Risk management in this economy goes well past the usual definitions of safety and compliance.

Your department should have a safety committee. Academic institutions and companies should all have safety committees. The committees should consist of employees, supervisors, faculty, staff, administration, and students.

Lab Manager brings together a panel of technical experts to go over the latest in fume hood technology and to help address any questions you may have pertaining to its use in your laboratory, for your specific application.

Tune into our live webinar to hear Tanuja Koppal and  Dr. Cournoyer discuss how to he developed comprehensive checklists for managing chemical inventory, explain why and how he created the five types of checklists that have proved most effective, and offer insights into ensuring compliance.

This is the cornerstone of a good safety program. It’s a statement endorsed and supported by the administration that speaks to the fundamental responsibilities for health and safety in the academic institution or company.

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.

Preparing for an Effective Lab Safety Inspection.

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

Guidelines for an effective exposure control plan.

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.