The Bitesize Bio Guide to Lab Safety

Starting in a new lab can feel like sink-or-swim. Everyone assumes you already know how to handle the chemicals and the equipment. But when it comes to safety, nobody should have to guess.

This free ebook is your companion at the bench. Written by biochemist and long-time Bitesize Bio contributor Jason Erk, it walks you through the safety essentials every scientist meets in plain language.

What’s inside

• Personal protective equipment that actually protects you: how to choose, wear, care for, and (crucially) when not to wear lab coats, gloves, eyewear, masks, and hearing protection
• The four big lab hazards, demystified: chemicals, biologicals, radiation, and equipment, plus how to read an MSDS, use a fume hood, store reagents safely, and work with extreme temperatures
• How to handle it when things go wrong: step-by-step guidance on eyewashes, safety showers, spills, fires, and reporting accidents
• Where to go for more: the manuals, departments, and standards (HCS, GHS) that back you up