We have a space junk problem. Fragments from very small (a millimeter) to much bigger (several meters) are whirling around overhead at fantastic speeds, threatening satellites and astronauts. Adding ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected metallic iron dust, silicon carbide and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the nearby dwarf galaxy Sextans A, revealing early dust formation processes.

Heavy metals are natural chemical elements that can be found in rocks of the Earth's crust. Heavy metals have a long history of industrial and personal use. Although they are of natural origin, they ...

We evaluated the relationship between the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and the levels of metals in carpet dust. A dust sample was collected from the homes of 142 ALL cases and ...

An explosion and fire that killed three people at a West Virginia scrap metal processing company on Dec. 9, 2010, resulted when a broken blender ignited a cloud of metal dust, according to an ...

PORTSMOUTH — A state study into the scrap metal operation at the Port of New Hampshire determined that dust from the scrap piles is migrating off the property run by Grimmel Industries. "The study was ...

You might not think of sugar, corn, or metal as materials that can cause a catastrophic explosion in a factory, but when they're ground into dust-and suspended in the air-all it takes is a small spark ...

Investigations into the precious metal dust that was stolen by a gang from the vehicle silencers in the city have revealed that it may be an international racket. Cops involved in the investigations ...

Springfield Iron and Metal, Springfield, Mo., has added a DustBoss DB-45 dust control system from Dust Control Technology (DCT), Peoria, Ill., to its shredding operations to curtail shredder dust.

It is important to recognize that hand washing cannot replace safe and hygienic work practices and the use of personal protective equipment when handling heavy metal-containing materials. Heavy metals ...