“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.

Plug-in solar panels, small photovoltaic units designed to connect directly to a household outlet, are gaining attention as ...

A lab specific Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is required when a laboratory engages in an activity or procedure not covered by the chemical hygiene plan. Use the Lab Standard Operating Procedure ...

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 ...

Chemical safety education and robust laboratory safety practices are critical to advancing academic research while safeguarding the health of students, researchers and staff. This field integrates ...

A spokesperson for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission wrote that the agency was still in the process of amending the framework for radiation protection, adding that “public health and safety will ...

The Food Safety and Control Laboratory (FSCL) is located at the FAO/IAEA Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratories, Seibersdorf. The laboratory assists Member States to improve laboratory and ...

For many years NRC (AEC)-licensed activities using by-product materials have been taking place at Michigan Technological University. Early in 1991, the University changed from an NRC broad scope ...

Suggested Citation: "2 RISK ASSESSMENT FLOWCHART." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Chemical Laboratory Safety and Security: A Guide to Developing Standard Operating ...

Environmental Health & Safety Assistant (EHSA) is a web-based app that allows Principal Investigators and laboratory workers to maintain a chemical inventory, track the training of individuals in the ...