ChemSafety

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Department Safety Coordinator
Paul Bower Office: WTHR 173
(765) 494-5472 pbower@purdue.edu

MASKS are OPTIONAL everywhere, EXCEPT:

Research Labs may set their own Mask Mandates for those working in the labs.

What's NEW on our Safety Mission?

The Online Safety Training is moving to the HSI Platform (Health and Safety Institute). As such, the names of the required modules have changed. --> see details in the Safety Training pages

Chemical Archive - Thousands of Available Chemicals (March 2023 update)

--> SOP for Getting Chemicals from the Chemical Archive

SEE the Huge Chemical Archive List

New SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures)

Class D Fire Extinguisher (CDFE) Usage: Class D Fire Extinguisher
What to Do IF the Building Loses Power: Power Outage.pdf
After Hours Guideline: AfterHoursGuidelines_2020.pdf
Decommissioning Research Labs: Decommissioning Labs.pdf
Protocols & Communication of Serious Incidents: Accidents & Incident Protocol.pdf
Shipment of all research samples should be arranged through the Chemistry Procurement Office.
--> Shipping SOP is here: International and Hazardous Materials - eShipGlobal

Graduate Student Safety Committee Duties (Word)

New 2023 Weekly Eyewash Station Testing (WEST) "Printable Form" now available

General Safety Rules, plus legal requirements for storage, handling, and waste procedures for:

Chemicals, Chemical Hygeine Plan (CHP), HazCom, Waste accumulation and disposal
Biologicals, Biosafety, Bloodborne Pathogens, Bio-waste procedures
Radioisotopes, purchasing and waste disposal, also ionizing radiation producing devices, Xrays, lasers, magnets..