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Risk Management and Safety

Laboratory Chemical Safety


Welcome to the laboratory chemical safety homepage! If you are a University of Arizona (UA) employee, student, or department sponsored visitor (i.e., Lab Worker) involved in the laboratory use of hazardous chemicals, this page will link you to applicable information and requirements.


The Laboratory Chemical Safety (LCS) Manual describes the proper use and handling practices and procedures to be followed by people working with hazardous chemicals in UA laboratories, to protect them from potential health and physical hazards presented by chemical used in the workplace, and to keep chemical exposures below specified limits. The Laboratory Chemical Safety (LCS) Management system is a web-based system for implementing the LCS Manual. The Institutional Chemical Safety Committee provides peer oversight for development, review and the implementation of the LCS Manual and Risk Management & Safety provides primary operational support to the ICSC. Visit the links below for more explanation and details:

Laboratory Chemical Safety Management System