The Environmental Health & Safety Department (EH&S) has developed a Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) for the University. The Chemical Hygiene Plan describes the University’s policies and procedures for ...

It is the responsibility of the RIT EH&S Department to help ensure faculty, staff, students, and visitors have a safe and healthy working and learning environment in all RIT owned and operated ...

EHS needs your help in keeping the chemical inventory up-to-date. At the bottom of this page are articles that can provide assistance in helping you get started. If you have any questions, please call ...

Considering risks to both those inside the lab and people in the community can help minimize hazards—and make chemistry more ...

President: The President of Miami University has ultimate responsibility for the CHP and shall provide endorsement and support for its implementation at the departmental level. Chemical Safety ...

An unorganized, cluttered laboratory increases the likelihood of chemical spills and splashes due to tripping or knocking over chemical containers. Safety equipment such as fire extinguishers, safety ...

The department’s safety plan serves to protect health and life, the environment, the campus and local communities, and property. The safety plan outlines steps to manage risk and prevent accidents in ...

Industrial researchers run their labs with much more attention to safety than do academic researchers, or so holds conventional wisdom. Dow Chemical is now tackling that disparity head-on in a pilot ...

The goal of this publication was to provide a protocol for development of standard operating procedures that would serve as a complement to the Chemical Laboratory Safety and Security: A Guide to ...

It is recommended that middle and high school chemistry laboratories include the lab and safety equipment below. For students to carry out investigations in a safe environment, the safety equipment ...

OSHA, recognizing the unique characteristics of the laboratory workplace, has tailored a standard for occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories. This standard is often referred to ...

Like this puzzle, chemical safety has several pieces that together create the whole picture for working with chemicals in a safe manner. At the center of this puzzle is you, the employee or student.