a new concept, and history is replete with examples of biological weapons use. (medscape.com)
  • Attempts to use biological weapons date back to antiquity. (medscape.com)
  • During World War I, the Germans developed anthrax, glanders, cholera, and a wheat fungus for use as biological weapons. (medscape.com)
  • 6. Emerging Threats Science/Technology & Testing: Critical expertise and facilities to safely research emerging toxic threats, including synthesis, toxicity, properties (chemical/physical), persistence, decontamination and environmental fate. (wikipedia.org)
  • It draws heavily on the findings and conclusions from research conducted through the Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. National Program for Countermeasures to Biological and Chemical Threats, which is partially funded through the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command. (routledge.com)
  • The standoff detection and identification of chemical threats is commonly considered to be the 'holy grail' of detection instruments. (spie.org)
  • Standoff techniques enable detection of chemical threats without contact. (spie.org)
  • There are now ongoing efforts to extend these methodologies to biological threats. (spie.org)
  • We also provide built-in libraries of chemical threats, which can be used and expanded by a user as necessary. (spie.org)
  • Eye-safe lasers create an invisible beam that is used to detect chemical threats in the air. (spie.org)
  • These threats may include chemical warfare agents (e.g., methyl salicylate), explosives, or bacteria (e.g. (spie.org)
  • But the book's underlying theme-that public health preparedness for biological or chemical terrorism depends on fundamental capacities to respond to more common health threats-is its most salient message, no matter where the user resides. (cdc.gov)
  • Radiation Shield Technologies today introduced Demron ICE: the world's first full-body suit that protects against viral, biological and chemical threats using a patented self-cooling fabric that is ASTM F1671 Blood and Viral Penetration Resistance certified. (businesswire.com)
  • MIAMI & ORLANDO, Fla.--( BUSINESS WIRE )-- Radiation Shield Technologies , a global developer of advanced personal-protection gear, today announced its introduction of Demron ICE: the world's first full-body suit that protects against viral, biological and chemical threats using a patented self-cooling fabric that is ASTM F1671 Blood and Viral Penetration Resistance certified. (businesswire.com)
  • Heavily referenced, this science-based work is an excellent tool to assist military and homeland security personnel and first responders to improve their ability to develop and implement countermeasures to the potential biological and chemical threat agents that continue to emerge. (routledge.com)
  • This portable system is used to detect chemicals on surfaces by illuminating the surface with wavelength-tunable QCLs and analyzing the reflection spectrum for features that indicate the presence of a trace chemical threat. (spie.org)
  • However, taking recent technological advances into consideration, easy access to raw materials, accessible technical information on the internet, and increasing crime, corruption and state-sponsored terrorism, it is not difficult for terrorists and nations to use chemical and biological warfare agents to achieve their goals and this threat is always increasing. (professionalsecurity.co.uk)
  • Today, using modern firearms alone would have minimal impact on mankind due to the scale of our population, which makes chemical and biological terrorism a serious threat to the security of mankind, as well as economic and social infrastructure. (professionalsecurity.co.uk)
  • Many nations possess vast stockpiles of chemical and biological agents in preparation for wartime use and this threat/perceived threat have become strategic tools in planning both measures and counter-measures. (professionalsecurity.co.uk)
  • This manual will find a home on bookshelves worldwide among government officials and others concerned about the threat of biological and chemical terrorism. (cdc.gov)
  • Safety and security must always be prioritized with any MCI, recognizing that some incidents, such as terror attacks or chemical hazards, require containment and pose a greater security threat than others. (researchgate.net)
  • Strategic Command collaborates with Smiths Detection to enhance chemical threat protection. (airforce-technology.com)
  • An up-to-date assessment of the technologies and strategies for providing countermeasures to biological and chemical terrorism, Advances in Biological and Chemical Terrorism Countermeasures integrates vastly disparate disciplines, calling on authors that are directly and currently involved in the research to present their own data as well as their educated opinions and advice. (routledge.com)
  • Descriptions of the sarin attack in Tokyo in 1995 and the anthrax attacks in the United States in 2001 illustrate lessons from governments' recent experiences with chemical and biological terrorism. (cdc.gov)
  • These labs provide the infrastructure and capacity to respond to biological and chemical terrorism and other public health emergencies. (cdc.gov)
  • The potential spectrum of bioterrorism ranges from hoaxes and actual use of agents by individuals or groups against others, to state-sponsored terrorism that employs biological warfare (BW) agents and delivery systems that can produce mass casualties. (medscape.com)
  • 2. Inhalation Toxicology: Extensive scientific expertise, equipment and unique facilities to evaluate the toxicological impact of chemical agents and toxins on animals in highly controlled/instrumented conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • 13. Chemistry and Bioscience of CB Warfare: Provide basic scientific understanding of chemistry and bioscience aspects of chemicals, toxins and biological organisms that may have potential as biological or chemical warfare materials. (wikipedia.org)
  • Before the 20th century, biological warfare took three main forms: (1) deliberate poisoning of food and water with infectious or toxic material, (2) use of microorganisms or toxins in some form of weapon system, and (3) use of biologically inoculated fabrics. (medscape.com)
  • Threatening agents are biological organisms or chemicals that could cause harm to people's health. (cdc.gov)
  • Biological factors include different forms of disease organisms in food and water, and those that can be transmitted by insects and animals, and person-to-person contact. (cdc.gov)
  • There are special rules regarding work with biological substances, genetically modified organisms (GMO), and genetically modified microorganisms (GMM). (lu.se)
  • The use of radioactive and toxic chemical substances such as polonium-210 (2006 poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko), VX (2017 poisoning of Kim Jong-Nam), and Novichok (2018 poisoning of Sergei Skripal and 2020 poisoning of Alexei Navalny) is a case in point. (csd.bg)
  • This series of reports on animal experimentation with a large number of chemical substances by Lehmann and associates continued through Part 35 in Volume 83 (1914), followed by a final comprehensive paper of 137 pages on chlorinated hydrocarbons in Ref. 14. (cdc.gov)
  • Substances and adopted 12 International Chemical Reference Substances. (who.int)
  • Improper chemical disposal, naturally occurring substances such as arsenic, pesticides, animal and human wastes, improper water treatment, extreme weather events, and aging water distribution systems can contaminate our drinking water supply. (cdc.gov)
  • Biological warfare became more sophisticated against both animals and humans during the 20th century. (medscape.com)
  • Such use is contrary to international law and has rarely taken place during formal warfare in modern history, despite the extensive preparations and stockpiling of biological agents carried out during the 20th century by most major powers (including development of strains resistant to multiple drugs). (msdmanuals.com)
  • 1. CB Agent Spectroscopy/Algorithm Development: This capability includes critical research associated with detection of chemical and biological materials from a distance. (wikipedia.org)
  • U.S. Chemical & Biological Defense Respirators: An Illustrated History is a historical overview of United States military and civilian defense respirator developments spanning the period from the beginnings of CBW respiratory protection in the First World War. (rzm.com)
  • In view of the fact that no reference work of this type has ever before been prepared, U.S. Chemical and Biological Defense Respirators provides an informational starting point for individuals interested in developing personal understanding about a relatively exotic and important area of modern defensive technology. (rzm.com)
  • Chemical Engineering (ChE) is an optimal combination of the molecular sciences (chemistry and biology), the physical sciences (physical chemistry and physics), the analytical sciences (math and computer programming) and engineering. (sdsmt.edu)
  • Students in chemical and biological sciences at MCPHS are specifically trained to analyze and understand the complex nature of molecules, cells, diseases, and disorders that affect human health. (mcphs.edu)
  • As a graduate of our chemical and biological sciences programs, you will leave MCPHS ready for a career in science or technology-or seamlessly advance your education at the master's or doctoral level with one of our pathway programs. (mcphs.edu)
  • Never taste a laboratory chemical. (ihcworld.com)
  • What Your Job Will Be Like: We are seeking up to two dedicated and highly motivated post-Bachelor's candidates with strong background and the skills for both standard and challenging chemical synthesis and materials characterization to work as Laboratory Technologists (job title: General Technologist). (postdocjobs.com)
  • The German-American physician Anton Dilger established a secret biological laboratory in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with the intent to grow the causative agents of anthrax and glanders. (medscape.com)
  • China Light Industry Key Laboratory of Food Intelligent Detection & Processing, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Environmental Health Laboratory uses the health information and specimens gathered by the National Health and Nutrition Evaluation Survey (NHANES) to determine the exposure of the U.S. population to chemicals found in water and other biological sources. (cdc.gov)
  • The bachelor of science program in chemical engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET . (sdsmt.edu)
  • The Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET and focuses on the description and design of processes that combine engineering principles of heat and fluid flow with chemical reactions and molecular separations to produce high-value products useful to humankind from multiple raw material sources. (sdsmt.edu)
  • Congratulations to Adam Holewinski , assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, for being approved for tenure at the April 28 University of Colorado Boulder Board of Regents meeting. (colorado.edu)
  • Adam Holewinski, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to research efficient ways to produce sustainable chemical products and fuels using electricity from renewable sources like solar and wind. (colorado.edu)
  • Among the awardees is Adam Holewinski, Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder. (colorado.edu)
  • My name is Ananya and I am a third-year student studying Chemical and Biological Engineering. (colostate.edu)
