Lessons Learned: Hexamethyldisilazane Spill July 29, 2020 Lessons Learned When the on-call professional from EH&S arrived on scene, the researchers had evacuated the lab and were waiting in the hallway along with the UCD Fire Department Haz-Mat Team.
Lessons Learned: Beta-mercaptoethanol Spill June 10, 2020 Lessons Learned Approximately 50 mL of undiluted beta-mercaptoethanol was accidently spilled onto the floor of a laboratory.
Lessons Learned: Mercury Spill at RMI South March 13, 2020 Lessons Learned After an injury during routine laboratory work, an employee noticed a mercury spill.
Lessons Learned: Planning and Safety Preparations Before Dive December 02, 2019 Lessons Learned UCLA EH&S Field Safety Specialist, Claudia Alii, PhD, recounts an incident that influenced her career.
Lessons Learned: Finger-stick with DCM Chemical October 28, 2019 Lessons Learned A small quantity of DCM chemical causes an alarming injury after accidental injection.
Lessons Learned: Vacuum Chamber Over-pressurization October 01, 2019 Lessons Learned Researcher injured by flying glass when view window shatters on over-pressurized vacuum chamber. (UC Berkeley)
Lessons Learned: Battery Fire May 01, 2019 Lessons Learned EH&S employees discover battery fire in hazardous materials truck.
Lessons Learned: Western Africa Monkey Scratch Incident November 02, 2018 Lessons Learned What went right--and what went wrong--when a UC Davis student was scratched by a monkey in an African wildlife sanctuary.
Office Electrical Safety Tips October 01, 2018 Lessons Learned Important electrical safety tips for the office worker.
Lessons Learned: Hazardous Autoclave Failure October 01, 2016 Lessons Learned Dangerous situation occurs when metal fatigue causes autoclave pressure disc failure.
Lessons Learned: Unreported Fire in a Laboratory August 01, 2016 Lessons Learned During a recent fire and life safety inspection, a discharged fire extinguisher was discovered in a laboratory.