The Key to Successful Campus Science Labs Supply Storage

How to Organize and Protect Valuable Materials in Laboratories

February 13th, 2025 - less than a minute read

4 Key Considerations for Science Lab Supply Storage

While space on campus is always in high demand, storage for science labs is particularly challenging. To maximize their available footprint and enhance learning opportunities, universities and campuses should focus on four key considerations toward how their science lab supplies are stored and organized.

Protection for Supplies and Students

Labs need to provide ample space for students and researchers to work, while also storing equipment and materials like fragile glassware and electronics, combustible fuel, and potentially hazardous chemicals.

A powered high-density mobile shelving system with "storefront" shelving can help provide quick access to frequently-used items and greater capacity in the storage room or lab shelving area. Engineered to create an open aisle with the touch of a button, the system features a soft-stop option and can be equipped with multiple safety sensors to keep fragile equipment and users safe.

Ease of Access

Design teams tasked with creating new science education buildings are always looking for ways to provide a more efficient way for instructors and assistants to access laboratory supplies and equipment. High-density mobile shelving systems with open shelves at the ends, offer storage for frequently accessed items like glassware and other lab supplies and equipment, allowing professors and instructors to quickly find what they need and return to teaching and planning.

Chemical Storage

Chemical storage in university science labs can be a hazard if the materials and their fumes aren't handled correctly. Our lab shelving and cabinets can be fitted with locking doors to promote safety as well as visibilty of stored items, while louvered vents and HVAC integration improve ventilation. When mounted onto our high-density mobile shelving systems, these cabinets can help to minimize storage footprint and make more room for student workspaces.

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Equipment & Research Collection Security

Museum-quality preservation cabinets are great for storing any type of lab equipment, big or small. To protect investments and keep valuable equipment and research documents organized and accessible, cabinets can be customized with 4-Post shelving, drawers and trays, and other interior accessories. Cabinets can also be integrated with temperature and ventilation control mechanisms to help preserve chemicals and other sensitive materials.

When cabinets are integrated into a high-density mobile shelving system, storage capacity is increased and space for work-tables or other uses expands.