Safety Manual
General Safety
- Safety Policy
- Safety Committee Authority
- Raising Safety Concerns
- Fire Safety and Evacuation Procedures
- Fire Emergencies
- Shelter-in-Place Procedures
- Fire Prevention (Smoking, Candles, Decorations, Storage)
- Evacuation Procedures for Disabled Individuals
- Chemical Spills
- Personal Contamination
- Safety Data Sheets
- Warning Labels
- Special Procedures for Hazardous Substance Exposures and Incidents
- Reporting Hazards
- Hazardous Substance Exposures
- Employee Hazardous Substance Exposures
- Student Hazardous Substance Exposures
- Accident Investigations
- Reporting of "Near Miss" Accidents
- Waste Disposal
- EHRS's Chemical/Hazardous Waste Checklist for EPA Compliance
- Laboratory Relocation / Clean-out Procedures
- Chemical Storage
- General Considerations for Chemical Storage
- Flammable and Combustible Liquid Storage
- Chemical Stability
- Shock Sensitive Chemicals
- Compounds that Form Peroxides During Storage
- Examples of Incompatible Chemicals
- Compressed Gas Storage
- Transportation of Hazardous Chemicals
- Personal Protective Equipment
- General Procedures
- Eye and Face Protection
- Head Protection
- Foot Protection
- Hand Protection
- Respiratory Protection
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Hazard Assessment
Safety Procedures
- Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Program
- Evacuation Procedures for Disabled Individuals
- Hazardous Materials Incident Procedures
- Procedures for Safe Mail Handling
- Purchases, Donations and Transfers of Hazardous Materials
- Respiratory Protection Plan
- Shipment of Biological Materials and Dry Ice
- Unattended Experiments
- Working After-Hours/Alone in Laboratories