Chemical Safety and Hazardous Waste External Tools and Resources
Chemical Safety and Hazardous Waste External Tools and Resources Links
NIOSH Links
- NIOSH Immediately Dangerous To Life or Health Concentrations
- International Chemical Safety Cards
- NIOSH Certified Equipment List
- NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
- Specific Medical Tests Published in the Literature for OSHA Regulated Substances
- NIOSH Occupational Health
- Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS)
- NIOSH Recommendations for Chemical Protective Clothing
- OSHA 1988 PELs
National Institute of Health Links
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Links
Department of Transportation (DOT) Links
National Academy of Sciences Links
Environmental Protection Agency Links
General Safety Links
- Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling & Management of Chemical Hazards (revised 2011)
- Lab Safety Institute
- Laboratory Chemical Safety Incidents, 2001–2018
Fume Hood Links
- Fume Hood Safety Video from Dartmouth
- OSHA Quick Facts: Chemical Fume Hoods
- CDC online training course: Fundamentals of Chemical Fume Hood Safety
Ergonomics Links
- NIH Ergonomics Injury Prevention / Laboratories
- UCLA Ergonomics
- Laboratory Safety Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorder OSHA Fact Sheet
Centrifuge Links
Compressed Gas Safety Links
- OSHA Compressed Gas and Equipment
- NIOSH Compressed Gases Self-Inspection Checklist
- Compressed Gas Safety Resources
- Air Products Safetygrams
- Handling, Storage, and Use of Compressed Gas Cylinders
Cryogenic Liquid Safety Links
General Chemical Safety Information
- American Chemical Society
- Committee on Chemical Safety
- Chemical & Engineering News Safety Letters
- Chemical Health & Safety Recommended Chemistry Sites
- CAMEO Chemical Reactivity Database
- OSHA Occupational Chemical Database
- Chemical Compatibility Chart
Chemical Reactivity Information
Toxic Chemical Information
- Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry
- OSHA – Carcinogens
- National Toxicology Program: Cancer Health Effects
- EPA Office of Pesticides Programs
- National Pesticide Telecommunications Network
- EPA Toxic Release Inventory
- Teratogens
- OSHA Occupational Chemical Database
Information about Hazardous Drugs
- Hazardous Drugs – OSHA Safety & Health Topics
- NIH Recommendations for the Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Drugs
- Hazardous Drug Exposure in Healthcare – NIOSH
- Preventing Occupational Exposure to Antineoplastic and Other Hazardous Drugs in Health Care Settings
Personal Protective Equipment
- Glove Guide from University of Maryland
- NIOSH Recommendations for Chemical Protective Clothing
- Ansell Advanced Chemical Product Selector
- Ansell Permeation and Degradation Database
- SHOWA Gloves Chemical Resistance Guide
Emergency Response References
- EPA Emergency Management Office
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
- NOAA Responding to Chemical Spills
- A Day in the Lab (a PI’s Perspective): Overview of keeping the lab safe from the perspective of a Principal Investigator who encounters different safety scenarios with students
- Experimenting with Danger: Hazards associated with conducting research at chemical laboratories in academic institutions
- Proper use of fume hood: Brief but thorough review of safe operation of a laboratory hood
- Hazard Assessment: Basic guidelines for hazard assessment as a part of developing SOPs
- Pipette Safety & Ergonomics: Prevent repetitive injury while pipetting in the laboratory
- Splash Zone: Protecting oneself in the “chemical splash zone” of the laboratory
- To be (Safe) or Not to Be: Rationale for safety procedures and personal protective equipment (PPE) in undergraduate lab setting