Lab Health and Safety

Learn the fundamentals of leading a lab safety program

New awards program honors individuals, teams, and products that demonstrate an exceptional lab safety culture

How familiar are you with the many IH tools available?

Staff health must be a priority—here are fundamental safety tips to keep in mind

How ductless fume hood technology keeps users safe and offers lab flexibility

The cost of air and the impact of the laboratory

How the recent Ohio train derailment put a spotlight on environmental monitoring and analyses

This intuitive approach demonstrates empathy and puts the focus on us, not the external hazards

Active learning engages staff and helps to develop safer habits

Lab managers are tasked with many responsibilities, but ensuring safety should consistently be the top priority

Lab staff and leaders need to embrace the potential discomfort of confronting individuals who are demonstrating risky behaviors in the lab 

Using automated permeation analyzers during product testing helps to ensure personal protective equipment keeps lab staff safe

While there are many different chemical hazards and risks, there are some best practices that apply to them all

A good RMS should be scalable, customizable, multi-dimensional, intuitive, and comprehensive

Proactively address safety issues by hiring an external expert

How can lab leaders make more informed decisions about older lab equipment?

Storytelling is a powerful tool to convince others to comply with safety guidelines

Argonne's Materials Design Laboratory hosts groundbreaking energy research