laboratory safety
Hazard prevention measures
Laboratory safety encompasses the practices, protocols, and equipment designed to prevent accidents and protect workers from hazards in scientific settings.
This includes proper handling of chemicals, biological materials, and equipment; use of protective gear like goggles and gloves; and procedures for emergencies like spills or fires.
The training covered laboratory safety before students could work with acids.
- gogglesSealed protective eyewear
- face shieldsTransparent facial protective barriers
- eyewash stationFixture for flushing eyes
- fire extinguishersDevices for dousing flames
- chemical burnDamage from corrosive substances
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laboratory safetychemical hazard
Danger from harmful substances
unsafe conditions · biohazard · radiation exposure · contamination · occupational hazard