BY JENNIFER WEINGART
A new Dow Chemical Company website is hoping to teach researchers, and the general public, about lab safety.
The academy is designed to give research labs a better understanding of the industry's safety standards.
Though the program is aimed toward students and teachers working in academic labs, the academy is online and available to the public.
Lori Seiler with Dow said the need for a program like this has become clear.
"Unfortunately there have been some very serious accidents in the academic environment that have received a lot of media attention over the last few years," Seiler said.
Seiler said the goal of the program is to promote safe practices while students are still learning, so when they enter the workforce, safety is already a habit.
The online video modules cover a broad range of topics and can be found at safety.dow.com