Address:
C. Eugene Bennett
Department of Chemistry
217 Clark Hall
Prospect Street
P.O. Box 6045
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV 26506

Phone:
(304) 293-3435

Fax:
(304) 293-4904

Email:
Chemistry@mail.wvu.edu





Safety

Message from the Safety Director, Barbara Foster.

The Department of Chemistry is committed to safety in the teaching and research laboratories. To that end, the Department has created a series of documents that describe in detail the safety rules and procedures. These documents include:

Chemical Hygiene Plan
Undergraduate Safety Rules (Clark Hall) (Revised 2002)
Undergraduate Research Laboratory Safety Rules
Research Laboratory Safety Rules
Prep Room Safety Rules
Chemical Management


RELATED LINKS

ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety

ACS Joint Board-Council Committee on Chemical Safety

American Chemical Society

Best Gloves

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Chemical Reactivity Hazards Management Alliance

Compressed Gas Association

Department of Transportation (DOT) ? Office of Hazardous Materials Safety

Incompatible Chemicals – Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals

Microflex Gloves

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) – MSDS online Search

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) – Vermont SIRI

National Chemistry Week and Community Activities Safety Guidelines

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

National Registry of Certified Chemists ? Certified Chemical Hygiene Officer Information

National Toxicology Program

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA Laboratory Standard

Peroxide Formers – Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals

Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals

Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories, Faculty and Administrators Edition

Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories, Student Edition

Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories, Student Edition-Spanish

U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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