About Chemical Safety
As an NIH employee, you should be familiar with the
NIH Chemical Safety Guide and theNIH Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP). The CHP provides basic information regarding how employees must work with, store, and dispose of chemicals at the NIH. You should also be able to read Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and have access to the SDS for any chemical that you work with. OSHA also provides guidance on many chemicals at the following website:
OSHA Occupational Chemical Database.
Select one of the links below for more information:
Chemical Hygiene Plan (Full Document)
What's New - Chemical Hygiene Plan
Chemical Safety Guide
NIH Hazard Communication Plan
Safety Data Sheets
Spill in Laboratory
The following list are general classes of chemicals and some helpful information:
Chemical Fume Hood
Chemical Storage
Cryogenics
Compressed Gases
Flammables
OSHA Guide on Flammable Liquids
OSHA Guide to Storing Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Particularly Hazardous Substances (PHS)
Peroxide Forming Compounds
Pyrophorics
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