Laboratory Safety Guidelines & Procedures

• Biological Waste Disposal
• Chemical Release Procedure (Spills greater than one Liter)
• Disposal of Empty Chemical Bottles
• Disposal of Glass Waste
• General Disposal of Laboratory/Chemical Waste
• Dress Code in the Laboratory
• Dry Ice
• Emergencies in the Lab
• Eye Protection
• Safe Use of Flammable & Combustible Liquids - PDF
• General Guidelines for Working with Flammables
• Fume Hoods
• Gas Cylinders
• Hydrofluoric Acid (HF)
• Chemical Lab Instrumentation (NMR Rules)
• Infectious Waste Procedures
• Laboratory Closeout/Decommissioning Procedures
• Liquid Nitrogen (LN2)
• Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane)
• Peroxide-Forming Chemicals
• Pyrophoric Reagents
• Sharps Policy
• Spill Response
• Transporting Chemicals

NOTE: Additional EHS documents and forms are now located in the Penguin Portal. See Faculty/Staff page for channel labeled "EHS - SAFETY."

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