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CHEMICAL HEALTH + SAFETY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY + BIOCHEMISTRY SAFETY PHILOSOPHY
WHILE PROVIDING FOR THE BEST CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE THAT OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR FACULTY AND STAFF, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
NO LESSON IS SO IMPORTANT AND NO TASK OR PROJECT SO URGENT THAT WE CANNOT TAKE TIME TO TEACH CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY SAFELY.
Teaching chemistry and biochemistry safely means that before you do an experiment, demonstration, or activity
- you know the hazards
- you know the worst things that could happen
- you know what to do and how to do it if they should happen
- you know and use the prudent practices, protective facilities,
- and protective equipment needed to minimize the risks.
Safety Links + Resources
Local Forms + Information:
- Accident Report
- C of C Safety Rules
- Chemical Hygiene Plan [PDF]
- Emergency Preparedness Plan [PDF]
- Guidlines for Chemical Demonstrations
External Resources:
- Household Chemicals
- American Chemical Society
- Division of Chemical Health & Safety
- Committee on Chemical Safety
- ChemFinder
- Flinn Scientific
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- The Laboratory Safety Institute
- Links to Lab Safety on the Web
- NIOSH School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide