Part 1 of this two-part series told the history of the laboratory response network-chemical, whose goal is to create a partnership between CDC and state public health labs to improve the public health response to a large-scale chemical exposure incident. Part 2 reviews the process of creating the network and its inherent successes and modifications. 

Employing contingent workers offers laboratories staffing flexibility without long-term commitments.

Managers need not throw darts blindy when making decisions about promotions into managerial posts.

All laboratories have different research needs, technology requirements, and workflow patterns. Because of these unique features, each lab manager is tasked with what can be a difficult decision whether to bolster the lab with the assistance of a third-party facility or to do the work in-house.