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Resources Useful links to assist in maintaining a safe laboratory

OSHA Laboratory Standard [29 CFR 1910.1450]: Federal regulations which stipulate requirements for laboratory use of hazardous chemicals.
Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards: From the National Academies of Science, this work is considered the gold standard for chemical laboratory safety
A Guide to Developing Standard Operating Procedures (2016) National Academies o…: From the National Academies of Science "Chemical Laboratory Safety and Security" Toolkit
ACS Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories, 8th Edition: Best practices for first and second year university students
ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety: The ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety provides authoritative technical resources in chemical health and safety
NIH PubChem: Look up a specific chemical for a comprehensive summary of its known properties and associated information
NIH Chemical Safety Guide, 5th Edition
Pistoia Alliance Chemical Safety Library: A crowd-sourced database of hazardous chemical reactions
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards: The NPG provides key data to help users recognize and control chemical hazards

Materials To Maintain a Compliant Lab

Laboratory Waste Guidelines (poster) (for a free laminated 11" x 17" copy of this poster, email labsafety@uky.edu)
Eyewash Log (for eye wash hoses installed on the sink)