Chemical Safety Fact Sheets

PIs or laboratory personnel should purchase or make a chemical spill kit to have readily available in their laboratory. 

Chemical spill kits should be stored in the laboratory, at or near the point of chemical waste generation.

• Chemical Spill Kits
• Chemical Collection and Disposal

Chemical Disposal 

Select a link below to learn more about safely disposing of the material(s).

• Aerosol Can
• Autoclave Tape
• Battery
• Commercial Trade Name Product
• Compressed Gas Container
• Computer and Electronic Equipment
• Dioxin
• Empty Chemical Container
• Ethidium Bromide
• Expired Controlled Drug
• Mixed Radioactive Chemical Waste
• “Office and Non-Laboratory Checklists
• Paint and Paint-Related Material
• Sanitary Sewer
• Sodium Azide Hazards
• Solvent-Contaminated Towels, Rags, or Wipers
• Universal Waste Storage and Disposal
• Unknown Chemical
• Used Oil Filter

Chemical Transportation 

Select a link below to learn more about safely transporting the material(s).

• Chemical Transportation
• Liquid Nitrogen Transportation

Chemical Storage 

Select a form below to learn more about safely storing the material(s).

• Chemical Collection Containers and Storage
• Universal Waste Storage and Disposal

Other Information Fact Sheets 

Select a link below for general information about other chemical products.

• Hand Sanitizer
• MSDS Online
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
• Fisher Scientific
• Interactive Learning Paradigms, Incorporated
• OSHA Hazard Communication Standard: Pictogram Quick Card
• Sigma Chemical
• OSHA Hazard Communication Standard: Safety Data Sheets
• Printable Chemical Label Sheet

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