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Entering college as a new student is an exciting yet daunting experience, especially for those pursuing science-related fields. One of the most critical components of these programs is laboratory work, where the principles of science come to life. However, with the hands-on nature of labs comes the potential for hazards. Did you know that improper safety practices can lead to serious injuries, or worse, fatalities? This post aims to equip you with essential laboratory safety guidelines that will …

Solvents are a class of chemicals defined by their function. Solvents are used to dissolve, suspend or extract other materials without chemically changing the components. There are more than 1000 solvent varieties used in research, spectroscopy, analytical chemistry and manufacturing industries. They come in Research, Technical, USP, HPLC, LCMS, ACS Reagent, ASTM Types 1-IV, NIST Traceable, and Spectral grades, as well as molecular biology grades and pre-made mixtures as DNAse-free solut …

What is safe and sound week?A safe workplace is a sound business. Every August a nationwide event is organized by OSHA to bring attention to workplace safety and highlight successful workplace safety programs. Participation is voluntary and it’s easy to sign up. How can I create a Safety and Health Program?Every workplace is unique and requires special consideration for the dangers therein. There are different activities that can help raise important questions about safety and get the conve …

For over 20 years CP Lab Safety has been working to keep you and your workplace healthy and safe. Starting in 1996, we set out with a vision of creating healthy laboratories around the world with our flagship product, ECO Funnel. The beginning was a challenge because many people were not interested in protecting the environment and did not want to follow safe chemical disposal procedures. Simply allowing chemicals to evaporate in a fume hood was the most common method of disposal. Howe …

What Hazards are Associated with your HPLC / UPLC and LCMS/MS? High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), or Ultra High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) is a process used by synthetic or analytical chemists to separate, identify and quantify each component in a mixture. This process can help in many different applications such as research and development, analytical chemistry, pharmaceutical manufacturing, research of components in complex biological samples, and medicinal …