{"id":2136,"date":"2022-06-29T14:53:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T09:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/blog\/?p=2136"},"modified":"2024-07-17T18:53:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T13:23:51","slug":"laboratory-health-safety-organisations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/blog\/laboratory-health-safety-organisations\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory Health & Safety Organisations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Laboratory Health & Safety Organisations<\/span><\/h1>[vc_column_text]The most important aspect in a laboratory is the <\/span>safety of the people and the property<\/span><\/a>. Laboratories regularly deal with hazardous chemicals, infective pathogens, and harmful substances.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many national and international agencies, depending on the nature of work in the laboratory, therefore, help formulate the guidelines for health & safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this blog, let\u2019s explore the key agencies involved with the health and safety of individuals in the <\/span>laboratory.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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Acronym<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nCountry<\/strong><\/td>\nPurpose<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASHRAE<\/span><\/td>\nAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers<\/span><\/td>\nUSA<\/span><\/td>\nTo serve humanity by advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and their allied fields.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BIS<\/span><\/td>\nBureau of Indian Standards<\/span><\/td>\nIndia<\/span><\/td>\nTo evolve a national strategy for according recognition to standards and integrating them with growth and development of production and exports.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CDC<\/span><\/td>\nCenters for Disease Control<\/span>
\n<\/span>and Prevention<\/span><\/td>\n		USA<\/span><\/td>\nTo protect public health and safety through the control and prevention of disease, injury, and disability.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EPA<\/span><\/td>\nEnvironmental Protection Agency<\/span><\/td>\nUSA<\/span><\/td>\nTo protect human health and the environment.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FM Approved<\/span><\/td>\nFM Approvals<\/span><\/td>\nUSA<\/span><\/td>\nTo objectively test property loss prevention products and services and certifying those that meet rigorous loss prevention standards.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ICMR<\/span><\/td>\nIndian Council of Medical Research<\/span><\/td>\nIndia<\/span><\/td>\nTo translate Research into Action for Improving the Health of the Population.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NCDC<\/span><\/td>\nNational Centre for Disease Control<\/span><\/td>\nIndia<\/span><\/td>\nTo function as a national centre of excellence for control of communicable diseases.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NFPA<\/span><\/td>\nNational Fire Protection<\/span>
\n<\/span>Association<\/span><\/td>\n		USA<\/span><\/td>\nTo reduce fire hazards and their impact on quality of life through the provision of codes and standards as well as research, training and education.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NIOH<\/span><\/td>\nNational Institute of Occupational Health<\/span><\/td>\nIndia<\/span><\/td>\nTo prevent and control occupation related Health problems by creating a safer work environment.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NIOSH<\/span><\/td>\nNational Institute for<\/span>
\n<\/span>Occupational Safety and<\/span>
\n<\/span>Health<\/span><\/td>\n		USA<\/span><\/td>\nTo develop new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into practice.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NSF<\/span><\/td>\nNational Sanitation Foundation<\/span><\/td>\nUSA<\/span><\/td>\nTo protect and improve global human health.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OSHA<\/span><\/td>\nOccupational Safety and<\/span>
\n<\/span>Health Administration<\/span><\/td>\n		USA<\/span><\/td>\nTo ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SEFA<\/span><\/td>\nScientific Equipment and Furniture Association<\/span><\/td>\nUSA<\/span><\/td>\nTo promote the use of laboratory grade furniture equipment and fixtures.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UL<\/span><\/td>\nUnderwriters’ Laboratories<\/span><\/td>\nUSA<\/span><\/td>\nTo promote safe, secure and sustainable living and working environments for people by the application of science, hazard-based safety engineering and data acumen.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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