Table of Contents

Section A: Responsibilities

1. Chair of the Department
2. Department Chemical Hygiene Officer
3. Laboratory Chemist
4. Faculty and Lab Instructors
5. Student Employees
6. Students
7. Safety Committee
8. University Chemical Hygiene Officer

Section B: Laboratory Facilities and Information

1. Facilities Description
2. Signs and Information
3. Facilities and Maintenance
4. Procurement And Receipt Of Chemicals
5. Training

Section C: Safe Work Practices in Laboratories

1. General Principles
2. Health and Hygiene
3. Food in the Laboratory
4. Labeling procedures
5. Waste Disposal Procedures
6. Special Safety Considerations
7. Faculty and Student Research Chemical Hygiene and Safety

Section D: Storage and Handling Requirements

1. General Storage Requirements
2. General Handling Procedures
3. Inventory Control
4. Storage of Chemicals According to Chemical Compatibility
5. Storage of Chemicals in Laboratory Areas

Section E: Provisions for Particularly Hazardous Materials

1. Carcinogens
2. Compressed Gases
3. Corrosive Chemicals
4. Cryogenic Liquids
5. Flammable and Combustible Liquids
6. Peroxide-Forming Chemicals
7. Water Reactive Chemicals

Section F: Emergency and Medical Procedures

1. Medical Procedures for Employees Exposured to Hazardous Chemicals
2. Procedures for Employee Incidents Involving Bodily Injury
3. Summary: Emergency Procedures
4. Chemical Guidelines for Employees for Dealing with Various Hazards in the Laboratory
5. Spills
6. Mercury Spills

Section G: Student Information

1. Rules for Handling Chemicals in The Laboratory
2. Student Guidelines for Dealing with Accidents and Accident Prevention
3. Laboratory Etiquette
4. Procedures for Student Incidents

Appendices

Appendix A: List of Laboratories in the Chemistry Department

Appendix B: List of Reference Material Maintained by the Chemistry Department

Appendix C: Laboratory Safety Inspection Checklist

Appendix D: New Chemical Record

Appendix E: Faculty/Staff Training Record

Appendix F: Incompatibility of Common Laboratory Chemicals

Appendix G: List of Carcinogens and Possible Carcinogens

Appendix H: Common Corrosive Chemicals

Appendix I: Chemicals That Are Likely to Form Peroxides During Storage

Appendix J: Employee Overexposure Information

Appendix K: Medical Examination Results

Appendix L: Employee Incident Report Form

Appendix M: Chemical Spills

Appendix N: Hazard Report Form