Safety Culture & Compliance
"Poor training, poor technique, lack of supervision and improper method," said Neal Langerman, former head of the American Chemical Society's Division of Chemical Health and Safety, about the lab fire that killed UCLA research assistant Sheri Sangji.
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Some chemicals shouldn't be mixed together. In fact, these chemicals shouldn't even be stored near each other on the chance that an accident could occur and the chemicals could react.
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Construction of the new Research and Teaching Winery and the August A. Busch III Brewing and Food Science Laboratory at the University of California, Davis, will commence in June after design plans were approved by the UC Regents last week.
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An officer was killed early Monday in an explosion at a nuclear, biological and chemical research plant in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, a Defense Ministry spokesman said.
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Truly constant volume laboratory ventilation systems are almost obsolete, but there is a wide range of “nearly constant” systems that respond in steps to users’ activities and needs. These systems, sometimes called two-state or two-position constant volume systems, offer many options to ventilation designers.
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The world's first zero-emission polar research station opened in Antarctica and was welcomed by scientists as proof that alternative energy is viable even in the coldest regions.
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The laser printer on that desk near you could be making you ill.
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An EMS is an important part of laboratory activities and demonstrates a commitment to environmental stewardship and compliance with standards and regulations
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Eliminating the risk of cross-contamination in pharmaceutical production areas, R&D labs, cleanrooms, and support areas includes effective methods for hand sanitization.
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We recommend the establishment of a chemical management system. This system provides for the safe procurement, storage, use, and disposal of chemicals. The system begins with the assumption of responsibility. Management needs to have written policies
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These eight steps will help you solve the issue and ensure it doesn't happen again.
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The U.S. Department of Energys Brookhaven National Laboratory was named a winner in the Office of the Federal Environmental Executives third annual Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign at a White House ceremony on December 16.
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