A fire at one university that led to a researcher’s death and an explosion at another that seriously injured a graduate student are among several incidents in the past few years that have turned a ...

In order to ensure that laboratory activities are conducted safely, and in compliance with environmental health and safety regulations, all laboratory activities must be conducted under the ...

Assessments of environmental health and safety conditions in the University of Nevada, Reno laboratories will be conducted on a regular and continuing basis in order to evaluate compliance with ...

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 ...

Start the school year safely by assigning the Lab Safety STEM Certificate! Designed for middle and high school students, each video introduces essential lab procedures and safety guidelines, including ...

It is recommended that middle and high school chemistry laboratories include the lab and safety equipment below. For students to carry out investigations in a safe environment, the safety equipment ...

The laboratory is a place where ideas are conceptualized and materialized into novel discoveries. As the laboratory houses a vast array of complex equipment and dangerous chemicals, it is imperative ...

It is important that PIs and/or laboratory managers conduct routine inspections of the laboratory space and the work practices of students, employees, and volunteers under their supervision in order ...

Science classrooms with scientific equipment and supplies should not be used for non-science courses or activities unless the science materials can be stored in a secured area. Laboratory activities ...

This manual applies to all employees and students in order to protect them from exposure to hazardous chemicals and situations that may endanger their health and safety. A conscious effort by all ...

Laboratory safety depends on everyone's participation and cooperation and their commitment to safety awareness and safe work practices. The "Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and ...

This page covers important lab safety information that should be reviewed by all lab users but especially faculty members with lab space. The material covered on this page reviews the most common ...