  • My name is Camille Milo, and I am a fifth year studying Biomedical / Chemical and Biological Engineering. (colostate.edu)
  • STC supports the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command's Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) with CB and obscurant R&D. (stcnet.com)
  • In support of the Program and Integration Support contract, STC provides environmental science, air monitoring and analysis and project scheduling support to the Chemical Materials Activity for the destruction of the stockpile of lethal unitary chemical agents and munitions and chemical warfare related materials. (stcnet.com)
  • Moreover, in hydrothermal systems, the chemical energy landscapes emerging from mixing between reduced hydrothermal fluids and oxygenated cold seawater, seem to shape distributions of functional groups of bacteria and archaea [ 22 , 23 ]. (biorxiv.org)
  • Now imagine that the only water available to you is full of bacteria or chemicals that can make you sick. (cdc.gov)
  • NCEH, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and village supervisors surveyed 300 households in five villages, collecting household water samples and testing them for chemicals, bacteria, and viruses. (cdc.gov)
  • An assortment of 1 00 dental instruments and equipment that had been sterilized by chemical means were randomly selected and examined for the presence of bacteria. (who.int)
  • The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) is the United States's principal research and development resource for non-medical chemical and biological (CB) defense. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2018, ECBC was reorganized under the new United States Army Futures Command to be part of the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command as the Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC). (wikipedia.org)
  • 7. Single Small-Scale Facility: ECBC maintains the only declared facility under the CWC where chemical compounds regulated by the treaty can be produced for protective purposes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Relationship between pyrogenicity and bacterial endotoxin contamination on latex products was demonstrated by chemical analysis and biological assays. (nih.gov)
  • Over the last four years, the authors have been involved in research in the broad area of optoelectronic and optical fiber chemical and biomedical sensing. (strath.ac.uk)
  • 8. CB Agent Handling and Surety: Expert level safety, industrial hygiene, security, surety and environmental protection professionals focused on maintaining ECBC's critical national core competency to safely handle the world's most toxic chemical and biological materials. (wikipedia.org)
  • 9. Chemical Munitions Field Operations: Field deployable scientists, engineers, technicians and explosives specialists with chemical/biological agent surety expertise provide this unique capability for remediation of CB agent materials and other sensitive materials. (wikipedia.org)
  • Biological monitoring of chemical exposure in the workplace : guidelines. (who.int)
  • It has been claimed that whenever these limits have been implemented in a particular industry, no worker has been shown to have sustained serious adverse effects on his health as a result of exposure to these concentrations of an industrial chemical (7). (cdc.gov)
  • Although this statement is arguable with respect to the acceptability of OELs for those chemicals established before 1980, and later found to be carcinogenic, there is little doubt that millions of persons have avoided serious effects of workplace exposure due to their existence. (cdc.gov)
  • It was, of course, well understood as long ago as the fifteenth century, that airborne dusts and chemicals could bring about illness and injury, but the concentrations and durations of exposure at which this might be expected to occur were unclear (8). (cdc.gov)
  • See CDC's National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals . (cdc.gov)
  • The aim of this workshop contribution is to demonstrate the wide, and sometimes surprising, range of applications for optoelectronic chemical sensors by citing some of the authors' recent results and experiences. (strath.ac.uk)
  • As a result, existing efforts to constrain Iraqi chemical weapon production through supply controls are increasingly irrelevant. (washingtoninstitute.org)
  • They also developed a plague biological weapon by breeding fleas fed on plague-infected rats, and releasing millions of fleas in aerial attacks on Chinese cities. (medscape.com)
  • The synthesized compounds were evaluated for their biological activity in vitro: tuberculostatic, antibacterial, cytotoxic, and anticancer. (springer.com)
  • Recent advancements have focused on isolating and screening bioactive compounds and their respective medicinal properties, and we also discuss chemical property space and clinical trials, where compounds with potential pharmacological effects, such as cytotoxicity, anticancer, and antiparasitic properties, are highlighted. (bvsalud.org)
  • Because the suits are designed to keep chemical agents from entering, they also keep heat from exiting. (businesswire.com)
  • Biological agents are detected in environmental samples and clinical specimens using specialized tests, including rapid DNA-based tests that yield results within hours. (cdc.gov)
  • Chemical agents can be detected in body fluids of persons (clinical specimens) exposed to these agents. (cdc.gov)
  • This was the first multilateral agreement that extended prohibition of chemical agents to biological agents. (medscape.com)
  • Biological warfare (BW) is the use of microbiological agents for hostile purposes. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Chemical Engineers do this while always insuring that the processes they design, build and manage are safe, environmentally benign and economical. (sdsmt.edu)
