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Safety engagement reduces lab accidents

April 30, 2015 by David Vaughan

Well, this certainly makes sense. Students follow the lead of the PI or lab supervisor, so if safety is not actively stressed the lab is a less safe place. Compliance personnel can help, but generally just don't have the time to spend in each individual lab to create the 'culture of safety' that's needed. The leader has to be the one to set the tone for the activities that … [Read more...] about Safety engagement reduces lab accidents

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Lab Evacuated at Georgia Tech

April 30, 2015 by David Vaughan

Georgia Tech lab evacuated after explosion; closed while cause is investigated. And for some cleanup I would expect.........     … [Read more...] about Lab Evacuated at Georgia Tech

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Friday Fails

April 10, 2015 by David Vaughan

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Putting the CDC Back On Track

April 9, 2015 by David Vaughan

Short interview article from Scientific American talking to the authors of recent report on CDC. Report identifies problems leading to recent high-profile incidents within CDC, and addresses potential fixes. This is an important issue; the CDC sets the guidelines for all laboratory work, and should be the premiere example of practice in this country, if not the world. Good read … [Read more...] about Putting the CDC Back On Track

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Chemical poisoning at Stanford

April 2, 2015 by David Vaughan

A star pupil and cancer researcher at Stanford University has been arrested on four felony poisoning charges after lacing her classmates’ bottled water with carcinogenic embalming fluid. Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/1976754/phd-cancer-researcher-at-stanford-arrested-for-poisoning-classmates-with-carcinogenic-embalming-fluid/#jWOAJkh2biJYmVrM.99 … [Read more...] about Chemical poisoning at Stanford

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