Special Issue: National Laboratories’ Safety Successes, Challenges, Research, and Approaches

Journal Article · Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 UTC 2025 · Journal of Chemical Health and Safety

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chas.5c00109 · OSTI ID:2999170

MacKenzie, Cheryl ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

In today’s world, volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity─collectively referred to as VUCA─is demonstrably greater than before. VUCA is a concept first documented in U.S. Army War College records in the late 1980s to describe challenging and rapidly changing environments. In the VUCA world in which we work, we aim to leverage our colleagues’ knowledge as we push the envelope further. And we must do it now. I urge you to explore these invited articles, as well as those in the larger ACS Chemical Health & Safety collection, and continue innovating.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• Grant/Contract Number: NA0003525
• OSTI ID: 2999170
• Report Number(s): SAND--2025-13415J; 1780731
• Journal Information: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Health and Safety Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 32; ISSN 1871-5532; ISSN 1878-0504
• Publisher: ElsevierCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English