Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) SOURCES OF CHEMICAL SAFETY INFORMATION FOR TULANE LABORATORY EMPLOYEES WHO WANT TO FIND

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

SOURCES OF CHEMICAL SAFETY INFORMATION

FOR TULANE LABORATORY EMPLOYEES WHO WANT TO FIND

INFORMATION ON CHEMICALS THEY MAY ENCOUNTER AND HOW

TO PROTECT THEMSELVES

May 2012


Objectives

• To become familiar with some useful resources (online websites, books, regulatory agencies) where one can find information on chemical and laboratory safety related topics


Office of Environmental Health & SafetyWebsite

OEHS has put together a website which is a great resource tool and the source of a wealth of safety information:

http://tulane.edu/oehs/

http://tulane.edu/oehs/


OEHS Website TopicsThese are some of the topics and links that can be found on the OEHS website:

• Material Safety Data Sheets

• Chemical Safety• Hazardous Materials

& Waste• Fire Safety• Departmental Safety

Representatives

• Biological Safety• Laser Safety• Radiation Safety• Ergonomics• General Safety• OEHS Policies &

Procedures Manual


OEHS Website – Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Link

• Material Safety Data Sheets are available on the OEHS website at the following link: http://tulane.edu/oehs/safety/materialsafetydatasheets.cfm

• See the OEHS PowerPoint presentation on the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard for information regarding MSDSs

• MSDSs are documents provided by the manufacturer that tell you about a chemical and how to protect yourself

http://tulane.edu/oehs/safety/materialsafetydatasheets.cfm


OEHS Website - Chemical Safety LinkThis is some of the information available under the Chemical

Safety link of the OEHS website:

• Annual Lab Safety Paperwork & Forms

• Supervisor Guides and Manuals

• Dept of Homeland Security Chemicals of Interest

• Information on Specific Chemicals

• Lab Safety Training

• Material Safety Data Sheets

• Chemical Inventory Links

• Hazardous Materials & Waste

• Spill Information


Prudent Practices in the Laboratory

National Research Council

This is an excellent, highly recommended reference of laboratory safety information- available online

at http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12654


Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories

Less is Better: Laboratory Chemical Management for Waste Reduction

Publications from the American Chemical Society -

Available online http://portal.acs.org/portal/PublicWebSite/about/governance/com

mittees/chemicalsafety/publications/WPCP_012294

http://portal.acs.org/portal/PublicWebSite/about/governance/committees/chemicalsafety/publications/WPCP_012290


Chemical Health & Safety

Journal Publication of the American Chemical Society -

Division of Chemical Health & Safety

(See Division’s website: http://www.dchas.org/)


NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has produced this useful guide on chemicals and their hazards:

Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/


Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories

This is an especially useful source of lab safety information for microbiological and biomedical laboratories:

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control & Prevention

National Institutes of Health (Available online - See

http://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/


Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary

The Merck Index

Chemical Abstracts

These are additional sources of chemical safety information.


Household Products DatabaseThis extensive database is a consumer’s guide providing easy to

understand information on the potential health effects of more than 4,000 common household products

The National Library of Medicine

Available online at http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/


Emergency Response GuidebookThis is a useful resource for first responders during the initial

phase of a dangerous goods/hazardous materials incident:

Guidebook developed by Transport Canada, the US Dept of Transportation, and the Secretariat of Transport & Communications of Mexico for use by fire fighters, police, and other emergency service personnel (see http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/canutec/guide-ergo-221.htm


Regulatory WebsitesThese sites contain safety information and references to regulations.

Some, like OSHA, even provide online training on various topics.

• www.osha.gov – Occupational Safety and Health Administration website

• www.epa.gov – Environmental Protection Agency website

• www.bt.cdc.gov – bioterrorism site of Centers for Disease Control

• www.cdc.gov/niosh - Centers for Disease Control/ NIOSH website

• www.dot.gov – Department of Transportation website


Summary• There are many sources where one can

find information about chemicals or products they may encounter

• Material Safety Data Sheets are not the only source available to learn of a chemical’s hazards

• Many regulatory agencies provide websites where one can learn about regulations – some even provide online training at their websites

Tulane UniversityOffice of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Pam Fatland [email protected] Manager, Chemical Safety

(504) 988-2800 http://tulane.edu/oehs

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) SOURCES OF CHEMICAL SAFETY INFORMATION FOR TULANE LABORATORY EMPLOYEES WHO WANT TO FIND