The doors to laboratories utilizing hazardous equipment, toxic or flammable chemicals—and the doors to hazardous materials storage rooms—must be posted with an emergency response sign listing the ...

Ensure that all laboratory personnel are familiar with and know how to access the University's Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP), Biosafety Manual (BSM), and Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan (ECP) ...

Quiet gentle giants of the safety world, and also a fixture of potential danger from universities to hospitals and from clandestine government facilities to state-of-the-art for-profit private ...

Many campuses have research laboratories that handle flammable substances, as well as other dangerous materials, so institutions must adopt the right safety measures to protect their lab workers.

In the wake of several serious accidents in research laboratories across the U.S., the American Chemical Society has issued new guidelines in a 132-page report titled “Identifying and Evaluating ...

In a laboratory, all chemicals and liquids should be treated as if they are as potent as gasoline. Vapors can travel long distances and may ignite if they reach a flame or spark. Be sure to keep a ...

Research laboratories are unique work environments with multiple hazards. Hazardous chemicals are utilized in virtually every research laboratory, and are the common thread that unites all laboratory ...

A safe research environment begins with hazard awareness and risk management. Safety training is required for anyone who works in or uses a research lab, instrument development shop, test facility or ...

Laboratories are home to a wide variety of flammable and combustible liquids—making fire, chemical, and thermal burns relatively common accidents in this environment. For instance, in 2008, a research ...

Our faculty, professional staff and students bring a wealth of expertise to our institutions. They are vital to our mission of research, teaching and service to the University community. This ...