Lab Safety

Lab Safety Information

• MSDS Information for chemicals can be obtained from
  • MSDSonline.com, and online SafetyDataSheet solution
    • UIC EHSO provides departmental licenses for MSDSonline, a database with millions of Safety Data Sheets (SDS). These new licenses streamline the process of populating SDS ebinders, saving researchers time and effort. Contact labsafety@uic.edu for your department's login credentials.
  • https://www.msds.com/ (register for a free account)
  • www.sigmaaldrich.com/safety-center.html (use product number)
  • UIC Lab Safety Resources: Newsletter summary
• Access the UIC Lab Safety Binder here:
  • Biological Safety Manual
  • Chemical Safety Sheets
    • Hydrofluoric Acid
    • Peroxides
    • Piranha Solution
  • Emergency Preparedness Plan
  • Lab Safety Training Matrix
  • Personal Protection Equipment Hazard Assessment
  • SOP Training For Hazardous Operations
    • Pyrophoric Solid
    • Liquid Nitrogen
    • Particularly Hazardous Substances
    • Corrosives
    • Formaldehyde
    • Phenol and Chloroform
  • UIC Chemicals of Concern
  • UIC Lab Safety Plan

Continuous Self-Training

• All labworkers are required to...
  • ...undergo all applicable safety trainings by UIC's EHSO
    • typically for chemistry work: General Lab Safety
    • typically for biology work: Biological Safety Cabinets, Bloodborne Pathogens, Respiratory Protection
  • ...ensure up-to-date formal training
    • typically for chemistry work: Annual Lab Safety Refresher
    • typically for biology work: Annual Bloodborne Pathogens Refresher
  • ...participate in scheduled PI-specific training sessions
• Safety starts new every day, when you start working in the lab
  • Lab coat? Goggles?
  • Proper shoes, no sandals? Safe clothing? No food?
  • How often do you reflect on this?
  • Tidiness & Cleanliness!
  • Continued self training & reading
  • MSDS for hazardous chemicals