Laboratories operate in an environment that carries certain risks, which must be managed carefully for everyone’s safety.

Tuberculosis bacteria - one of the dangerous bugs that is studied in labs - KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Laboratory leaks and accidents have risen 50 per cent in Britain since Covid-19 emerged, ...

Prioritizing lab safety strengthens workplace culture, boosts confidence and productivity, and reduces absenteeism and operational downtime.

Re Judith Giordan’s remarks on trusting science in C&EN’s April 1, 2024, issue (page 33): A lot of trust derives from communicating in a manner that renders the subject understandable in the context ...

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 ...

A 15-year-old student and teacher sustained burns when a fire erupted during a chemistry experiment at Brookline High School’s summer program on July 3. The incident highlights the need for laboratory ...

When a high containment laboratory handling lethal pathogens stumbles, even briefly, it exposes how much of the country’s ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Every day, students at Arkansas State University are immersed in educational experiences to prepare them for their future careers. Many of those ...

(Photo illustration by Max-o-matic for The Washington Post; photos by Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images and Shepherd Zhou/FeatureChina/AP Images) In the summer of 2019, a mysterious accident occurred ...

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 ...