It is the responsibility of the RIT EH&S Department to help ensure faculty, staff, students, and visitors have a safe and healthy working and learning environment in all RIT owned and operated ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

In 1983, OSHA issued the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) to protect workers from exposure to the hazards of all chemicals in their workplace. The standard, commonly called the HAZCOM ...

Unknown chemicals are a particular problem in laboratories. Mysterious chemicals often hide in labs for years before lab personnel notice the unidentified items. However, steps can be taken to rectify ...

Chemical engineers develop problem-solving skills, with a strong foundation in science, engineering, and mathematics that touch every aspect of our lives–from smaller, faster computer chips to ...

The laboratory chemical fume hood is the most common local exhaust ventilation system used in laboratories and is the primary method used to control inhalation exposures to hazardous substances. When ...

"I got there two hours after the explosion," Kaufman remembers. "The light fixtures had been blown off the ceiling, the windows had been blown out of the room. There had been a lab bench with a ...

Science is a process of discovery. In the laboratory, students conduct experiments, solve problems, and use the scientific method. Collectively, a laboratory experience should be experiential with ...