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“The Dose Makes the Poison”
Nearly 500 years ago, Swiss physician and chemist Paracelsus expressed the basic principle of toxicology: “All things are poison and nothing is without poison; only the dose makes a thing not a...
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Government Regulation of Chemicals
Congress passed bipartisan comprehensive reform legislation to update the regulation of chemicals in commerce for the first time in 40 years, modernizing the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The...
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Debunking the Myths: Are there really 84,000 chemicals?
If you’ve ever read a news article or blog post about chemicals, you may have heard the oft-cited claim that there are 84,000 chemicals in commerce but only 200 of these have been tested for safety....
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Using Disinfectant Products Safely
Tips for Using Disinfectant Products Safely News articles and reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have highlighted an increase in accidental poisonings in some areas of...
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Chemical Testing & Approval
While chemical makers invest significant resources to study and test their products, Americans also need to feel confident that the federal regulatory system is working to protect their families and...
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Understanding Chemical Safety
Innovations in chemistry have helped improve our quality of life for centuries in a variety of ways. Products of chemistry support agriculture by helping people to produce and raise healthy crops and...
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Why Chemicals Should be Managed Based on Risks Rather than Hazards Alone
Risk vs. Hazard At the heart of responsible chemicals management are two concepts – hazard and risk. In basic terms, hazard is the potential of something to cause harm, while risk is the likelihood of...
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Chlorine in Pools: How Chlorine Keeps Pools Safe
Answers to common questions about chlorine and pool safety. Most people probably wouldn’t want to go swimming in a giant, germ-filled petri dish. But without modern chemistry, that’s what swimming in...
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Personal Protective Equipment and Chemistry
What is PPE? PPE, an acronym for personal protective equipment, consists of clothing articles, other protective garments or equipment that is specially designed to protect the wearer from infection or...
View ArticleVideo: A Day Without Antimicrobials
“A Day Without Antimicrobials,” demonstrates how antimicrobials are used in every aspect of our everyday lives. For most of us, it is hard to imagine not being able to safely take a sip of water, do...
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