While science labs can be dangerous places, schools can take several steps to prevent accidents, experts say. Those measures include: Limiting class sizes. Accidents rise dramatically along with the ...

Several resources and strategies have been developed to support students, faculty, and academic staff to start and maintain a student-led lab safety teams within academic institutions. The ACS CHAS ...

Small bench-top fires are common in labs, but large fires are rare. Labs using solvents pose risks of flash fires, explosions, and toxic smoke. Prevent fires by planning experiments carefully, ...