URI Safety and Risk Management - Enviromental Health and Safety - Chemical Safety

This section contains information on the safe use of chemicals in laboratories, that is, "Prudent Practices". It contains the URI Chemical Hygiene Plan, the URI Hazard Communication Plan, laboratory inspection forms, fact sheets, and links to other useful sites. Items have been categorized to help navigation.

URI Lab Chemical Hygiene Plan - Hazard Communication - MSDS - Making Chemical Labels
Personal Protective Equipment - URI ChemEx - Preparing for Emergencies - Chemical Storage
Chemical Usage - Purchasing Guide - Lab Equipment Recalls - Lab Design - Shipping Hazardous Materials - Fire Safety - Regulations - Training Programs Online - Books/Reference

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  • URI Laboratory Chemical Hygiene Plan

    • Flyer: URI Chemical Hygiene Plan Implementation Guidelines

    Standard Operating Procedures Examples

    Laboratory Inspections

    Laboratory Hazard Communication Sign (Revised August 2004)

    Links for Laboratory Safety Signs


  • URI Hazard Communication Plan
  • URI Hazard Communication Door Sign
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    Flyer: Hazard Communication: Your Right to Know

    RI Department of Labor and Training Right to Know Program



    Websites for finding MSDS:

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    Flyer: URI Eye and Face Protection Fact Sheet

    This site provides a description of how to select the appropriate glove and links to glove manufacturers.



    Click here for the URI Chemical Exchange Program


    Laboratory Chemical Emergencies

    Flyer: URI Chemical Spill Emergency Response Procedure

    Rhode Island

    U.S. Office of Homeland Security - Emergencies and Disasters Links




    Carcinogens:

    Reproductive Toxins:

    Individual Chemicals:

    Compressed Gases:

    Mercury:

    Liquid Nitrogen:

    Reactivity Of Chemicals:

    Pesticides:

    Controlled Substances:





    The following links give information about transporting hazardous materials via; mail and mailroom security.

    DOT Hazard Classifications


    OSHA Web site

  • OSHA Fact Sheets: This is the index of all the OSHA fact sheets
  • OSHA Fact Sheets: This is the index of OSHA safety and health topic fact sheets
  • Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management site for information on Mercury


  • Howard Hughes Medical Center Training Course
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  • Yale University Safety Videos
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  • Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry
  • American Chemical Society Publications
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  • American Chemical Society Committee on Chemical Safety
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  • Americal Chemical Society Brochure - Safety for Introductory Chemistry Students
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  • American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Guidelines
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  • Preventing Chemical Accidents
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  • Prudent Practices - National Academies Press
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  • Environmental Health and Safety: Online Safety Resource Guide-Oklahoma State University
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  • Vermont (SIRI) Safety Information and Resources
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  • Merck Index
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  • LabSafety.org Index
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  • Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) - 40 Steps to a Safer Laboratory
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  • National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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  • NIOSH Database
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  • NIOSH Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards
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  • NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
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  • NIOSH Recommendations for Chemical Protective Clothing


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