“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, ...

Below you will find safety information for students in undergraduate chemistry laboratory courses. All students taking laboratory courses in the Chemistry Department must: Read this information. Read ...

Ensure that all laboratory personnel are familiar with and know how to access the University's Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP), Biosafety Manual (BSM), and Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan (ECP) ...

When a high containment laboratory handling lethal pathogens stumbles, even briefly, it exposes how much of the country’s ...

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Every day, students at Arkansas State University are immersed in educational experiences to prepare them for their future careers. Many of those ...

The Environmental Health and Safety department within Purdue Administrative Operations is partnering with the Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association in recognizing Lab Safety ...

Follow the applicable safety procedures and policies. Participate and complete applicable safety trainings. Commence work only when it is safe to do so. Communicate clearly to the Principal ...

Amid concerns about the potential of a laboratory insider unleashing a deadly bioterror pathogen on the public, President Obama ordered greater scrutiny of workers ...

A Yale University student died in a chemistry laboratory machine shop April 12, prompting universities across the nation to assess their own lab safety procedures. Yale senior Michele Dufault, who was ...

In December 2014, two monkeys in outdoor cages at the Tulane National Primate Research Center, about 40 miles north of New Orleans, became ill with Burkholderia pseudomallei, a deadly bacterium in the ...

The lawsuit does not allege any infectious agents escaped, putting the public at risk. But the lawsuit details allegations of sloppy lab procedures that sometimes put lab workers at risk. The ...

In the event of an emergency, dial 911 from any phone on campus or personal cellular phone. The red phones outside of the elevators and the phones inside elevator cars have a direct line to Michigan ...