Safety Training Program Highlights

About Safe Handling of Laboratory Glassware

Glassware is marvelous equipment. It can be shaped to accommodate any number of uses in our laboratories.

However, because it is so fragile, if it is bumped or dropped... or if too much pressure is applied... it is easily broken and can often cause injuries in the process.

Some glassware accidents don't require much more than a band-aid.

Others can result in a lot of blood and the need for a doctor's "needlework". The threat of contamination from the materials in the broken container can also be a serious consideration.

Because of its potential to cause injury and create hazardous situations, laboratory employees need to know the proper procedures for working safely with the glassware they use... as well as how to maintain it appropriately.

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Safe Handling of Laboratory Glassware