The researcher said lab workers are trained in basic lab safety, so the chemicals are properly stored, handled and placed into appropriate waste containers after use.

Budget documents, made public earlier this week, show that the Basic Customs Duty on laboratory chemicals, a critical component of research, has been hiked to 150% from the existing 10%.

The basic custom duties of lab chemicals increased from 10% to 150% in this budget! All the chemical prices are now almost three times of the previous one. Shame on Modi Government!

Lab personnel should keep materials on-hand and readily available to clean up small, incidental chemical spills, such as paper towels, absorbent pads or pillows, mercury spill kits, drain plugs/covers ...

An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until they are excreted, new study finds.

The Budget’s fine print reads: “The BCD (basic customs duty) rate on lab chemicals classified under HS 9802 00 00 has been increased from 10% to 150%.” ...

To curb this misuse, the basic customs duty on lab chemicals under this specific classification code was increased to 150% in the Union budget for FY25. Also read: Samosas, ...

This lab robot mixes chemicals. Researchers have created a robotic system that can follow verbal cues and perform experiments. By . Kristel Tjandra archive page; October 17, 2024.