Recommended Procedures for Donning and Doffing PPE for Cleanrooms and Containment Labs
What to think about in order to facilitate safe and humane euthanasia.
Gauging Your Ergonomic IQ and Engaging All Members of Staff in a Healthier, Safer, More Productive, More Satisfying Working Life
Good Neighbors: Avoiding chemical incompatibility issues
Here is a statistic that jumped out at us recently: improper storage of chemicals account for nearly 25% of all chemical accidents.
Computers have revolutionized our lives. How many hours a day do you average sitting in front of one?
Disinfection Dilemma: Safe use of liquid sporicidal sterilants
A popular product of non-bleach disinfectants used for cleanrooms and biosafety cabinets is the class of liquid sporicidal disinfectants.
Since You Asked... AAALAC Site Visit Preparation
“What are some tips for AAALAC site visit preparation?”
Breathing Easy: Keeping tabs on indoor air quality
Even with a wealth of information and today’s sophisticated HVAC systems, indoor air quality issues arise due to many different reasons.
Sterilize Safely: EtO Sterilization Concerns
The focus of this article is ethylene oxide (abbreviated as EtO or less commonly EO), a frequently used and potentially dangerous sterilizing agent.
The How, What, and Why of Ergonomics
Why bother with ergonomics? The short answer is money. Big money.
Breathing Room: Design considerations for indoor environmental quality
The following recommendations have been culled from years of dealing with IEQ complaints. More often than not the problem is traced back to poor design and ends up costing lots of money for renovations.
Spine Tingling: Avoid Back Injuries Through Proper Lifting
There are some things that make your spine tingle that are exciting and good for you, but more often than not, if you experience a tingling in your back it is a sign of something bad.
Application of Ergonomics to Animal Facility Operations
Ergonomic solutions can have a positive impact on morale, productivity, and retention. Why wait?
Nothing to Sneeze About: Laboratory Animal Allergens
If you work with laboratory research animals you probably know that animal allergies are still one of the most common health hazards faced each day.
Fired Up! Safely Storing Flammables
Some tips and rules of thumb for safe storage of flammables in the lab.
Letter to the Editor: Ventilation in Surgical Areas
Animal facility engineers and managers should be aware that making anesthesia areas slightly negative to surrounding areas is in conflict with the "Guide."
All Hands on Deck: a primer on protective gloves
Given the myriad of glove types and materials it is imperative that both employees and supervisors know which gloves are suitable for the task at hand (no pun intended).
Get a Whiff: Recognizing, evaluating, and controlling potential exposures to anesthetic gases
Anesthetic agents pose a potential exposure concern. In this article, we discuss who is at risk, the most commonly used agents and their health effects, signs and symptoms of exposure, how to determine if your anesthesia operations present exposure concerns, and, finally, what to do to minimize or eliminate exposures.
Discussion on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) hazard diamond, sometimes referred to as the fire diamond, and how to decipher the information it contains.
Making Sense of MSDS – the Foundation of Safe Chemical Management
A few months ago an entirely preventable tragedy occurred when a UCLA research assistant was burned over 43% of her body and died eighteen days later in a hospital burn unit.
The Case For A "One Health" Paradigm Shift
The One Health concept calls for a merging of perspectives from within human and veterinary medical disciplines.