Chemical handling and storage

• General Chemical Safety Guidelines
• Anesthetic Gases
• Antineoplastic or Investigational New Drugs
• Chemical Carcinogens
• Known Human Carcinogens
• Suspect Human Carcinogens
• Compressed Gas
• Cryogenic Liquids
• Ethidium Bromide
• Flammable and Combustible Liquids
• Hydrogen Fluoride
• Nanoparticle hazards
• Nanotechnology at NIOSH
• Organic Peroxide Formers
• Osmium Tetroxide
• Picric Acid
• Perchloric Acid
• Photographic Processing Hazards
• Pyrophoric and Other Highly Reactive Materials
• Reproductive Hazards:
  contact the Chemical Safety Officer, (858) 822-1579
• Sodium Azide
• Storage
• Chemical Storage and Inventory Guidelines
• Chemical Abbreviations and Annotations (PDF) (Word)
• Chemical Compatibility Guidelines
• Compressed Gas
• Flammable and Combustible Liquids
• Supplies
• ChemCycle, chemical reuse program
• Chemistry & Biochemistry Stockroom

Controlled substances

• Controlled Substances Program
• Controlled Substances Use Authorization (CSUA)
• Frequently Asked Questions

Equipment

• Chemical Fume Hoods
• Engineering Controls for Laboratory Safety
• Environmental Rooms
• Eye Wash and Emergency Shower Guidelines
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Hazardous waste

• How to:
• Identify Hazardous Chemical Waste
• Store and Dispose of Hazardous Chemical Waste
• Use Chemical and Radioactive Hazardous Waste Tags
• Request a Hazardous Waste Collection
• Request Controlled Substance Pickup

Managing safety

• Emergency preparedness and response
• UCSD Emergency Guide
• Eye Wash and Emergency Shower Guidelines
• How to:
• Assemble small-scale chemical spill kits
• Handle chemical spills
• New principal investigators
• Research Safety Authorizations for Principal Investigators
• Research Safety Resources for New Principal Investigators
• Responsibilities
• Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Chemical Safety and Surveillance Committee
• Hazard Communication Program
• What Area Safety Coordinators Need to Know
• Safety alerts:
• Laboratory Research Associate Dies of Burns from a Pyrophoric Chemical (PDF), California Department of Public Health, April 2009
• Research Associate Dies from Burns Sustained While Working with a Pyrophoric Chemical, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, California FACE Report #09CA001

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

• MSDS Sources
• Material Safety Data Sheets Explained

Training

• Lab and Chemical Safety Training

Contacts

• Research Assistance Program (RAP) Contacts
• Chemical Safety Officer, (858) 822-1579
• Controlled Substances Program Manager, (858) 534-1362
• Hazardous Materials Spill
• During business hours, call Environment, Health & Safety: (858) 534-3660
• After business hours, call Campus Police:
  • From land lines: 911
  • From cell phones: (858) 534-HELP (4357)
• Poison Control System, (800) 222-1222