All lab safety articles
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OpinionDeadly reminders of the importance of risk assessment
Serious incidents in two university labs highlight the importance of knowing what to do when things go wrong
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NewsResearch productivity is not a hostage to good safety in the lab
No decline discovered in the output of University of California chemistry labs following tighter safety rules after deadly accident in 2009
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OpinionWhat can we learn from East Palestine?
How chemists should learn to deal with spills in the lab and in the plant
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News9 out of 10 scientists hate their lab coat
Genius Lab Gear wants to replace the boxy garment with tailored apparel that fits different body shapes and sizes
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Hannah Beska
A teaching technician in England is helping to make her labs safe for the start of term in September
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OpinionLetters: April 2020
Your safety warnings, XPS clarifications and memories of Theodora Greene
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NewsGruesome accident prompts call to find alternative to needles in chemistry labs
Injection injury involving trace amounts of dichloromethane caused serious tissue damage to student’s finger
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OpinionWhat we need to know to make our labs safer
We lack the data to fully understand the hazards in academic labs
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News1% of chemicals end up on benches in undergrad labs
First effort to quantify spillages points way to improving chemical handling
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NewsChemical safety database gets American Chemical Society and Iupac backing
Library of hazardous reactions and lab near misses has found partners to develop it and help keep it afloat
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NewsLab safety challenges persist 10 years after Sheri Sangji’s death
Survey reveals that safety is taken seriously at top US universities but worrying gaps still remain
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PuzzleOn the spot: Permeating pong
What would you do if campus security reports a smell of gas near the labs during a power outage?