Construction worker along the copper exterior wall of Oak Hall on April 11, 2012. (Al Ferreira/UConn Photo)
Chemical Health and Safety provides services designed to limit the risks of exposure during the handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals and regulated materials in research and teaching laboratories. Policies and procedures developed through Chemical Health and Safety are intended to support the safe usage of hazardous chemicals and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations and standards.
Chemical Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
Laboratory Chemical Inventory Program
Safe Work Practices and Guidelines
- 3-D Printing - Safe Work Practices
- Cryogenic Gas Guidelines
- Cryogenic Gas Safety Sign
- Electrical Safety in the Laboratory
- Emergency Shower and Eye Wash Station Requirements
- Ethidium Bromide - Protocol for Destruction
- Flammable Liquids - Safe Work Practices
- Formaldehyde - Safe Work Practices
- Fume Hood Inspection Program
- Hydrofluoric Acid Fact Sheet
- Hydrofluoric Acid - Safe Work Practices
- Latex Gloves
- Management of Unknown Chemicals
- Organic Solvents - Safe Work Practices
- Peroxide Forming Compounds - Safe Work Practices
- Phenol - Safe Work Practices
- Potentially Explosive and Other Reactive Chemicals
- Pyrophorics and Water-Reactive Chemicals – Safe Work Practices
- Risk Assessment for Hazardous Chemicals Guide
- Toxic Chemicals - Safe Work Practices
- Toxic Metals - Safe Work Practices
- Toxins, A Complete List
- TSCA Export Procedure
- TSCA Import Procedure
- Vacuum Pumps - Proper Use
Forms
- Chemical Waste Pickup/Supply Request Forms
- Emergency Door Hang Tag
- Lab Move-In Forms
- Lab Move-Out Forms
- Laboratory Emergency Cards
- Laboratory Safety Information Card
- Lab-Specific Standard Operating Procedure - Aqua Regia
- Lab-Specific Standard Operating Procedures - Template
- Lab-Specific Standard Operating Procedure - Hydrofluoric Acid
- Lab-Specific Standard Operating Procedure - Piranha Solution
- Lab-Specific Standard Operating Procedure - Pyrophoric Liquids and Solids
- Lab-Specific Training Documentation Form
- Standard Operating Procedure Worksheet
- TSCA Import Certification Forms
- Workplace Hazard Assessment Form (WHA)
Other Resources
- Chemical Resistant Glove Guide
- PubChem Chemistry Database
- Safety Data Sheet Sources
- Wiser (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders)
- Department of Chemistry Joint Safety Team
- Alternative CHP Signature Page for Visitors Only
- OSHA Health and Physical Hazards
- Listed and Characteristic Hazardous Wastes