LABORATORY SAFETY MANUAL

Site Map of Manual

Lab Safety Manual
1st Page

Chapter 1
Emergency Response

Chapter 2
General Safety

Chapter 3
Chemical Hygiene Plan

Chapter 4
Radiological Safety

Chapter 5
Biological Hygiene Plan

Chapter 6
Laser Safety

Chapter 7
Administrative Concerns

Chapter 8
Standard & Special Operating Procedures

Chapter 9
Facility Data

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Appendicies

Bibliography

Glossary

Index

On-Campus Contact Information

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1st Rule of Lab Safety

Haz-Waste No-No

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Updated January 2003

Standard & Special Operating Procedures
Section 8.2 - Special Procedures

This Section supplies a place to detail procedures for those operations that require special prior approval or that represent severe hazards to workers.

This laboratory has certain procedures or activities that require prior approval from
(name, title, campus address and campus phone number)
before implementation. These procedures are as follows:

(List or insert specific procedures/circumstances that apply. Please print or type.)

There are special provisions for additional employee protection for work where particularly hazardous substances are used. These substances include "select" carcinogens, reproductive toxins, and substances that have a high degree of acute toxicity or reactivity.

Specific considerations for the particular hazardous substances are listed as follows:

(List or insert specific procedures for each particularly hazardous substance that could include establishment of a designated area, use of containment devices such as fume hoods or glove boxes, procedures for safe removal of contaminated wastes, and decontamination procedures.  Please print or type.  Add additional pages as deemed necessary.)