The following applies to any laboratory equipment items that are used in a laboratory for the purposes of research. This also includes any item that presents an exposure hazard to non-laboratory ...

The following prudent biosafety practices are recommended by the National Academy of Sciences in the publication Biosafety in the Laboratory and in part constitute basic good biosafety practices.

Below you will find safety information for students in undergraduate chemistry laboratory courses. All students taking laboratory courses in the Chemistry Department must: Read this information. Read ...

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) are in important administrative control to prevent injuries from hazardous pieces of equipment and to prevent overexposure to hazardous chemicals in the labs. The ...

Each student will receive two copies of the "Laboratory Safety" and "Eye Safety and Medical Information" sheet (attached,. They must read the colored copy, sign it (indicating their planned compliance ...

Like this puzzle, chemical safety has several pieces that together create the whole picture for working with chemicals in a safe manner. At the center of this puzzle is you, the employee or student.

Osmium Tetroxide (OsO4), a severe oxidizer, is highly poisonous even at low exposure levels. It must be handled with appropriate precautions. In particular, inhalation at concentrations well below ...

The Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering takes every reasonable precaution to protect the health and safety of faculty, researchers, staff, and students. However, users of ...

Ensuring student safety in undergraduate teaching laboratories is a critical component of the responsibilities of the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S). It is very difficult for ...