Chemical
Some laboratories permit the use of contact lenses as long as the appropriate protective eyewear is still being worn. There appears to be some debate as to the real dangers of wearing contact lenses in the lab when the proper precautions are being taken
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Learn about pyrophoric materials, their hazards, and best practices for safe handling in labs, including a list of commonly used pyrophoric chemicals.
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Addressing the limitations of average face velocity to gauge the efficiency and safety of fume hoods
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Learn the best practices for handling expired lab reagents. Understand the factors to consider before using them, including risks, storage conditions, contamination, and inventory management.
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Learn how to safely detect chemical odors in the lab using the wafting technique, minimizing exposure to potentially harmful fumes.
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Ammonium hydroxide (NH₄OH) is a solution of ammonia in water. Commonly called ammonia or ammonia water, the chemical is used as a cleanser and in manufacturing plastics, rubber, fertilizer, and textiles.
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Breakthrough innovations and unprecedented features make the Herasafe 2030i BSC Thermo Fisher’s most technologically advanced and user-friendly cabinet available
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Safety does not have standard dimensions. NuAire builds tailor-made biosafety cabinets for laboratories using automated devices that don’t fit in standard biosafety cabinets
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Properly dispose of your biosafety cabinet by conducting a risk assessment, decontaminating, and disassembling it
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How to instill a sense of shared ownership of laboratory safety
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How the right air filtration solutions can enhance research integrity, lab safety, and sustainability
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Improve lab safety, compliance, and productivity with streamlined chemical inventory management
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