laboratory safety
A glossary of biosafety terms
Pairs that share a bench still do different jobs. Use this comparison to choose the right word for a cabinet, a chemical, a level, or a control.
8 October 2026 · 11 min read
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Pillar · laboratory safety
Biosafety basics for research benches
Research-bench biosafety is a stack of barriers chosen by a risk assessment. This page explains the stack. It does not approve the work.
8 October 2026 · 10 min read
laboratory safety
Eye protection and a face shield
Compare safety glasses, sealed goggles, and a face shield by the splash they actually stop. A shield does not retire the need for goggles.
8 October 2026 · 9 min read
laboratory safety
Gloves are not a substitute for handwashing
Dirty gloves, a rash at the cuff, and solvent wetting the skin are symptoms to reason about. Handwashing still belongs after the gloves come off.
8 October 2026 · 9 min read
laboratory safety
PPE that matches the task
Match the coat, the gloves, and the eye protection to the route a splash or a contamination would take. Extra layers are not automatically safer.
8 October 2026 · 9 min read