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The lab standard requires written operating procedures covering relevant health and safety information on hazardous processes, materials, and equipment used in the laboratory. Use the fact sheets below to assist in training new employees or for developing laboratory specific standard operating procedures.

Standard Operating Procedures basic information

Supervisors' guide to employee pregnancy and exposure issues

Laboratory Close-Out, Move, and Decommissioning (forms and checklists included)

Particularly Hazardous Materials

Storage of Flamables

Compressed Gas and Cryogen Handling and Storage

Chemical storage and compatibility

Warning symbols for laboratories, printable sign in english and spanish

Power Outage Procedures for Laboratories

Laboratory Custodial Services Health & Safety Checklist

Nanotechnology: Guidelines for Safe Research Practices

UCSC guidelines and procedures for storing laboratory chemicals

Arsenic

Butanol

Ethidium Bromide

Ethyl Acetate

Formaldehyde

Hexane

Hydrofluoric Acid

Methylene Chloride

Organic Solvents

Peroxide Forming Chemicals

SOP template for use of mineral acids

SOP template for use of organic acids

Secondary Containment Guidelines (guidelines for chemical storage on floor or near drains)

Flammable Liquids in Refrigerators

Surplus lab equipment disposal standards

Guidelines for the use of extension cords, surge protectors, and power strips

Fume Hood Work Practices

Fume hood survey and repair notification procedures

Safety Showers and Eyewash Stations

Sharps Use and Disposal

Lyophilizer SOP

Laboratory Chemical Safety Summaries: health and safety information for approximately 85 common lab chemicals

NIEHS/NIH Health and Safety Guide to Laboratory Ergonomics

Ergonomics reference pages at Cornell

Laboratory ergonomics information package from UC Berkeley