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Checklist: Working safely in the lab and with hazardous substances


This page is still being developed – but you can still find support

Do you work in a lab or want to know more about physical safety? Take a look at the pages under Security when conducting research. Information on Aktum gives you an overview of what you need to know about laboratory safety (UMU-ID required). This page is still underway.

Latest update: 2025-11-28

A person in a protective clothing holds a test tube, with lab equipment in the foreground.

Laboratory safety

Risk assessment and safety measures to avoid accidents and ill health in the lab.

A padlock with a chain around a door opening and a surveillance camera.

Security (Aktum)

Find more security information on Aktum (UMU ID required).

Empty jars on a shelf in a lab.

Work environment risks

The Swedish Work Environment Authority's provisions about work environment risks (AFS 2023:10).