Like this puzzle, chemical safety has several pieces that together create the whole picture for working with chemicals in a safe manner. At the center of this puzzle is you, the employee or student.

Since 1990, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has required "employers engaged in the laboratory use of hazardous chemicals" to have a Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP). The Purdue ...

The Department of Environmental Health & Safety has launched a comprehensive campus-wide chemical inventory system. This system has been developed to effectively monitor hazardous chemicals across UAB ...

The basic disclosure document, which contains chemical safety information and is required by OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, is the Safety Data Sheet (SDS). This document provides a uniform ...

Ordinary plastic safety glasses or impact-only goggles are not acceptable. Impact goggles have a larger number of ventilation holes around the facepiece and do not offer protection from a chemical ...

Those who start out in the field with an advanced degree will progress faster. There are many specialties within the chemical safety field. In industry, they are most often found in Environment, ...

This website provides safety resources for both students and personnel. All senior students are required to take the 3-credit course CM4310 "Chemical Process Safety/Environment." Students enrolled in ...

The following have been introduced through the Department of Chemical Engineering and other units in support of process safety: A dedicated course, CM 4310 Chemical Process Safety/Environment The ...

Chemical safety has many scientific and technical components. Certain chemicals can be harmful to our health and environment, it is therefore important to ensure the safe management of chemical ...

EHS needs your help in keeping the chemical inventory up-to-date. At the bottom of this page are articles that can provide assistance in helping you get started. If you have any questions, please call ...

Welcome to the Committee on Chemical Safety (CCS). This section highlights the Committee's activities and provides administrative resources for its members. Our primary activities include: Publication ...

More information about a chemical is supplied in the Safety Data Sheet (SDS). These are supplied with the chemical when purchased but can also be downloaded from the manufacturer's website or ...