  • Designing and modeling such processes requires a strong fundamental understanding of the chemical and biological phenomena at work. (sdsmt.edu)
  • Revealing the exact connections between chemical power supply and microbial diversity through analyses of natural environments is extremely challenging due to the high complexity and high number of unknown processes occurring in biological systems. (biorxiv.org)
  • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the availability of a draft chapter to be published in the NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM) entitled "Application of Biological Monitoring Methods for Chemical Exposures in Occupational Health" for public comment. (cdc.gov)
  • NIOSH researchers have written an updated chapter covering the application and validation of biological monitoring methods for chemical exposures in occupational health and safety to be included in NMAM. (cdc.gov)
  • As engineers, we believe that building a synthetic system (even if it's a biological one) is one of the most powerful methods to understand the intricacies of that system. (tufts.edu)
  • Between 1700 and 1920, the lack of chemical sampling and analytical methods did not allow for much progress regarding how to quantitatively evaluate the workplace environment. (cdc.gov)
  • Surgical therapy results in a partial normalization of physical and chemical parameters, as well as the composition of the patient's biological fluids after the patient is discharged from the hospital. (scielo.br)
  • The aim of this paper is to better understand the dynamics of crystallogenic and starting activity in biological fluids of patients throughout surgery and the late postoperative phase in alveococcosis. (scielo.br)
  • Understanding how environmental factors shape biological communities is a fundamental problem in microbial ecology. (biorxiv.org)
  • Here, we use mathematical modelling to investigate fundamental connections between chemical power supply to a system and its biological diversity and community structure. (biorxiv.org)
  • Be aware of chemical incompatibilities before mixing to avoid explosive or uncontrollable reactions, generation of toxic gases, etc. (ihcworld.com)
  • and 'gas masks" which filter out chemicals and gases. (cdc.gov)
  • Peroxide-forming Chemicals -- Some chemicals can easily form peroxide when exposed to atmospheric oxygen. (ihcworld.com)
  • Measurement of biological oxygen demand according to the guidelines published by OECD) (Halling-Sørensen, 2000). (janusinfo.se)
  • Chemical analysts use techniques to separate mixtures and study the reaction between materials and energy. (salary.com)
  • The proposed project on the coordination of biological and chemical IT research activities (COBRA) seeks to engage the European research community to construct the first roadmap for how best to develop ICT-based integrated information processing and production technology. (europa.eu)
  • During World War II, the Japanese operated a secret biological warfare research facility in Manchuria and carried out human experiments on Chinese prisoners. (medscape.com)
  • 7 Our LaserWarn system (see Figure 1 ) can be used to protect critical facilities (e.g., embassies, federal buildings, shopping malls, and transportation terminals) against chemical attacks. (spie.org)
  • This system can be used for 24/7 protection against chemical attacks. (spie.org)
  • We reveal a strong mechanistic coupling between biological diversity and the diversity of chemical power supply, but also find that different properties of power supply, such as substrate fluxes and flow and Gibbs energies of reactions, affect community structure in fundamentally different ways. (biorxiv.org)
  • Environmental factors, such as pH, salinity and temperature, affect the Gibbs energies of chemical reactions, and thus modulate the chemical power supply utilized by microbial communities [ 24 , 25 ]. (biorxiv.org)
  • A Quality Control Analyst III, Biological/Chemical discussed the topic of daily work about one year ago. (salary.com)
  • Because of this, we are exposed to a number of chemicals in our home, at work, and in the general environment. (cdc.gov)
  • They are also preparing to assess potential risks of so-called forever chemicals in these products. (medscape.com)
  • Since that time, the center has expanded its mission to include biological materials and emerges today as the nation's premier authority on chemical and biological defense. (wikipedia.org)
  • Labels should include chemical names, structures when appropriate, date and name of owner. (ihcworld.com)
  • Data for ten chemical parameters, obtained from the routine chemical monitoring programme for 49 sites in the Foyle River catchment, were assessed for temporal trends. (bl.uk)
  • STC supported the U.S. Army's chemical agent destruction program at Tooele, Utah. (stcnet.com)
  • Test reagents" are chemicals that react in specific ways to help determine whether an agent, such as ricin, is present. (cdc.gov)
  • It can be difficult to distinguish use of a biological-warfare (BW) agent from a natural outbreak of disease. (msdmanuals.com)
  • We describe here the results of studies on the potencies of tryptamines on three different biological systems and the molecular electronic correlates of the potencies. (erowid.org)
  • Solving the chemical master equation is an indispensable tool in understanding the behavior of biological and chemical systems. (biorxiv.org)
  • The approach is guided by partitioning the network into biological relevant subsets and thus avoids the use of single species basis functions that are known to give inaccurate results for biological systems. (biorxiv.org)
  • Contact lenses should not be worn when handling chemicals. (ihcworld.com)