DWK safety blog – working safely with pressure
Working with pressure/vacuum conditions in the lab is common but not all products are designed to withstand this. Products with…
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DWK safety blog – Preventing Cross Contamination
Cross-contamination is a major issue in any lab setting as it can lead to inaccurate results, compromised experiments and even…
Ohaus Guardian Hot Top Safety Features
Ohaus Guardian series of hotplate stirrers consists of the 2000, 3000, 5000 and 7000 series. The uses range from being…
Gastec Smoke Tubes – How do they work?
Gastec smoke tubes are used in the field or workplace to visualise airflow behaviour within air ducts, and to detect…
Camlab Premium I-Wash
Eye wash is an essential first aid item for use in home or working environments where you could be at…
RockFall footwear: sustainability and vegan options
Rock Fall are an independent, family owned safety footwear business. A popular source for safety work boots, here we will…
Understanding DWKs ‘Go Safe, Trust in DWK’ Safety Badges
The new DWK campaign aims to assist in user safety with their products. Using the slogan ‘Go Safe, Trust In…
Care and maintenance of the 3M Versaflo powered respirator series T-300
The 3M Versaflo TR-300 series of powered air respirators have to be maintained to retain their full protection levels. It…
No need to silence Big Ben, 3M Peltor LightCom are designed for the job!!
There is no need to silence Big Ben when 3M provide a complete range of noise cancelling ear defenders made…
Gemelli Rome Hospital Chooses Nitra-Touch Gloves from Ansell
The facility is one of Italy’s major multi-disciplinary oncology centres, with over 3,000 healthcare professionals. On a yearly bases 40,000…
What safety standards apply to laboratory gloves?
Gloves are used everyday in laboratories to protect the staff from potentially harmful chemicals. To make sure the protection is…
What gloves are suitable for RNAse free environments?
Simply wearing gloves may not provide sufficient protection against RNAse – we’ve taken a look at what precautions should be…