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Many laboratory safety conversations tend to gravitate toward the things we can see: PPE, spills, sharps, cluttered benches, bad habits. But some of the most important safety controls in a lab are invisible, constantly working in the background, and rarely discussed until something goes wrong. Ventilation is one of those. When it’s designed well, maintained properly, and unde...


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There’s something about the start of a new year that makes people want to clean house. Gyms fill up, planners get opened, and somewhere in the lab, a dusty safety binder silently hopes it won’t be dragged back onto the bench again. But if you’re serious about improving lab safety in 2026, the new year isn’t about shiny resolutions or rewriting policies that no one reads. It’s...


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Laboratory waste management isn’t glamorous, but nothing will get you into regulatory hot water faster than pouring the wrong thing down the wrong drain. Chemical waste isn’t just “stuff we’re done with.” It’s a regulated, tracked, sometimes misunderstood category of materials that can either flow safely out of your facility—or cost you thousands in violations, plumbing disas...


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When we talk about laboratory safety, most people think about goggles, gloves, or the proper way to dispose of a biohazard bag. But beneath those visible details lies something far greater—something that affects every person, every department, and every dollar connected to the laboratory. The cost of poor safety is not just financial. It’s personal. It’s cultural. It’s the sl...


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October is here, and as the leaves turn and the season ushers in cooler temperatures, it’s the perfect time for laboratory professionals to focus on fire safety—especially since this month marks National Fire Prevention Month, a tradition inspired by the lessons of the Great Chicago Fire. In laboratories, fire hazards are always lurking due to the combination of flammable che...


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