Safety Culture & Compliance
"Learn safe techniques for inserting glass tubing and thermometers into rubber stoppers, including cutting, fire polishing, bending, and injury prevention tips.
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Discover the five major dangers of using a cell phone in a laboratory, including contamination risks, fire hazards, distractions, EMI, and data breaches.
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Some questions any lab manager or professional at the collegiate, university, or high school levels might want to consider prior to purchasing chemicals.
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Cryogenic materials are extremely cold and call for special handling, tools and personal protection. Liquified gases will freeze skin on contact, so you should wear nonporous gloves intended for cryogenic work.
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As you can imagine, working with gas cylinders presents plenty of hazards: flammability, reactivity, toxicity, and asphyxiation. Mishandling can lead to explosions or more innocuous dangers...
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To promote your health and ensure your laboratory productivity, simple postural and equipment adjustments can be made. The following tips can help decrease your exposure to ergonomic risk factors in the laboratory.
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Enhance lab safety with regular safety meetings. Learn how to structure discussions, engage employees, and integrate safety into daily operations for a safer workplace.
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Lab accidents cost time, money, and reputation. Discover an engaging way to improve lab safety training and prevent incidents before they occur
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Lab coats are essential for lab safety, protecting against spills, chemicals, and hazards. Learn best practices for wearing, maintaining, and selecting lab coats.
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Laboratory emergency plans should be developed very early on even being implemented into the design plans themselves.
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Laboratory workers planning to use a particularly hazardous substance must first do the following.
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Learn how to prevent repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) in the lab with ergonomic strategies, posture adjustments, and best practices for workplace safety
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