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.

Laboratory courses require unique consideration of both student-to-student and student-to teaching staff interactions. The hands-on and collaborative nature of laboratory science may require creative ...

In general nitrile gloves are by far the most common gloves used In research laboratories. Standard latex exam gloves are cheap and do provide protection for biological and aqueous radioactive hazards ...

Laboratories operate in an environment that carries certain risks, which must be managed carefully for everyone’s safety.

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 ...

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 ...

Walk into any medical examining room, chemistry lab or clean room and you won’t have to look far to see boxes of lab gloves. They’re often racked on the wall, sometimes three or four high, where ...