CP Lab Safety Makes Science Green

In the early 1990’s company founder Dr. Ron Najafi, a Ph.D. chemist noticed that common chemical waste handling procedures were inadequate for optimum health and safety, and also for meeting new EPA regulations. He observed that improper waste handling led to the contamination of the lab and surrounding environment, increased water pollution, elevated the risk of lab fires and exposed workers to unsafe chemicals and toxic fumes. Dr. Najafi used his industry knowledge to develop a product to address his concerns and ECO Funnel was born. Originally known as Safety Ecological Funnel, Dr. Najafi’s invention has provided a simple, safe and easy way to contain hazardous liquid waste for 20 years – reducing exposure of laboratory workers to toxic, flammable fumes and containing environmental pollutants. Dr. Najafi remains an innovator. He moved on to found NovaBay Pharmaceuticals and Emery Pharma Services in Emeryville, California. Ron has been an advocate for eliminating antibiotic usage as growth promotors for food animals and educating public about hazards of throwing away old antibiotics in the trash that ends up in landfills and ultimately in our streams and waterways. CP Lab Safety's commitment to a healthy environment doesn't stop with the laboratory. We believe strongly in making our Earth healthier and more sustainable for generations to come. The first step in our sustainability effort was to return our manufacturing operations from China to the United States to reduce our carbon footprint. CP Lab Safety is a certified Bay Area Green Business, and over the years we have reduced our waste by more than 75% through our green-business measures.