Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ)

Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ), has over 25 years of experience as a certified medical technologist and a bachelor’s degree in medical technology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. As a laboratory safety consultant and a safety officer, Dan provides on-site education and safety training for labs of all sizes with a mission to help organizations create safety savvy laboratories.

Articles by Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ)

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Five Benefits of Using a Laboratory Safety Consultant

by Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ)

Proactively address safety issues by hiring an external expert

Two scientists examine samples under microscopes

Optimizing EHS Performance in Your Lab

by Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ)

EHS management focuses on four core aspects of the lab environment

Two scientists wearing lab coats and masks fill out forms on a clipboard in the lab.

The Leader’s Role in Setting an Example for Lab Safety

by Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ)

Lab managers need to be persistent role models of proper safety practices to ensure staff follow suit

White and yellow barrels of hazardous waste, as seen from above.

Managing Hazardous Chemical Waste in the Lab

by Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ)

How to guide lab staff through each step of the chemical waste process

Laboratory Safety and COVID-19: 1 Year Later

by Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ)

The pandemic has taught lab professionals some key safety lessons for future crises

laboratory safety lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Lab Safety Lessons Learned from COVID-19: One-Year Update

by Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ)

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on workplaces and daily habits

The Infrastructure of Laboratory Safety

by Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ)

How to evaluate each component of a successful safety culture

Leading Lab Safety in the COVID-19 Era

by Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ)

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic offers an opportunity for lab managers to use this period of heightened safety awareness to help sustain a stronger long-term lab safety culture