
“Lean lab” approach enables quick research ramp down
MIT lab offers a model for cost savings, productivity, and safety; principles may also facilitate efficient reopening in the future.
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chemistry Undergrad Teaching Lab undertook a fume hood hibernation program in that facility that saved a significant amount of energy, and it serves a model for other labs on campus.
MIT lab offers a model for cost savings, productivity, and safety; principles may also facilitate efficient reopening in the future.
EHS responding to national shortage by producing, testing, and distributing its own product for the MIT community.
From training modules to interactive zoom sessions and one-on-one consultations, MIT EHS is offering the MIT community workplace ergonomics resources, assessment tools, and safety guidance for remote work.
The system measures biological and environmental changes, and detects contact between the mask and the wearer’s skin.