The IEC has published the third edition of the safety Standard for Measurement, Control and Laboratory Equipment, IEC61010-1. The safety requirements described in this latest generation of the ...

The photograph below is of a properly functioning eyewash. It has a clear and even flow of water to the eyes. During the summer an eyewash/safety shower crew from EHS examines over 1500 units on ...

Laboratories are home to a wide variety of flammable and combustible liquids—making fire, chemical, and thermal burns relatively common accidents in this environment. For instance, in 2008, a research ...

Such materials should be precisely regulated to preserve high-purity laboratory settings with safe operating conditions, and this is why the use of appropriate lab safety devices is extremely ...

Below you will find safety information for students in undergraduate chemistry laboratory courses. All students taking laboratory courses in the Chemistry Department must: Read this information. Read ...

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 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 ...

Enviromental Health & Safety (EHS) conducts laboratory safety inspections throughout the research and teaching laboratories in conjunction with the departmental safety officers. These inspections ...