This fact sheet has been prepared to provide information about a new document on small chemical laboratory environmental issues.
Most people associate labs with activities involving chemicals.
Although there are some large lab organizations, such as research and development functions in corporations and government, most labs are small businesses or small entities within larger organizations. For example, many communities have at least one independent testing lab with 10 or fewer employees. These local labs may test a wide range of environmental, physical material, medical, biological, or food samples. A review of your local telephone directory often reveals a surprising number and variety of labs. Forensic testing labs.