An unorganized, cluttered laboratory increases the likelihood of chemical spills and splashes due to tripping or knocking over chemical containers. Safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, safety ...

The University Safety Manual gives an overview of Personal Protective Equipment, Working Alone, Hot Work, Exposure to Blood-borne Infectious Diseases, Asbestos in Buildings, Safety and Health Training ...

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 ...

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 ...

Contemporary laboratory safety practice and regulatory requirements require that all laboratory workers are knowledgeable of the hazards that they are exposed to, methods that can be used to minimize ...

For privacy, you can exit at any time. What is a research lab safety issue? A research lab safety issue is any spill, accident, or other incident that resulted in a breach of containment, environment ...

The laboratory chemical fume hood is the most common local exhaust ventilation system used in laboratories and is the primary method used to control inhalation exposures to hazardous substances. When ...

Lab worker Sheri Sangji was just 23 when she was severely burned during a chemical fire at a UCLA lab in 2008. Her sister remembers visiting after she was rushed to the emergency room. "When I got to ...

When it comes to research facilities, few universities can touch UCLA. The university has 4,000 labs which consistently produce major scientific advances. But a fatal accident in one of the labs has ...