Hazards
Exploring how lab managers can make smarter decisions by starting at the top of the hazard control hierarchy
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A student’s injury led to a detailed root cause analysis using the cause tree method, offering lab managers a systems-based approach to strengthening lab safety and preventing future incidents
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Choosing laboratory gloves isn’t one-size-fits-all. Find the right type for chemical, biological, thermal, and mechanical hazards
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A chemical hygiene plan provides essential guidelines for the safe use, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals in the lab
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Used appropriately, a fume hood can be a very effective device for containment hazardous materials, as well as providing some protection from splashes and minor explosions. Even so, the average fume hood does have several limitations.
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Learn about laboratory oven hazards, fire risks, and safety best practices. Discover essential precautions, PPE guidelines, and emergency preparedness tips.
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As you can imagine, working with gas cylinders presents plenty of hazards: flammability, reactivity, toxicity, and asphyxiation. Mishandling can lead to explosions or more innocuous dangers...
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Enhance lab safety with regular safety meetings. Learn how to structure discussions, engage employees, and integrate safety into daily operations for a safer workplace.
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In 2005, a university student was helping unload a shipment of hexane into a solvent storage cabinet when a shelf broke, cutting his arm and releasing fumes into the lab.
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Laboratory workers planning to use a particularly hazardous substance must first do the following.
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