Chemical Safety Resources

PROGRAM    
NAME SECTION  
Chemical Security Program Chemical Safety  
Chemical Waste Management Program Chemical Safety  
Chemical Waste Minimization & Pollution Prevention Program Chemical Safety  
Controlled Substance Program for Research Chemical Safety  
Hazard Communication Program Chemical Safety  
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program Chemical Safety  
PUBLICATIONS    
FACT SHEET    
NAME PROGRAMS  
Fume Hood Safety Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
Occupational Safety  
Minors in a Lab Fact Sheet    
Particularly Hazardous Substance (PHS) Fact Sheet Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
Working Alone in Laboratories Fact Sheet Biological Safety  
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
Radiation Safety  
Waste Minimization and Source Reduction Chemical Waste Management Program  
Chemical Waste Minimization & Pollution Prevention Program  
FORM    
NAME PROGRAMS  
Assurance of Hazardous Procedures Administrative  
Chemical Waste Pickup Request Form Chemical Waste Management Program  
Controlled Substances Registration Form Controlled Substance Program For Research  
EHRS Emergency Telephone Contacts Emergency Response Program  
Equipment Clearance Form Biological Safety  
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
Radiation Safety  
Laboratory Clearance Form Biological Safety  
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
Radiation Safety  
Laboratory Registration Form Administrative  
Mercury Thermometer Exchange Form Chemical Waste Management Program  
Chemical Waste Minimization & Pollution Prevention Program  
New Inventory Template (Excel file)1 Hazard Communication Program  
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
Controlled Substance Program For Researchers  
Chemical Security Program  
Request for Analysis of Unknown Material Chemical Waste Management Program  
Request to Dispose of Potentially Explosive Chemicals (PEC) Chemical Waste Management Program  
GUIDE    
NAME PROGRAMS  
Anesthetic Gas Use Guide Hazard Communication Program  
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
Occupational Safety Program  
Battery Disposal Guide Chemical Waste Management Program  
CEMS User's Guide Biological Safety  
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
Radiation Safety  
Chemical Redistribution Chemical Waste Management Program  
Chemical Waste Minimization & Pollution Prevention Program  
Chemical Waste Disposal Chemical Waste Management Program  
Chemical Waste Minimization Chemical Waste Management Program  
Chemical Waste Storage Chemical Waste Management Program  
Compressed Gas Disposal Chemical Waste Management Program  
DEA Controlled Substance Disposal Chemical Waste Management Program  
Emergency Response and Spill Management2 Emergency Response Program  
Empty Container Disposal Chemical Waste Management Program  
Ethidium Bromide Disposal Chemical Waste Management Program  
Hazardous Chemical Waste Defined Chemical Waste Management Program  
How to Update Your Chemical Inventory3 Hazard Communication Program  
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
Controlled Substance Program For Researchers  
Chemical Security Program Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
Introduction Chemical Waste Management Program  
Lab Decommissioning Equipment and Materials Quick Reference Chart   Biological Safety  
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
Radiation Safety  
Laboratory Vacancy or Relocation Guide Biological Safety  
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
Radiation Safety  
Laboratory Disposal Quick Reference Chart Chemical Waste Management Program  
Leaving the University4 Chemical Waste Management Program  
New Hazardous Waste Tag Requirements and FAQ Chemical Waste Management Program  
Photographic Film and Spent Fixer Disposal Guide Chemical Waste Management Program  
RCRA Hazardous Drug/Pharmaceutical Disposal Chart Chemical Waste Management Program  
Satellite Accumulation Area (SAA) Chemical Waste Management Program  
Satellite Accumulation Area (SAA) Posting Chemical Waste Management Program  
Secondary Containment for Hazardous Materials Storage Guidelines Hazard Communication Program  
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
Occupational Safety Program  
Chemical Waste Management Program  
Solvent Recycling   Chemical Waste Minimization & Pollution Prevention Program  
Unknown Chemical Waste Disposal Chemical Waste Management Program  
MANUAL    
NAME PROGRAMS  
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Manual Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
POLICY    
NAME PROGRAMS  
Visitors and Volunteers Policy and Process Administrative  
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP)    
NAME SECTION  
Laboratory Security for Hazardous Chemicals Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program  
SIGNS & LABELS    
NAME SECTION  
REFERENCES    
CODES/REGULATIONS (Mandatory-Force of Law)    
NAME SOURCE (1) PROGRAMS
29 CFR 1910.1450-Occuaptional exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories OSHA Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program
6 CFR Part 27-Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards DHS Chemical Security
27 CFR-Part 22-Distribution and Use of Tax-Free Alcohol ATF Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program
(1) Refer to abbreviation table below    
(2) Available through EHRS-Contact EHRS for additional information.    
     
STANDARDS (Mandatory-Force of Law only if written into regulation by reference)    
NAME SOURCE (1) PROGRAMS
  ANSI  
(1) Refer to abbreviation table below    
(2) Available through EHRS-Contact EHRS for additional information.    
BEST PRACTICE (From recognized authoritative sources)    
NAME SOURCE (1) PROGRAMS
Identifying and Evaluating Hazards in Research Laboratories ACS Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program
Creating Safety Cultures in Academic Institutions: A Report of the Safety Culture Task Force of the ACS Committee on Chemical Safety ACS Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program
Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards5    NRC Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards6 NIOSH Hazard Communication Program
Laboratory Safety & Chemical Hygiene Program
Occupational Safety Program
(1) Refer to abbreviation table below    
(2) Available through EHRS-Contact EHRS for additional information.    
SOURCE (1) INFORMATION    
ACRONYM NAME Web address
ACS American Chemical Society https://www.acs.org/
ANSI American National Standards Institute https://webstore.ansi.org/
ATF Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms https://www.atf.gov/
EPA Environmental Protection Agency https://www.epa.gov/
     
     
DEA-DCD Drug Enforcement Agency-Drug Control Division https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/
NRC National Research Council https://www.nationalacademies.org/
NIOSH The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/index.htm
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration www.osha.gov
PA-DEP Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection https://www.dep.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx
PA-LCB Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board https://www.lcb.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx