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Chemical Safety 101

What should a beginner know about chemical safety on Day 1 of a new job?

September 24, 2023

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What should a beginner know about chemical safety on Day 1 of a new job?

Research labs can be both safe and productive, report shows

June 27, 2023

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Cambridge, MA — Enhanced safety measures don’t reduce productivity at research laboratories, a new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research concludes.

Chemical Safety Board reminds schools of hazards in chemistry labs

November 18, 2022

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Washington — In response to a recent fire in a high school chemistry laboratory that resulted in multiple injuries, the Chemical Safety Board is calling on schools and educators to review agency guidance for lab and classroom work involving flammable liquids.

CDC suspends lab work to test air quality of hoses

February 24, 2017

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Atlanta – Laboratory work involving the use of air hoses attached to protective suits worn in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Biosafety Level-4 labs has been suspended, the agency announced Feb. 17.

CDC names associate director of laboratory safety

September 16, 2015

Atlanta – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has named Stephan Monroe associate director for laboratory science and safety in the wake of several highly publicized laboratory incidents involving Ebola and anthrax.

CDC: Lab workers must guard against unknown pathogens

July 7, 2015

Atlanta – Multiple cases of melioidosis – a bacterial infection that has potentially fatal consequences – reinforce the need for researchers in laboratories to follow proper safety procedures when working with unknown pathogens, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Improving academic lab safety

Guidance focuses on safety education, incident reporting

May 22, 2015

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In the wake of severe injuries – including a death – involving laboratory researchers at U.S. universities, the Chemical Safety Board and the American Chemical Society are exploring the issues of education and training, near-miss reporting, and safety culture in university labs.

White House orders federal labs to review safety measures

September 2, 2014

Washington – Federal departments and agencies that deal with infectious agents need to review their safety and security practices, according to a recent White House memo.

CDC stops shipping biological materials; closes 2 labs after exposure incidents

August 24, 2014

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced July 11 that it had immediately stopped shipment of biological materials – pending review from an advisory committee – after incidents of anthrax exposure and shipment of bird flu.

Scientist delayed reporting bird flu cross-contamination in lab incident, CDC finds

August 20, 2014

Atlanta – An investigation into a bird flu incident found that a laboratory scientist hurried through work and did not follow best practices, leading to contamination of samples and inadvertent shipment of bird flu, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.