Laboratory and Chemical Safety

The Office of Environmental Safety is responsible for assisting departments to work with chemicals safely and comply with various safety regulations and recommendations. There are many types of laboratories on campus using chemical materials.

• Applied Medicine
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Earth and Environmental Systems
• Physics
• Studio Arts

The links below will provide useful information for the safe usage, storage, disposal, and segregation of chemicals.

ISU Specific Information

• ISU Laboratory Safety and Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Laboratory Safety Guidelines
• Laboratory Safety Forms

Safety Videos and Information from External Sources

• EHSUC Berkely Fume Hood Video
• Labconco Fume Hood Use Video
• DCHAS Lab Risk Assessment Video
• Fume Hood Safety:  Do's and Don'ts
• Working Alone in the Lab
• Lab Risk Assessment

Regulatory

• EPA P and U Listed Wastes
• OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
•  OSHA Laboratory Standard

Resources

• American Chemical Society
•  Carcinogen List
• Prudent Practices
•  Hazard Communication Standard Pictogram
• DOW Safety Academy
•  Utah EHS Glove Selection Guide

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