Standard Operating Procedures

General Safety

 

Fire & Life Safety

• Extension Cord Safety
• Generator Safety
• Mobile Food Units

Environmental & Occupational Safety

Hazardous Waste:

• Request for Chemical Waste Removal on CEMS
• Request for Chemical Waste Removal for Guest User
• Request for Bio-hazardous Waste Removal
• Request for Bio-hazardous Waste Removal for Guest User

Research & Laboratory Safety

Biological:

• Proper Use of Gloves
• Biological Waste Management and Disposal Instructions
• Establishing a Biological Safety Level 2 (BSL-2) Laboratory
• How to Package Biohazard (Stericycle) Boxes
• Steam Autoclaves
• Performance Verification of Steam Autoclave Kill Cycle
• Performance Verification of Steam Autoclave Kill Cycle with Heat Sink Concept
• Steam Chemical Integrators/Sterilization Assurance/Steam Autoclave Kill Cycle
• Ethidium Bromide Use and Disposal
• Proper Use of Bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite) as a Chemical Disinfectant in Bio-laboratories
• Gain Access to a Biological Safety Level 2 (BSL-2) Laboratory Working with Human Derived Materials

Chemical:

• Carcinogens
• Disposal of Empty Chemical Containers
• Expired Chemicals
• Flammable Liquids Storage Guide
• Hazardous Waste Disposal
• Mercury Spill Clean-up
• Periodic Physical Inventory of Chemicals
• Peroxide-Forming Chemicals
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Piranha Solution
• Pyrophoric Reagents
• Safe Use of Hydrofluoric Acid
• Add or Change Sub-Location on CEMS
• Request to Inventory New Chemicals on CEMS
• Search for Safety Data Sheet on CEMS
• Update Individual Container Record on CEMS
• Update Inventory on CEMS

Radiation & Laser Safety

• Request for Radioactive Waste Removal