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Lab Safety Video Library

The Environmental Health and Instructional Safety Office has a number of videos on various safety topics. The list below shows most of the videos that we currently have. The videos are available to be checked out if you would like to view them. Please contact EH&IS at x7233 for more information on the videos. All videos are VHS format.

Video Title Description Length of Video
Assessing Risks this video promotes sensible risk assessment. It covers chronic vs. acute exposure, dose, duration, frequency, and potential risks of exposure. 11:12 minutes
Chemical Storage Hazards This video provides guidance for the prudent storage of the chemicals used in the modern biology laboratory. 11:00 minutes
Glassware Washing Hazards This video provides guidance for the safe washing and sterilization for laboratory glassware. 10:00 minutes
Centrifugation Hazards This video provides guidance for the safe use of centrifuges. 9:00 minutes
X-Ray Diffraction Hazards This video show how to safety align the beam manually and by remote control, reviews safe practices for freezing crystals, and introduces basic safety concepts for using synchrotron x-rays. 9:27 minutes
Mammalian Cell Culture Hazards This video demonstrates skillful tissue culture work, how to protect culture from contamination, and reviews safety precautions. 8:22 minutes
The Chemistry of Hazardous Materials This video provides a basic introduction to some important chemical principles. ~10:00 minutes
Practice Safe Science This video contains demonstrations of safe techniques, re-enactments of accidents, and some questions to challenge you. 29:10 minutes
Laboratory Hazards: Set One This video covers radio nuclide hazards, chemicals hazards. and emergency response. 34:00 minutes
HIV: Controlling Your Risks in the Research Laboratory (See Title) 28:00 minutes
Laser Safety Comes to Light   ~20:00 minutes
Practicing Safe Science   29:10 minutes
Nobody's Perfect   ~25:00 minutes
Introduction to Reactive and Explosive Materials   22:45 minutes
Laboratory Hazard   12:00 minutes
Lab Ventilation   9:55 minutes
Hazard Communication: the Chemical Worker's Right To Know   20:00 minutes
Chemical Safety Measures Spills and Disposal   17:00 minutes
Handling Hazardous Chemicals   17:00 minutes
OSHA's Laboratory Standard   23:00 minutes
Safety Showers & Eye Washes   10:00 minutes
The OSHA Formaldehyde Standard   10:00 minutes
Planning for Laboratory Emergencies   10:00 minutes

Revised: 7/23/2008 LL