The following prudent biosafety practices are recommended by the National Academy of Sciences in the publication Biosafety in the Laboratory and in part constitute basic good biosafety practices.

Following the rapid innovation, creation and distribution of a vaccine for COVID-19, there is no question that the work done in labs is important. Each day, scientists and researchers are making ...

Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) has traditionally relied on a fixed air changes per hour (ACH) approach to ensure safety in laboratory and research settings. Unfortunately, this method ...

Environmental Health and Safety, participates in Lab Safety Awareness Week each February, sponsored by the Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) for higher education ...

The laboratory chemical fume hood is the most common local exhaust ventilation system used in laboratories and is the primary method used to control inhalation exposures to hazardous substances. When ...

Small bench-top fires are common in labs, but large fires are rare. Labs using solvents pose risks of flash fires, explosions, and toxic smoke. Prevent fires by planning experiments carefully, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's mission to protect and promote public health by ensuring the safety of the nation's food supply, as well as the safety and efficacy of medical products, has ...

Rethinking Laboratory Safety In A Changing Research Landscape. Laboratories, whether in universities, hospitals or industrial research centres, rarely command public attention. Yet the integrity of th ...

Improving safety for everyone who works in a cath lab can only be achieved if professional societies come together and oversee the creation of nationally recognized regulations for occupational health ...