ChemSafety

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Department Safety Coordinator
Paul Bower Office: WTHR 173
Office: (765) 494-5472 Cell: (765) 543-3790 pbower@purdue.edu

Graduate Safety TA: Dane Wagner wagne369@purdue.edu

What's NEW on our Safety Mission?

Self-Audits Due by July 3rd --> To see Completed Self-Audits CLICK HERE

Annual Safety Training Renewals! --> Due by July 31st. June/July is the time for All of Us to complete our Annual Safety Training, which for most of us includes the HSI "Purdue - Lab Safety Fundamentals (w/Haz Waste Disposal)" module, plus the PPE & BEP Certificates. These all need to be submitted to Paul Bower in either digital or paper forms. Use the "Safety Training" Tab found at the Top-Left to access these training modules and for additional information.

For those who do not work with chemicals, the only requirements are the BEP and the Hazard Communication Awareness Training.

Chemical Archive - Thousands of Available Chemicals (March 2025 update)

--> SOP for Getting Chemicals from the Chemical Archive

*DOWNLOAD the Huge Chemical Archive List Here*

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
Emergency Text Messages - How Do I Sign-Up? Sign-Up for Emergency Text Messages
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 College of Science Procurement.
--> Shipping SOP is here: International and Hazardous Materials - eShipGlobal

Graduate Student Safety Committee Duties (Word)

New 2025 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..