chemical

Jan 5, 2015

Army biodefense lab mishaps potentially exposed Md. workers

Two accidents at the Army's flagship biodefense laboratory potentially exposed nine workers to harmful biological agents in the last two years, according to occupational hazard reports.

Jan 2, 2014

Editorial: A chemical giant reborn

The announcement right before the holidays that Worthington Industries is closing its steel-processing plant in Essex is a reminder of the long, grinding attrition of Maryland’s traditional strengths in manufacturing and heavy industry.

May 21, 2012

Maryland to ban arsenic in chicken feed

ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley is expected to sign a bill this week that would make Maryland the first state to ban an arsenic additive in chicken feed. Last month, state lawmakers passed a bill banning the use of Roxarsone, a chemical used to help the birds grow and fight parasites. Pfizer Inc., which distributes […]

Sep 19, 2011

Court affirms dismissal of Alcolac poison-gas lawsuit

RICHMOND — A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging the chemical company Alcolac Inc. illegally sold chemical-weapons materials to the Saddam Hussein regime in the 1980s. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously agreed Monday with a federal judge in Maryland who ruled that Alcolac, […]

Aug 25, 2011

Columbia-based W.R. Grace chosen for energy research

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Columbia-based specialty chemical company W.R. Grace & Co. to conduct one of 16 research projects nationwide aimed at improving the efficiency and reducing the cost of advanced carbon-capture systems at coal-fired power plants. DOE is giving Grace $3 million to fund about 80 percent of the cost of […]

Aug 16, 2011

Annapolis-based PharmAthene gets $5.7M DoD contract

ANNAPOLIS — PharmAthene Inc. of Annapolis, a company developing medical defenses against biological and chemical threats, said it has been awarded a $5.7 million, 18-month contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to continue development of a counter-measure to ward off the physical effects of chemical nerve agents. According to the company, preclinical studies in […]

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