“How did it start?” is among the many questions raised by the Covid-19 pandemic. Answering it may help prevent future pandemics. The escape of SARS-CoV-2 from a research laboratory in Wuhan, China, ...

The US Office of Research Integrity defines research misconduct as “fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results.” But ...

These rules are designed to limit unnecessary radiation exposures and contamination of the facilities and equipment and to minimize the consequences of a radiation accident if it should occur. Copies ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has put laboratories on edge, even if they’re not testing for the novel coronavirus. And rightfully so: COVID-19 is highly infectious; symptoms are mild — or nonexistent — for ...

Where danger of spills of radioactive material exists, secondary containers or trays must be used. Containers should be covered whenever possible and only those amounts of radioactive material that is ...

When C. Rosalía Álvarez Chávez started inspecting the safety of high school laboratories around Sonora, Mexico, several years ago, she had no idea of the chemical dangers that awaited her. In more ...

This Safety Plan is an integral part of the management and operations of UB’s Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation Laboratory (SEESL), applied to all its services. The two shake tables of ...

Assessments of environmental health and safety conditions in the University of Nevada, Reno laboratories will be conducted on a regular and continuing basis in order to evaluate compliance with ...

Last week's laboratory explosion has brought about rigid enforcement of the rule requiring Chemistry 20 students to have eye protection whenever working in the lab, it was announced yesterday.