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Sarina is a product manager at a software company that specializes in lab safety, SciSure.
Topics mentioned in this episode:
On safe chemical storage: Stanford Compatible Storage Group Guide
Prudent Practices In the Laboratory
CSHEMA- Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association
Chemical and Engineering News series on Lab Safety in Wake of UCLA Accident
On careers in HVAC:
He Skipped College to Become a Repairman from the Wall Street Journal August 2024
Why I Skipped College to Be an HVAC Tech from the Wall Street Journal June 2024
Highlights of the episode:
*Susan introduces Sarina and today’s topic [1:41];
*What led Sarina to pursue a career in lab safety [3:27];
*What does Sarina love about her job and why is it a good fit for her skill set? [7:20];
*Some of the top safety concerns real labs face [9:29];
*How has safety software helped? [15:09];
*Compliance versus safety and how software plays a role in compliance [16:46];
*Ensuring centralized and standardized information in a lab [18:48];
*On how the culture of lab safety has changed in recent decades [23:31];
*On safe chemical storage, and a listener question from a 6th grader at Cockeysville Middle School in Baltimore Country about mixing chemicals [31:03];
*Examples of specific chemicals that should not be mixed [36:28];
*The joys and dangers of dry ice [37:48];
*What are the career opportunities in the safety field and what skills are required in these jobs? [40:40]:
*The sustainability aspect of lab safety [42:55];
*Sarina’s advice for students interested in science [45:37]