The Department of Chemistry requires all students in laboratory courses to have some basic safety training before they are permitted to work in the laboratory.
Mandatory Safety Training for Laboratory Courses
Lab Safety Training Links
Teaching Assistant Safety Training
Outline for TA Safety Training
Link to: American Chemical Society Chemical Safety Program
Link to: ACS Guidelines for Chemical Laboratory Safety in Academic Institutions PDF
Link to: Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories
Link to: Curated Safety Resources – ACS
Link to: ACS College Lab Safety Video Series
Link to: The 5 Rules of Lab Safety (Zombie College) by NCBioNetwork (Short Film, Music Video, and Interactive Activity)
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
MSDS and Emergency Information
Any missing basic information could be found using additional resources listed below:
- Reviewing another manufacturer’s SDS
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- NIH National Library of Medicine (NCBI)
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
- National Toxicology Program (NTP) by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
Chemical Hygiene Plan and Related Resources & Documents
Marshall University Chemical Hygiene Plan PDF
Hazardous Materials Labeling, Storage, & Disposal
Evacuation Plan for Science Building PDF
Standard Operating Procedure for Chemical Storage Building PDF
Guide for Use of Tax Free Alcohol PDF