Can UV Sterilization Work for Your Application?
For many years, the Air Science® UV-Box™ Benchtop Decontamination Chamber has been widely used in applications related to forensic evidence processing where latent DNA elimination is critical. Typical decontamination practices call for UV light in the wavelength of 254 nanometers and direct exposure of the surfaces for a period of 90 minutes to ensure all […]
When Lab Safety Goes Wrong
Laboratories are all about hands-on learning and research, but they can also be dangerous places. Most come fully stocked with chemicals of all sorts, from strong acids to neurotoxins. They also come equipped with natural gas-guzzling Bunsen burners and high-pressure cookers called autoclaves. Additionally, physics labs often have lasers; chemistry labs have explosives; and biology […]
What Are COSHH Essentials?
Any workplace has the potential to expose workers to harmful substances; however, there is a significantly greater probability within a laboratory that an individual will be exposed to hazardous materials. To ensure the protection of all laboratory workers, it is the responsibility of all principal investigators and other laboratory supervisors to provide the most appropriate […]