Boost your lab ergonomics IQ
Contributed by Dow Lab Safety Academy When people talk about ergonomic issues, they often refer to things like carpal tunnel syndrome from sitting at a desk and typing. But there are also ergonomic...
View ArticleSafety videos, courtesy of a department contest
Last Spring, the University of Minnesota department of chemical engineering and materials science held a lab safety video contest. Department chair Frank Bates thought it would be a nice way to...
View ArticleThree ways to become a great safety mentor
Contributed by Dow Lab Safety Academy If you ask top athletes what has been most influential to their success, most will probably mention a great coach. That’s because coaches teach, guide, encourage,...
View ArticleProtecting yourself in the line of fire
Contributed by Dow Lab Safety Academy Ever held a cup while pouring hot coffee into it? Or held a nail for someone else wielding a hammer? In both instances, you’re putting yourself in the line of...
View ArticleLessons learned videos from Cornell on PPE and transporting chemicals
Cornell University has two new videos out, one on personal protective equipment in biological labs and the other on transporting chemicals through public areas, both based on incidents on campus. Take...
View ArticlePreparing piranha
Piranha solutions are used to remove organic residues from substrates. Typically a 3:1 mixture of concentrated sulfuric acid to 30% hydrogen peroxide, it is highly corrosive and a powerful oxidizer....
View ArticleLesson learned video: An acid spill without a lab coat
From Northwestern University and a chemistry graduate student who suffered a chemical burn from a triflic acid spill: “I probably would not have thought to go to the hallway right away, if someone...
View Article“They suffer, confused and unsafe”
The University of Minnesota College of Science & Engineering’s Joint Safety Team just wrapped up a safety video competition. The winning entry was inspired by Sarah McLachlan’s SPCA commercial,...
View ArticleVideos on nitric acid waste and vented caps
Northwestern University’s Office for Research Safety has two new videos available: One is about nitric acid and what happens when it’s mixed with organic materials, and the other is about using vented...
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“Safety Begins in the Classroom” videos now available from #ACSSanDiego
ACS has now posted videos from the National Meeting held in March in San Diego, including those from the Division of Chemical Health & Safety’s session on “Safety Begins in the Classroom:...
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