Lab Safety Procedures

Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) (Lab Safety Manual)

• High Risk Chemicals Requiring Protocol Review (CHP App. 5)
• High Risk Chemical Review Form (CHP App. 6)
• Chemical SOP Template (editable) 
• Graduate Student Request to Work Independently After Hours
• CHP Review Acknowledgement (CHP App. 4)

Hazard Communication Plan (go to pages 64-71 of CHP)

Pregnant Lab Workers - Declaration Letter and Procedures

Student Researchers Policy & Procedures

• Student Researcher Application
• Release of Indemnification form
• Graduate Student Request to Work Independently After Hours

Minors in the Lab Policy & Procedures 

• Minors in the Lab Application
• Person of Interest (POI) Form
• Release of Indemnification Form

Visiting Researchers Policy & Procedures

• Visiting Researchers Application
• Person of Interest (POI) Form
• Release of Indemnification Form

• High Risk Chemicals Requiring Protocol Review (CHP App. 5)
• High Risk Chemical Review Form (CHP App. 6)
• Chemical SOP Template (editable, CHP App. 11) 
• CHP Review Acknowledgement (CHP App. 4)
• Lab Decommissioning and Equipment Clearance Procedure and Forms

All chemical containers must be labeled with the original manufacturer's label, or:

1. Replacement Label if the original container label gets damaged or becomes illegible.
2. Secondary Container Label filled out with chemical name and hazards checked to meet Hazard Communication requirements. 
   • Secondary Container Label Template with Checkboxes
   • Secondary Container Label Template with Pictograms
3. Small Containers or Samples – can have one or combination of:
   
   • A label hanging on the container or attached using tape;
   • Logbook visible in the lab nearby with chemical name and hazards, when only sample number may fit on the container;
   • Acronyms list posted in the lab nearby with chemical name and hazards, when only acronym may fit on the container.

Chemical Labels & Labeling - Replacing original labels, labeling secondary containers (prepared solutions, samples), and Wastes.  See also Chemical Safety dropdown below for label Hazard Information.

Not Food or Drink Labels - Print on Avery 5160 return address labels and place on consumable items used for lab experiments.

• Glass Handling and Disposal - Intact or Broken
• Controlled Glassware and Precursor Chemicals

• General Lab Inspection Checklist previously used, good for self-inspections
• Lab Safety Inspection Checklist in EHSA Software
• Shop Inspection Checklist in EHSA Software

Inspections are done within the EHSA software, with notifications emailed to responsible individuals.  Corrective actions are done by and entered into EHSA software by responsible individuals according to the inspection procedures outlined in the Chemical Hygiene Plan.

EHSA Software Login

Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories - American Chemical Society publication

The Lab Safety Institute has compiled over 5,000 examples of accidents in labs for over 40 years. They have published these examples for purchase in bulk, or as a summary. Here is the index of other accident examples, and some of the worst in their 100 Years of Progress. Please contact x.2106 for access.