NOAA Chemical Reactivity Worksheet

Reactivity is the tendency of substances to undergo chemical change, which can result in hazards—such as explosions or the generation of toxic gas. The Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (CRW) is a software program you can use to view the reactivity hazards of individual chemicals and to predict the hazards that could occur if chemical substances were to mix together.

Drink more Soft Water!

Studies on health outcomes are inconsistent in quality and insufficient in quantity to conclude that lowering sodium intake levels below 2,300 mg/day either increases or decreases the risk of heart disease, stroke, or all-cause mortality in the general U.S. population

Are you a terrorist?

Brian Haas of the Tennessean broke a very interesting story about a “town-hall” discussion where concerned citizens and civic action groups met with legislators and TDEC employees. During the Q&A session, Sherwin Smith, deputy director of TDEC’s Division of Water Resources was apparently recorded to say “We take water quality very seriously. Very, very seriously… you need to make sure that when you make water quality complaints you have a basis, because federally, if there’s no water quality issues, that can be considered under Homeland Security an act of terrorism.”