Safety tips
Prevent costly damage and disruptions in your laboratory by following these best practices for flood prevention and maintaining water-cooled systems safely.
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Common sense is probably one of the most important parts of laboratory safety. Sadly, even the smartest people are guilty of doing incredibly stupid things in the lab. Here are a few shared by our readers.
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Accidents in the laboratory are often the result of carelessness or ignorance either by you or by your neighbors. Stay alert and pay constant attention to your own and to your neighbors' actions.
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Listed are some useful tips for managers to ensure a safe work environment.
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The hot air coming from a heat gun may be invisible, but you should treat one with the same respect as a blow torch. And be careful where you set it down.
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Working with microtomes, whether preparing or cutting a sample, is truly as much an art as it is science.
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Learn how leadership, training, and hazard recognition ensure safety beyond work.
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Once you've selected the ideal gloves for your application, you should inspect them for defects before entering into the action. You should check for punctures, signs of cracks, discoloration, etc.
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Using an oil bath in the laboratory requires careful attention to detail and adherence to safety protocols.
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Heating mantles are indispensable tools in many laboratory settings, but their safe use requires vigilance and adherence to best practices.
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