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Laboratory
June 8, 2015
by Lab Canada
Helsinki, Finland – The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) held its 10th Stakeholders’ Day at its headquarters in central Helsinki, Finland on May 27. This annual event offers participants the chance to hear the latest news from ECHA about the REACH…
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LaboratoryLife Sciences
April 23, 2013
by Lab Canada
Hamilton, ON – The Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) is calling for the regulation of medical laboratory assistants (MLAs) in all jurisdictions across Canada, which it says will enhance patient safety for Canadians. Regulation would define the scope…
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LaboratoryResearch Labs
July 6, 2012
by Lab Canada
We have all worked in stuffy indoor environments. These places have a detrimental effect on our morale, demeanor and quality of work. Healthy air in a laboratory is essential, not just for worker morale, but for their safety. The first…
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Laboratory
November 22, 2011
Neil Haine, Leica Microsystems
Laboratory personnel, even with the greatest of care and with ventilation systems in place can, under certain circumstances, be exposed to small amounts of chemicals such as formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde and xylene when they are at work. If these hazardous substances…
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LaboratoryTrends in Science & Research
October 31, 2006
by Lab Canada
Toronto, ON – Three unions representing about 130,000 Ontario health care workers say it’s time for Ontario to catch up with the rest of Canada and make the use of safety-engineered sharps mandatory in the province’s health-care facilities. The Ontario…