Several resources and strategies have been developed to support students, faculty, and academic staff to start and maintain a student-led lab safety teams within academic institutions. The ACS CHAS ...

Small bench-top fires are common in labs, but large fires are rare. Labs using solvents pose risks of flash fires, explosions, and toxic smoke. Prevent fires by planning experiments carefully, ...

While science labs can be dangerous places, schools can take several steps to prevent accidents, experts say. Those measures include: Limiting class sizes. Accidents rise dramatically along with the ...