Lab Safety
A discussion on selecting appropriate pressure and flow control devices would be incomplete without covering the requirements pertaining to a variety of chemical process and quality control applications.
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Labs, especially those using solvents in any quantity, have a very high potential for flash fires, explosions, rapid spread of fire, and high toxicity of products of combustion.
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Ensure laboratory safety with this in-depth guide on PPE types, OSHA standards, and best practices for employers and employees.
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The FBI has arrested a former employee of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, in Menlo Park, Calif., for allegedly destroying more than 4,000 protein crystal samples
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Karen Sumberg, a vice-president at the Center for Work-Life Policy, talks about the very measurable effects of stress in the workplace.
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You'd think the Energy Department would be good about saving on energy consumption, but a new internal audit suggests it has wasted millions of dollars
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On the heels of significant steps already taken by UCLA in the last six months to improve laboratory safety programs, a campus committee conducting a comprehensive review has recommended a number of additional changes
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Fume hoods are important and critical pieces of equipment in many labs, and a competent certification company can align the operator, the laboratory environment and the hood itself to improve effective hood use.
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What kinds of emergency situations can you anticipate? Answering these four questions can help you identify problems before beginning an experiment.
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During a recent poll on interviews, Salary.com received an alarming number of reports from people who had been asked highly inappropriate questions during an interview.
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The University of California, Los Angeles, has appealed findings of workplace safety violations issued by state regulators regarding the death of research assistant Sheharbano (Sheri) Sangji, who was burned in a laboratory fire there in December 2008.
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As the U.S. Secretary of Energy and hundreds of graduates and their families looked on, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) president Jean-Lou Chameau began Caltech's commencement ceremony by announcing $30 million in gifts as the first phase of a proposed $90 million initiative for a new institute.
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