Lab Health and Safety

Adhere to OSHA standards and train your “safety eyes” to ensure a safe working environment

To prevent uncontrolled mixing, we need to segregate incompatible materials

Ten self-care strategies to stay sane in unprecedented times

The properties, hazards, and symptoms of exposure for the various forms of mercury and how to avoid and mitigate accidents

Ethylene oxide is used for sterilization in many medical, dental, veterinary, and animal surgical facilities; here's how to use it safely in your facility

Cleaning and disinfecting a microscope regularly is important to help keep lab technicians and research staff safe and healthy

Burnout has a variety of negative outcomes, including causing employees to seek new job opportunities elsewhere, or resulting in safety accidents in the lab

How to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in your laboratory

How to evaluate each component of a successful safety culture

Recommended procedures for donning and doffing PPE to prevent cross-contamination

A time of crisis such as this offers an opportunity for lab leaders to re-evaluate their safety program, and identify areas of improvement

Rules and tips for safe extractions in the lab

Preventing and controlling animal allergens

Though not a common issue in most labs, in some areas of the lab and in the field, heat stroke is a real risk

A comprehensive summary of the significant provisions of the regulation  

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic offers an opportunity for lab managers to use this period of heightened safety awareness to help sustain a stronger long-term lab safety culture

Recommendations and protocols for a safe workplace

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has led to mass scientific conference cancellations, travel restrictions, social distancing, and other unprecedented prevention measures. How did we get to this point?

Recommended protocol for regular IAQ assessment

Key considerations for a safe lab