Chemicals
A seemingly minimal exposure can lead to severe medical consequences including death
Here is a statistic that jumped out at me recently: improper storage of chemicals accounts for nearly 25 percent of all chemical accidents. Why is that? This is a sad statistic, given that all these accidents are entirely preventable, yet they continue to happen despite the availability of numerous and excellent resources just a few keystrokes away.
Only PCR analysis in combination with DNA degradation assays show the true decontamination potential of a reagent.
If there is something that all laboratories have in common, it is bottles and bottles of chemicals. And if we are not diligent in handling and storing these bottles properly, problems will arise.
From cell culture media to extracellular matrices, there is a lot changing in the in-vitro world
Smart chemical waste management relies on a written program, accurate characterization of waste and an understanding of accumulation guidelines.
As we say over and over again, chemical safety begins with a good working knowledge of the chemicals you use and their hazardous properties. When incompatible materials contact each other the result can lead to explosion, the evolution of toxic or or flammable gas, or both.
