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The UC Center for Laboratory Safety (UCCLS) is dedicated to advancing laboratory safety practices through evidence-based research, training and collaboration with academia, government, and industry partners to reduce accidents and improve safety outcomes.

Publications

Challenges of Legacy Chemicals - American Chemical Society Editors' Choice
Lessons Learned - Explosion and Fires Resulting from Quenching Lithium, Lithium Nitride, and Sodium
Proceedings of the 2023 Laboratory Safety Workshop - Human Factors: Safety and Technology
Lessons Learned - Heat Gun Fire

Lessons Learned

Trimethylaluminum Ignites When Syringe for Transfer Separates
Researcher Exposed by Confusing Ethanol with Formalin
Accidental Disposal of a Co-57 Source

Safety Tips

Unknown Chemicals
Nitric Acid
Mercury Spills

Recent Developments

The Workshop on Laboratory Safety is postponed until 2026.

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