Laboratory Safety

Laboratory Hazards:

  • Bad housekeeping
  • Unlabelled Chemicals
  • Spills

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Laboratory Clothing (may include long-sleeved laboratory coats, wrap around gowns, disposable gowns and boiler suits)
  • Protective eyewear
  • Gloves
  • Closed shoes
  • Hearing protection
  • Additional or specialised PPE e.g. respirators

Plant & Equipment

  • Computers
  • Trolleys
  • Microscopes
  • Glassware
  • Gas Cylinders
  • Vaccum Equipment
  • Autoclaves
  • Centrifuges
  • Incubators
  • Freezers
  • Stirrers
  • Ladders
  • Drying Ovens

Chemical Storage

  • Liquid
  • Solids
  • Gas
  • Non Hazardous
  • Hazardous
  • Dangerous Goods
  • Poisons
  • Or a combination of all of the above

Inspections

Training

Waste Management

Safety Signs

Safety Sign Builder

Spill Kit Signage