The American Chemical Society (ACS) is committed to the health and safety of both humans and the environment in all operations of the chemical enterprise Regulations that support the protection of the ...

2• Introduction to Laboratory Safety and Laboratory waste Managements. 3• Know your Surrounding. 4• Laboratory Safely rules and Guidelines. 5• Safe Lab Practices . 6• Overview of Laboratory Risk ...

Universities face a challenge in managing the range of chemicals, gases and lab equipment used in scientific laboratories. These products vary widely in their nature and purpose, from hazardous ...

Most colleges and universities generate hazardous waste and therefore are regulated as hazardous waste generators. Chemical use in laboratories results in the need for disposal of mixed solvents, ...

Los Alamos National Laboratory has shaken up its management team responsible for the cleanup of radioactive waste left over from decades of nuclear bomb research, according to an internal email from ...

The LabRATS (Laboratory Resources, Advocates, and Teamwork for Sustainability) program at UCSB is driving the conversion of several campus labs to condensers that operate on a “closed loop” ...

RICHLAND, Wash.-In a historic event decades in the making, the Hanford Site recently began immobilizing low-activity, ...

Hazardous waste as defined by the EPA is waste that is dangerous or potentially harmful to our health or the environment. Hazardous wastes can be liquids, solids, gases, or sludges. All hazardous ...

Sustainability in scientific research is becoming an ever more pressing issue. While investing in energy-efficient equipment is a significant step forward, true sustainability in the laboratory ...