According to the Enviromental Healthy and Safety, safe lab procedures are essential to performing research. Engineering controls can reduce exposure to risks, and PPE can protect a researcher's body, but it's crucial to watch your behavior to make sure you or your coworkers aren't put in danger.

Precautionary measures should not be undermined while carrying out laboratory procedures. Its advantages outweigh any disadvantages that may possibly result. A major disadvantage of tis is that some precautionary measures are expensive to be met by some local laboratories. However, these precautionary measures must be taken to ensure the safety of the laboratory staffs which is very important to limit the spread of some infections among staff and the community as a whole; for infected staffs could carry infections to their homes, infect family members and the spread continues. Safety of the lab staff means accuracy of the procedure, and health of the community.