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COVID-19 Vaccine Storage & Handling Practices

For hundreds of years, we’ve relied on vaccinations to protect us from countless illnesses. And today, in the modern lab, the storage and handling of these vaccines are essential. Additionally, they’re not only critical to the success of your lab, but to the health and safety of communities worldwide. Today, with the continuing threat of  … Read more

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Biological Safety Cabinets: Decontamination Checklist

A biological safety cabinet is one of the most important tools for the countless labs that use them. At SEPS, biological safety cabinets (or BSCs) are one of the lab tools we have the most experience cleaning, repairing and maintaining. They’re critical to preserving the safety of lab workers. Nowadays, in the age of COVID-19,  … Read more

Unofficial Lab Safety Policies

Here, we have listed some of the less-official safety policies throughout modern laboratories. You won’t find these in employee handbooks or manuals, but that doesn’t lessen their importance. In fact, many lab administrators enforce these on a regular basis. In this post, we’ll explore and discuss these unspoken and unofficial safety policies. Every lab worker  … Read more

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Biosafety Level 4 Labs: The Basics

Alas, we have arrived at our final post exploring biosafety levels. In our previous three posts, we explored biosafety levels 1-3. Also, we broke down the various precautions in place to protect employees and prevent contamination. In our previous feature, we discussed biosafety level 3, or BSL-3. Therefore, in this post we’ll explore biosafety level  … Read more

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Updated Guidelines for Handling & Processing Possible COVID-19 Specimens

S.E.P.S. maintains a firm dedication to the cleanliness and safety of scientific work environments. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, we’re discovering new information about the virus on a daily basis. Our previous FAQ on the virus explored the basics of lab decontamination and safety from C.D.C. resources. Additionally, our previous post broke down  … Read more

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SEPS & the Fight Against COVID-19

S.E.P.S. has always exercised a firm commitment to lab cleanliness and safety. The health and safety of our associates, employees and customers is of the utmost importance to us. We’ve served the scientific community in New York and the Tri-State Area for years with a firm commitment to the sterilization and decontamination of lab environments.  … Read more

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FAQs on Lab Biosafety and COVID-19

Biosafety measures for protection from exposure to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 is changing day to day. Lab personnel should adapt based on CDC, WHO, and OSHA standards. While general guidance, such as frequent hand washing still applies, those exposed to the virus need extra precautions. Obviously, all of these precautions may not apply to every  … Read more