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

Chemical safety education and robust laboratory safety practices are critical to advancing academic research while safeguarding the health of students, researchers and staff. This field integrates ...

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 ...

Ethidium bromide (EtBr) is a commonly used DNA stain in molecular biology, but it poses serious health and environmental hazards. As a powerful mutagen, EtBr intercalates into DNA and can cause ...

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 ...

-The volume/physical state/activity of the spill. -Building/location/room number where the incident occurred. If a spill occurs, notify all personnel in the immediate area of the spill. All personnel ...

Scientists will meet in Italy later this month to discuss chemical food safety issues related to water quality. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Scientists are exploring how graphene-based materials could help solve one of the most pressing environmental challenges of ...