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Research Laboratories Meeting Kit – Spanish
QUÉ ESTÁ EN RIESGO Los laboratorios de investigación son las placas de Petri de la ciencia innovadora, pero los investigadores necesitan mantenerse en el lado seguro de la vanguardia tecnológica. Conozca […]
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WHAT’S AT STAKE Research laboratories are the petri dishes of ground-breaking science, but researchers need to stay on the safe side of technology’s cutting edge. Know the hazards, compatibilities, and storage […]
FavoriteHealthcare: Formaldehyde Safety
What’s at Stake? Consider the following story… During a busy shift, an OB technician helped with many crash deliveries and operations. Consequently, surgical instruments and trays that should have been washed, […]
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Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Consider the following story… A scientist was conducting an experiment using a portable fluorescent lighting rack. The lighting rack was plugged into an electric timer, which was […]
FavoriteLaboratory Equipment Safety: Autoclaves/Sterilizers
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Consider the following incident... A postdoc was badly scalded by water while removing items from the top autoclave of a tower-style autoclave. To autoclave her own materials, […]
FavoriteLaboratory Equipment Safety: Biosafety Cabinets
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Consider the following incident... Recently, a researcher left a lit Bunsen burner inside a BSC, closed the sash and walked away. The type of biological safety cabinet […]
FavoriteDon’t Experiment With Safety in a Laboratory
Laboratories harbor fire and explosion hazards, and radiation hazards. There may be high-powered equipment which could cause cuts, entanglement or electrocution. There also could be biohazardous materials which can cause […]
FavoriteDon’t be a Mad Scientist in the Lab
What’s at Stake? The laboratory environment can be a hazardous place to work. Some settings, such as hospitals, chemical production and pharmaceuticals may contain many specific hazards which lab workers must […]
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