Why University Science Labs Use Stainless Steel

Medical, research and university science labs choose to use stainless steel sinks.

Since I started writing this blog, I started noticing stainless steel in various industries and uses.  I have seen it in kitchen appliances, cookware, sterile dental tools and more.  But what I didn’t think about until I took a tour of the Arizona State University’s Science Department is the use of stainless steel laboratory sinks.

I have been commenting about the durability and the ease to clean stainless steel products throughout my blogs; thus, it makes perfect sense to use it in the interior of health, medical and science labs.

When working in a medical research facility you need to be certain your sinks will last and not disintegrate and/or be contaminated by highly toxic chemicals.  You want to get your money’s worth.   You are spending billions of dollars on research, testing medicines and hiring the best in the field.  The thing you need  to worry about is replacing every single station’s sink each month.  Stainless steel allows lab technicians to manage their tasks, clean up easily, and remain healthy and safe.

Stainless steel grade 316 is a common metal used in medical research.  It is erosion resistant and is able to stand up to different temperatures and environments.  Once a lab technician is finished with his/her work then that person can just wipe down the steel clean making this another appealing trait for this metal of choice.

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