Versatile Laboratory Protective Apparatus

A versatile laboratory protective apparatus comprising:

• one or more transparent shields each having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front edge, a back edge, a right-side edge, and a left-side edge,
• wherein the one or more transparent shields each independently comprise one or more rigid shatter-resistant transparent sheet materials;
• and
• one or more supporting members each independently attaching the one or more transparent shields to one or more pieces of laboratory furniture, one or more laboratory fixtures, or one or more laboratory walls,
• wherein the one or more pieces of laboratory furniture, one or more laboratory fixtures, or one or more laboratory walls, comprises a work bench having an upper surface and a lower surface, a cabinet having an upper surface and a lower surface, a shelf having an upper surface and a lower surface, a wall having an outer surface, a floor stand, a chair, a bed, a pipe, or a combination thereof, and
• wherein the one or more transparent shields and the one or more supporting members are assembled in a manner that the one or more transparent shields can be positioned down or positioned up from the one or more pieces of laboratory furniture, one or more laboratory fixtures, or one or more laboratory walls, and positioned between a user and a source of one or more bio-hazardous materials, chemicals, electromagnetic radiation, wood chips, metal chips, or combinations thereof.

A method of shielding personnel from one or more bio-hazardous materials, chemicals, electromagnetic radiation, or combinations thereof, the method comprising:

• attaching a laboratory protective apparatus to one or more pieces of furniture, one or more fixtures, or one or more walls, wherein the versatile laboratory protective apparatus comprises;
• one or more transparent shields each having an upper surface, a lower surface, a front edge, a back edge, a right-side edge, and a left-side edge;
• and
• one or more supporting members each independently attaching the one or more transparent shields to the one or more pieces of furniture, one or more fixtures, or one or more walls, wherein the one or more transparent shields and the one or more supporting members are assembled in a manner such that the one or more transparent shields can be positioned down or positioned up from the one or more pieces of furniture, one or more fixtures, or one or more walls, and positioned between a user and a source of one or more bio-hazardous materials, chemicals, electromagnetic radiation, or combinations thereof;
• positioning the one or more transparent shields between a user and a source of one or more bio-hazardous materials, chemicals, electromagnetic radiation, wood chips, metal chips, or combinations thereof;
• and
• working with the source of one or more bio-hazardous materials, chemicals, electromagnetic radiation, or combinations thereof.