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8 Key Points To Ensure Lab Safety With Using A Lab Furniture

Lab workbench with Faucet
Using the right lab furniture in the laboratory can avoid some accidents. For example, the corrosive liquid should store in a safety storage cabinet.

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Many flammable, explosive, and toxic chemicals are stored in the laboratory, which is also related to the life safety of the experimenters. Therefore, laboratory safety management is crucial. In particular, there are waterproof, fireproof, explosion-proof, anti-corrosion, anti-electric shock, etc.

1. Waterproof

Periodically check the equipment, sink, and faucet installs on the lab workbench. The faucet in our workbench can tightly close the water source when you don’t need the water.

close the faucet in the Lab

2. Fireproof

The laboratory can store many chemical liquids or substances. Some of them are very dangerous when it is not held correctly. You can use a safety storage cabinet to keep it in a safe condition. NOT EASY TO TOUCH. For example, a fire safety storage cabinet can store the explosive chemical. Every time you take it out, you can apply from the lab manager and make a record on the file. 

Fire In The Lab

3. Anti-Toxic

When taking an experiment that can produce toxic gas, wear protective clothing and protective marks. In addition, the lab fume hood exhaust needs to install a filter, and the filter should contain activated carbon. Finally, when the liquid is toxic, in case of the liquid pours out, it should place the reagent tube on the glassware instrument storage cabinet. 

 

Toxic Substance

4. Anti-Corrosive

The corrosive solid reagent should be stored in the right place, so it cannot reach very quickly. Therefore, some chemical reagents need to keep in the chemical storage cabinet. 

Take Care the Corrosive

5. Anti-Electric Shock

The socket install in the lab workbench top need to be check each month. The quality should meet the regulation. Make sure the acid or alkali liquid do not splash on the socket.

Anti-electric shock

6. Anti-explosive

The explosive substance, the inflammable, flammables, can rapidly catch fire to endanger the lab staff’s safety. These chemicals should store in the flammable storage cabinet. It offers a two-person keys design. When you need to take it out, it needs to handle by two staff. This way of management can significantly reduce the danger in the lab. 

Explosive In The Lab

7. Anti-Pollution

If the lab experiment can produce contaminated liquid or gas, it should install a purification system to protect the environment. So that it cannot pollute the environment, if you use one-time plastic glove marks, you should separate them and handle them properly.

 

Enviromental Protection

8. Folow the Regulation

The lab manager should make out a lab regulation for all the staff to follow. So it can avold the accident. Different lab furniture have different use instrument, You should refer to the supplier product instrument. 

Follow the Regulation

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