If something goes awry, more than just your research project schedule can be affected. Equipment can be damaged, fines can occur, and individuals on your team can be injured. When working in a lab, it is important you to be familiar with the equipment in our working space.

Laboratory workers are exposed to many hazards. In the laboratory, there are many chemicals which are toxic, flammable, explosive, corrosive and carcinogenic. The essence of chemical safety is comprised in four principles.

 1) Every chemical is hazardous without exception

 2) Every accident announces that it will happen before it happens

 3) If it might happen, it will happen eventually 

4) Each person is individually and personally responsible for the safe use of chemicals.