DESIGN FOR SAFE REUSE OF LABWARE: INVESTIGATING METHODS FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE

• DOI: 10.1017/pds.2023.125
• Publication Date: 2023-06-19T03:40:16Z
• Authors: Joren Van Loon; Els Du Bois
• Keywords: Chemistry; Engineering sciences. Technology; 12. Responsible consumption

Abstract The problem of plastic waste in research laboratories is a significant one, with an estimated 5.5 million tonnes generated annually worldwide. Reusable labware has the potential to reduce this significantly, but design such products must take into account quality assurance guarantee accuracy experiments. Insights were gathered through generation overview available techniques for verifying after use and decontamination. As during different cycles verification prototypes needed, these evaluated translated be applicable specific context lab. Therefore, study presents protocol which can used as tool while designing safe, reusable chemical laboratories. This consists four steps: (i) visual inspection, (ii) mass & size comparison, (iii) leak test, (iv) stability test.