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Identifying University Chemicals That Pose Security Risks: A Simple Qualitative Approach
Abstract
Various laboratory-focused tools and methodologies for completing a safety risk assessment have been published, yet few similar resources to address chemical security exist. Herein, we describe a chemical security risk assessment case study at a university in a developing country. In this case study, we demonstrate a chemical security risk assessment for a university chemistry department, using an original inventory of 645 entries which was condensed to 295 chemicals after removing duplicates and erroneous entries. We then prioritized to highlight 83 chemicals of interest based on hazardous or dual-use properties that could lead to unacceptable consequences. We further refined to a list of 34 high-risk chemicals that required action, 48 chemicals that may need further justification and consideration for additional protection, and 1 chemical that did not need further consideration for additional protection.
- Authors:
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[1];
[1]
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi (Kenya)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1870470
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2022-3646J
Journal ID: ISSN 1871-5532; 704769
- Grant/Contract Number:
- NA0003525
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Chemical Health and Safety
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 29; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 1871-5532
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Chemical security; risk assessment; nonproliferation; toxic; precursor; dual-use
Citation Formats
Nelson, Andrew W., Aluoch, Austin O., and Mulcahy, Mary Beth. Identifying University Chemicals That Pose Security Risks: A Simple Qualitative Approach. United States: N. p., 2022.
Web. doi:10.1021/acs.chas.0c00082.
Nelson, Andrew W., Aluoch, Austin O., & Mulcahy, Mary Beth. Identifying University Chemicals That Pose Security Risks: A Simple Qualitative Approach. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chas.0c00082
Nelson, Andrew W., Aluoch, Austin O., and Mulcahy, Mary Beth. 2022.
"Identifying University Chemicals That Pose Security Risks: A Simple Qualitative Approach". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chas.0c00082. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1870470.
@article{osti_1870470,
title = {Identifying University Chemicals That Pose Security Risks: A Simple Qualitative Approach},
author = {Nelson, Andrew W. and Aluoch, Austin O. and Mulcahy, Mary Beth},
abstractNote = {Various laboratory-focused tools and methodologies for completing a safety risk assessment have been published, yet few similar resources to address chemical security exist. Herein, we describe a chemical security risk assessment case study at a university in a developing country. In this case study, we demonstrate a chemical security risk assessment for a university chemistry department, using an original inventory of 645 entries which was condensed to 295 chemicals after removing duplicates and erroneous entries. We then prioritized to highlight 83 chemicals of interest based on hazardous or dual-use properties that could lead to unacceptable consequences. We further refined to a list of 34 high-risk chemicals that required action, 48 chemicals that may need further justification and consideration for additional protection, and 1 chemical that did not need further consideration for additional protection.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.chas.0c00082},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1870470},
journal = {Journal of Chemical Health and Safety},
issn = {1871-5532},
number = 3,
volume = 29,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2022},
month = {Tue Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2022}
}
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