Lab Health and Lab Safety Articles

How to Handle Methylene Chloride

September 5, 2019

A solvent not to ignore

Biohazard Management

September 2, 2019

Level 1, 2, 3, or 4? Know the risks and procedures

It’s In Your Hands: Choose the Right Gloves to Safeguard Your Process and Your Workers

July 24, 2019

The right choice of gloves can have a positive impact on both employee satisfaction, and product and process yields

Four Technologies That Are Changing Lab Safety

July 19, 2019

Which of today’s complex exposure control installations will best serve your business objectives while keeping workers ...

Spill and Whine

July 9, 2019

Using solvents safely in the lab

Handling Controlled Substances in the Lab

May 31, 2019

The heart of good controlled substance management is a comprehensive written program

How to Handle Lab Reagents After Their Expiration Date

May 23, 2019

Factors to consider before using expired reagents

Avoiding UV Light Hazards in the Lab

May 3, 2019

UV light equipment in biological safety cabinets, germicidal lamps, transluminators, and Wood’s lamps can all have...

Preserving Indoor Air Quality During Construction

April 4, 2019

Whether you are planning new construction or renovating an existing space, building construction is a dirty busines...

Ask Linda: Lab Safety Training

March 20, 2019

With a research facility’s typical mix of laboratories, instrument rooms, chemical storage, and waste handlin...

Lab Inspections: Recognizing Problems and Eliminating Hazards

March 18, 2019

Inspections are conducted at least annually to ensure safety and compliance with all applicable lab safety regulations and gu...

Under Pressure

March 4, 2019

Cryogenic safety hazards and what it takes to control them

Developing a Good HASP

February 4, 2019

A framework for effective injury and illness prevention

The Longest 10 Seconds

December 7, 2018

Safety requirements for safety showers and eyewash stations

Ask Linda: Managing Chemical Waste

November 22, 2018

Serious fines and penalties are possible if waste is not handled according to regulations

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