Safe Handling of Laboratory Instruments

Safe handling of laboratory instruments refers to the precautions required when operating sophisticated analytical equipment, which despite improving accuracy and sample throughput, can expose users to hazards such as electrocution, ionizing radiation, or burns unless posted safety warnings are strictly followed.

Sophisticated analytical instruments have become essential necessity in modern day research and industrial laboratories. Such instruments provide benefits of high accuracy of results and time saving due to their capability of handling large number of samples in the limited time available. However, such instruments require safe handling as they present potential hazards of electrocution,exposure to ionizing radiations or burn injuries.Such hazardous situations are avoidable through strict adherence to safety warning signs affixed on instrument panels.