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Hazard Alerts

48. Ethanol Fire (2009) 
47.Electrical and computer access floor box (2008)
46.Rechargeable batteries (2008)
45.Centrifuge Incident (2007)
44.Avoiding heat related illnesses (2007)
43.Safety relief valve failure: autoclaves boiler-pressure system (2005)
42.Potential gas leak from poorly seating gas regulators on cylinders (2005)
41.Moving gas cylinders safely (2005)
40.Sharps container accident (2004)
39.Disintegration of Schott bottle lid (2004)
38.Gas cylinder valve change for Air and Nitrogen compressed gases (2004)
37.bis(alkynyl)mercurials - explosion potential (2004)
36.SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (April 2003)
35.Flammable gas cylinders for laboratory use (pdf) (2003)
34.Ethidium Bromide handling and disposal (2003)
33.Fungal infection of nails (2003)
32.Electrical safety hazard: vortex mixer (2002)
31.Injury from changing a cracked glass pipette on a vacuum device (2002)
30.Danger from ignition sources in laboratories/workshops - mobile phones (2002)
29.Electric shock from changing a fuse in an electrical appliance (2002)
28.Needle-stick awareness: collection, first aid, notification (2002)
27.Self-indicating (blue) Silica Gel (2002)
26.Obsolete gas cylinder regulators (2000)
25.Electric shock from an aged electrophoresis powerpack (2000)
24.Electrical problem in hotplate-stirrer (1999)
23.Y2K problem, Millennium Bug - OHS implications (1998)
22.Flexible gas leads for welding applications (1998)
21.Chloroform (1998)
20.Laser pointers (1998)
19.Electrical fittings in wet areas (1997)
18.Liquid dispensers (1996)
17.Chemical pneumonitis (1995)
16.Hydrofluoric acid (1995/2003) New
15.Flashback arrestors (1994)
14.Risk of occupational overuse syndrome associated with the use of the mouse (1993)
13.Backflow contamination of mains water supply (1991)
12.Immunisation (1990)
11.Formic acid explosion and explosive laboratory chemicals (1990)
10.Photocopiers (1990)
9.UV exposure to outdoor workers from the sun (1990)
8.Recirculation chemical fume cabinets (1989)
7.Natural lighting in the workplace (1989)
6.NiCd rechargeable batteries (1989)
5.AIDS and the workplace (1989)
4.Ladders (1988)
3.Failure of compressed air gun (1988)
2.AIDS report (1988)
1.Screen based work and pregnancy (1987)