Overview

DuPont established the Haskell Laboratory of Industrial Toxicology in 1935. Named for DuPont executive Harry G. Haskell, it was one of the first of its kind. Scientists at Haskell Lab test each new DuPont product for safety; they also study particular chemicals and production processes. In 1953 the Haskell Lab moved from the Experimental Station to new quarters near Newark, Delaware, and its five divisions – toxicology, biochemistry, pathology, physiology and physics – expanded their research into workplace and product safety hazards.