Table of Contents

• Getting Started
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1.1) Purpose
    • 1.2) Policy and Scope
    • 1.3) Manual Organization
    • 1.4) Great Place to Start
  • 2. Roles and Responsibilities
    • 2.1) Administrators
    • 2.2) Supervisors
    • 2.3) Lab Workers
    • 2.4) Risk Management & Safety (RM&S)
    • 2.5) Chemical Safety Officers
    • 2.6) Institutional Chemical Safety Committee
    • 2.7) Other Departments
  • 3. Information and Training
    • 3.1) General Laboratory Chemical Safety Training
    • 3.2) Read the Laboratory Chemical Safety Manual
    • 3.3) Laboratory-Specific Information and Training
• General Laboratory Chemical Safety Practices
  • 1. Standard Operating Procedures
    • 1.1) Planning Chemical Use
    • 1.2) Activities Requiring Prior Approval
    • 1.3) Chemical Acquisition
    • 1.4) Labeling/Identification
    • 1.5) Chemical Inventory
    • 1.6) Storage
    • 1.7) Distribution
    • 1.8) General Hazardous Chemical Use
    • 1.9) Flammable Chemicals
    • 1.10) Explosive/Implosive Conditions
    • 1.11) Carcinogens, Reproductive Toxins, or Highly Toxic Chemicals
    • 1.12) Hazardous Chemical Disposal
    • 1.13) Hazardous Waste Minimization/Pollution Prevention
    • 1.14) Close-Out Procedure for Departing Personnel
  • 2. Environmental And Medical Surveillance
    • 2.1) Validation of Safety Equipment
    • 2.2) Laboratory Chemical Safety Self-Evaluations
    • 2.3) Formal Laboratory Inspections
    • 2.4) Exposure Monitoring
    • 2.5) Medical Consultations and Examinations
    • 2.6) Shutdown of Dangerous Activity
  • 3. Recordkeeping
    • 3.1) General Documentation Procedures
    • 3.2) Exposure Monitoring and Medical Records
    • 3.3) Accident Reports
  • 4.Manual Evaluation
• Getting Help (supporting information and tools)
  • Manual Implementation Tool
    • Laboratory Chemical Safety Management System
  • Documents
    • Chemical Safety Information
    • Chemical Management Best Practices
    • Personal Protective Equipment
    • Emergency Procedures
    • Fume Hood Exhaust System Maintenance Procedure
    • What-If Hazard Analysis – PDF format
  • Checklists
    • Minimum Requirements for Toxic/Corrosive Gas Use – PDF format
    • Laboratory Chemical Safety Self-Evaluation – PDF format
    • Laboratory Close-Out Checklist and Procedure – PDF format
  • Lists
    • Extremely Hazardous Chemicals/Activities List (CSL-3) – PDF format
  • Forms
    • PPE Hazard Assessment Certification Form – Word format
    • Chemical Risk Assessment Form Tool (CRAFT) – PDF format
    • Chemical Inventory Form – Excel format
    • Laboratory-Specific Chemical Safety Training Record Form – PDF format
  • Signs/labels
    • Chemical Safety Level – 1 (CSL-1) Sign – PDF format
    • Chemical Safety Level – 2 (CSL-2) Sign – PDF format
    • Chemical Safety Level – 3 (CSL-3) Sign – PDF format
    • Designated Area Sign – PDF format
    • Special Hazard Label – PDF format
  • Posters/Charts
    • Emergency Contact Information Poster – PDF format
    • Chemical Waste Disposal Basics Poster – PDF format
    • Chemical Compatibility Chart
    • Work Practices For Chemical Fume Hoods – PDF format
    • Proper Sash Position on Air Sentry Fume Hoods – PDF format
    • Minimizing Exposure and Contamination When Weighing Hazardous Chemical Powders – PDF format
    • DOs and DON'Ts of Weighing Hazardous Chemical Powders – PDF format
    • Lab Coat DOs and DON'Ts – PDF format
  • FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions