Infectious waste is any waste with the presence or the reasonable anticipated presence of blood or other potentially infectious materials on an item or surface. The following are typical materials ...

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The American Chemical Society (ACS) is committed to the health and safety of both humans and the environment in all operations of the chemical enterprise Regulations that support the protection of the ...

Every experiment produces results—and byproducts. Plastics, solvents, and energy use add up quickly in research settings, but a growing number of laboratories are showing that waste doesn’t have to be ...

How can one be environmentally responsible while maintaining sterility in the catheterization laboratory? This is the issue that Estelle Myny, a nurse at Jacques Cartier Hospital in Massy, France, ...

Infectious agent surveillance in laboratory mice underpins the validity of biomedical research, ensuring that experimental outcomes are not confounded by undetected pathogens. Health monitoring ...

Regulations imposed by federal and state agencies require that employers develop policies and procedures to address the handling, storage and disposal of infectious materials. On-the-job exposure to ...