“How did it start?” is among the many questions raised by the Covid-19 pandemic. Answering it may help prevent future pandemics. The escape of SARS-CoV-2 from a research laboratory in Wuhan, China, ...

Establishing rules, programs, and policies for laboratory safety and security is of no value if organizational leaders do not enforce them and if laboratory managers and workers do not follow them.

The Laboratory Safety Committee has approved policy pertaining to working alone. Review the following documents: To reduce the likelihood of ingesting hazardous materials, the Occupational Safety and ...

If you're prepping for CHEM 43A this semester, the safety protocols for your core solvents just got an update. New 2026 revisions to the SDS for ethyl acetate, 2-propanol, and MTBE introduce stricter ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has put laboratories on edge, even if they’re not testing for the novel coronavirus. And rightfully so: COVID-19 is highly infectious; symptoms are mild — or nonexistent — for ...

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 ...

Although attitudes towards lab safety have grown more positive over the years, some academic researchers still believe that safe lab practices hamper research productivity. The idea is that time spent ...

This Safety Plan is an integral part of the management and operations of UB’s Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory (SEESL), applied to all its services. The two shake tables of ...