Most laboratories have the required safety equipment. Fewer have equipment that will perform correctly when it is needed. A safety shower left untested for months may flow below the minimum rate ...

To help you prepare for everyday lab activities involving chemicals, the following information may be useful: 1. Lab Safety Checklist – A current copy of the inspection checklist is available at: Lab ...

All laboratory accidents and incidents including near misses must be reported to EH&S as soon as possible and immediately after emergency response has been completed (i.e. Emergency Responders has ...

The IEC has published the third edition of the safety Standard for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Equipment, IEC61010-1. The safety requirements described in this latest generation of the ...

Such materials should be precisely regulated to preserve high-purity laboratory settings with safe operating conditions, and this is why the use of appropriate lab safety devices is extremely ...

New National Safety Council data place OSHA’s most cited standards alongside workplace injury figures. Here are the findings ...

Laboratory safety depends heavily on engineering controls that reduce exposure at the point where hazardous work is performed ...

Laboratory dryers, ovens and washers are primarily used for the washing and drying of glassware and plastic and for removing water or other solvents from chemical samples. They can pose fire and ...

The laboratory is at the centre of a university’s academic infrastructure. Here’s how to define laboratory excellence for the future ...