Survey conducted by BioRAFT, Nature Publishing Group, and the University of California Center for Laboratory Safety finds that researchers generally believe they are safer than their safety practices indicate.
For too many years at academic institutions and some companies, health, safety and the environment have been something extra. It’s time that it becomes part of the process.
Some chemicals have a short life expectancy. Others will remain good for a long time. Solvents that form peroxides are one example of substances requiring periodic testing. Ethers, vinyl compounds, alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes are some of the
Some service laboratories operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These include chemical plant laboratories, laboratories in other types of production plants, some hospital laboratories, and forensic laboratories.
Recently we had the unpleasant experience of investigating a gruesome and almost deadly accident. A maintenance worker was removing a cable tie from a package on the loading dock when his pocketknife slipped and punctured his thigh, slicing his femoral artery.
Tune into our live webinar to hear Jon discuss how to find and fix the eight most common chemical management errors to ensure consistent, accurate, real-time chemical data that streamlines lab workflows while lowering costs.
Lab on a chip (LOC) devices are envisioned to one day revolutionize how laboratory tasks such as diagnosing diseases and investigating forensic evidence are performed.