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Laboratory Safety

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Email us at LabSafety@lbl.gov, contact your Division Safety Coordinator, or find the right subject matter expert on our SME Contact List. Also check out the LBNL Safety Resources Hub for more topics!

Biosafety

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Chemical Safety

Photo taken by Alyssa Brand, released to public domain.

Chemical Lifecycle Stewardship

Learn about chemical procurement, receiving, inventory management, and disposal

Cryogenic Safety

A superconductor floats above a magnet at liquid nitrogen temperatures.
Image credit: PointsofNoReturn, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Electrical Safety

LBNL Electrical Safety logo.

Postdoc/Student Safety

A partnership  with science and operations divisions to develop and implement a lab-wide strategy to reduce the risk of injury to workers, with an emphasis on new workers, including Students, Grad Student Research Assistants, and Post Docs.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Laser Safety

Q-Line Lasers Red lasers: 635nm, 660nm Green lasers: 520nm, 532nm Blue lasers: 405nm, 445nm. Copyright 彭嘉傑, CC BY 2.5.

Controlled Substances

Official Seal of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Radiation Protection

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Waste Management

On-the-Job Training

Photo credit LBNL.

Transportation of Hazardous Materials

Image credit Sean Lamb, CC-by-SA 2.0.

Resources and Links

A repository of information on laboratory safety topics that don’t necessarily fit within one of the categories above.

Meet the Chemical and Laboratory Safety Team

Click here to connect with one of our Chemical and Laboratory Safety Team members. 

Scientific Safety and Collaboration Alliance

Connect with your peers, get help from fellow scientists, and share your knowledge and experience with others.

Are we missing something? Let us know what you would like to see! Email us at LabSafety@lbl.gov.

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