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HazardPyMatch: A tool for identifying reproductive and other hazards in scientific laboratories

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Summary Understanding and mitigating laboratory hazards is essential for fostering safe and inclusive research environments. However, conducting risk assessments can be challenging and time-consuming, especially for scientists who have new or specific concerns about hazard susceptibility, such as pregnant women. In response, using reproductive hazards as our primary example, we developed HazardPyMatch, a laboratory hazard screening tool designed to be implemented in laboratories across scientific disciplines to support efficient hazard management. HazardPyMatch is an accessible and user-friendly tool that enables scientists to quickly and easily systematically identify chemical hazards in laboratory chemical inventories and categorize these hazards in laboratory protocols. Motivation A publicly accessible and easy-to-use resource did not exist to identify reproductive hazards in neuroscience laboratories. In response we developed the python workflow HazardPyMatch to address the need for a data-driven tool to catalog hazardous materials in laboratory settings.

Source: Cell Reports Methods

DOI: 10.1016/j.crmeth.2025.101300