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This guide explains the most common lab safety symbols used in science classrooms, including fire, chemical, biological, radiation, and PPE icons, and shows how proper signage supports safer labs and regulatory compliance.

Building a new science lab starts with the right checklist. Learn how to plan layouts, utilities, safety systems, storage, and furniture selections to avoid costly mistakes and create a compliant, high-performing learning environment.

Proper lab furniture maintenance helps schools extend furniture lifespan, prevent chemical damage, and reduce repair expenses. Discover practical cleaning, inspection, and care strategies that protect casework, work surfaces, and hardware long-term.

Designing flexible STEM classrooms means creating adaptable learning spaces that support collaboration, lab work, and evolving teaching methods. Discover how modular furniture, mobile workstations, and smart layouts build safer, future-ready science environments.

Designing a science lab classroom requires balancing safety, flexibility, and functionality. This guide covers layouts, lab furniture, storage, utilities, and workflow planning to create engaging spaces that support hands-on STEM learning.

Explore the best lab countertop material for classrooms, including epoxy, phenolic, stainless steel, and wood surfaces. Discover why sealed wood countertops deliver the ideal balance of durability, safety, repairability, and cost efficiency for educational laboratory environments.

Learn what defines the best lab furniture for classrooms, including safety features, durable materials, modular layouts, and compliant design standards that support evolving STEM instruction and long-term performance with CampbellRhea classroom solutions.

When designing a laboratory, choosing between wood and steel casework defines your workspace’s function and style. CampbellRhea explores how each material performs under demanding lab conditions — from durability and maintenance to aesthetics — helping you make the right choice for your space.

Wood casework continues to be the backbone of modern labs and classrooms. Durable, repairable, and timeless, it creates welcoming learning spaces while offering long-term value. CampbellRhea’s expert craftsmanship ensures strength and adaptability for generations of use.

A fume hood is a vital lab safety device that removes hazardous fumes from the workspace. Available in ducted and ductless models, it’s used across academic, industrial, and pharmaceutical settings. ICI Scientific offers customizable, USA-made fume hoods with full design support and standards compliance.