Laboratory Safety

You work with hydrofluoric acid, with nanomaterials, with ethidium bromide, with a chemical with acute or chronic toxicity, with a caustic chemical, a flammable solvent or with a chemical that is new to you? You have questions about the safe handling, about the required personal protective equipment, about storage etc.? You want to install a new gas in your lab and do not know if gas detection is required? You work with a 3D printer and are not sure if ventilation is necessary? You are the safety officer for your lab and have read the safety datasheet for a chemical but still have questions?
For any of these or other questions about a chemical, a test setup, technical measures, or safety in your lab, contact .
Cytostatics are medications that inhibit cell growth, the main target being all tumor cell fractions that are in cell division. In case of exposure, mutagenic, reproduction toxic and carcinogenic side effects are possible. Depending on the classification, hormones, monoclonal antibodies and other substances are counted among the cytostatics.
There are special requirements for working with cytostatics. Contact for more information .
Lab coats need to be washed periodically, but not in a normal washing machine. ETH Zurich offers a Downloadlaundry service for lab coats (PDF, 180 KB) in cooperation with Triotex GmbH .

Areas with special hazards (e.g., chemistry lab, workshop, bio lab, chemical cabinet, gas bottle cabinet, etc.) and those that require special protective measures (e.g., laser safety goggles, safety goggles, hearing protection, etc.) must be marked accordingly

Do you need hazard labels, warning notices, mandatory signs? Browse our «DownloadCatalogue (PDF, 1.4 MB)» and order them at .

Examples

Red/White = danger or prohibited

Colour of symbol: Black
Description: Danger signs (e.g. on packaging)

Red crossed circle. Inside is a person who signals "stop" with his hand — Example

Colour of symbol: Black
Description: Prohibited area signs (e.g. on doors)

Yellow = warning

Colour of symbol: Black
Description: Warning signs (e.g. on doors or equipment)

Green square with an eye wash symbol — Example

Green = safety, protection, First Aid

Colour of symbol: White
Description: Emergency rescue signs (e.g. for eye wash station)

Blue circle with face wearing protective goggles — Example

Blue = instruction, advice

Colour of symbol: White
Description: Mandatory signs (e.g. on doors or equipment)

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Machinery may be placed on the market and operated only if, under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions of use, it does not present any or only a minor risk to the safety and health of users and third parties. The work and operating equipment must comply with the basic health and safety requirements.

Further Information

external page Maschinensicherheit und Maschinensteuerungen (suva.ch only in german)

Documents

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