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Laboratory Safety Resources
WSU Chemical Hygiene Plan (Word doc)
WSU Chemical Hygiene Plan (PDF)
Emergency Eyewash Maintenance Log: post by eyewash to document that it has been flushed weekly
Lab Signage Guide: This guide will help you decipher the icon options for you emergency lab signage and give you criteria on what icons you will need or are necessary
Laboratory Chemical Inventory Letter: OEH&S requires you to have a chemical inventory that is updated annually (at a minimum). For complete details, see the letter at this link.
Laboratory Chemical Inventory Form: Use this template to complete your annual chemical inventory, and submit a copy to OEH&S.
Laboratory Training Check List - Checklist for the Principal Investigator to go through for employees in the lab to ensure that specific issues related to the lab are communicated and understood.
Laboratory Decommissioning Guidelines - If you'll be closing or moving your lab, see this page for more information on removing hazardous materials from the room(s) and preparing it for new occupants.
Policy for Minors working in Laboratories and Animal Research Facilities
Principles of Rodent Anesthesia and Surgery (IACUC Standard Operating Procedure)
Administration of Substances: Maximum Volumes and Other Recommendations
Use this link to access important information for completing Section X of the IACUC Application to Use Vertebrate Animals for Research or Teaching.
Chemical Hazards Definitions and Example (PDF)
Chemical Hazards Definitions and Examples (Word)
MSDS Search
Below are three external websites that will help you find Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for hazardous chemicals you may be using in your laboratory for your procedures/ experiments.
http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/safety-center.html - Sigma Aldrich MSDS page
http://www.fishersci.com/wps/portal/CMSTATIC?pagename=msds - Fisher Scientific MSDS page
http://www.hazard.com/ - Vermont Siri MSDS collection