The foremost goal of the Chemical Safety program is to minimize occupational and environmental exposure from hazardous material usage in campus facilities. Toward this end, EHS provides information pertaining to chemical storage and container labeling requirements; compressed gas cylinder use; laboratory safety; hazardous waste disposal and minimization procedures; freon recovery; mercury thermometer exchange; and PCB light ballast disposal and fluorescent light tubes and battery recycling procedures. Program areas include Hazardous Waste Management and Chemical Hygiene.

Chemical Safety Documents:

• Chemical Hygiene (Laboratory Safety) Program (PDF)

• Chemical Container Labeling Guidelines (PDF)

• Mercury Spill Clean-up Procedures (PDF)

• Procedures for the Safe Storage of Chemicals (PDF)

• Safe Use and Disposal of Ethidium Bromide Guidelines (PDF)

Hazardous Waste Documents:

• Electronics Recycling Program (PDF)

• Recycling on Campus - Battery Recycling (PDF)

• Hazardous Waste Management Procedures (PDF)

• Forms Directory

Hazardous Waste Generator Training:

• 2009 Hazardous Waste Generator Training Schedule (PDF)

• Hazardous Waste Generator Training Registration

Hazardous waste training will be scheduled in room 302A of the 7400 York Road Building or room 120 of the Administration Building.  Trainees will be informed of the location after registering for the class.