Emergency Procedures
Reference Documents & Links
- Chemical Hygiene Plan
- Hazardous Communication Plan
- Bloodborne Pathogen Plan
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS) links
- How to read a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
- Biology Dept Policy for Use of Infective Agents
Lab Procedures
- General Rules
- Storing Chemicals
- Handling Chemicals
- Transporting Chemicals
- Eye Protection
- Skin Protection
- Gas Cylinders
- Hazardous Waste Disposal
- Reading the NFPA Labels
- Ventilation
- Laser Safety
The legal safety document for using chemicals in labs is the Chemical Hygiene Plan. In many instances, the guidelines listed there are not as specific as someone might want them to be. Thus, there are much more detailed instructions about lab safety issues in the "Lab Procedures" items listed above.
Jennifer Gile
Coordinator of Chemistry Labs
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Science Hall 245C
(937) 327-6442
gilej@wittenberg.edu