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Stop touching stuff!

In the first lab I worked in I had a colleague that taught me an introduction to basic lab health and safety. I was lucky to have someone go through it all with me as most people I know started in labs with a slap on the back and a Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 12 months12 months ago
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Passing a heath and safety inspection: a terrible guide no one should follow

Health and safety (H&S) inspections are a fun annual tradition in research that we all immensely look forward to in much the same way as I look forward to having my foot stepped on or falling on some sharp wood. A H&S inspection has two aims. The first aim is Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 1 year1 year ago
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Why you should prepare for lab disasters

Lab disasters happen. In the last month, my lab has been flooded (twice). Also major infrastructure (air handling) has failed more times than I can count – even the log files on the control panels have stopped counting… although, they have actually stopped doing basically everything so that might be part of the Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 5 years2 years ago
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