Laboratory Safety Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Engineering Controls
Chapter 3 - Personal Protective Equipment
Chapter 4 - Administrative Controls
- 4.1 Standard Operating Procedures
- 4.2 Form 10
- 4.3 Procedural Controls
- 4.4 Housekeeping
- 4.5 Personal Hygiene
- 4.6 Eating, Drinking, and Applying Cosmetics in the Lab
- 4.7 Working Alone
- 4.8 Phones in Labs
- 4.9 Unattended Operations
- 4.10 Access to Laboratories
  - 4.10.1 Visitors and Children in Labs
  - 4.10.2 Volunteers in Labs
  - 4.10.3 Visiting Scientists and Other Similar Users
  - 4.10.4 Pets in Labs
- 4.11 Chemical Purchasing
- 4.12 Ordering New Equipment
- 4.13 Work Orders and Ticket Requests
- 4.14 Changes in Lab Occupancy
- 4.15 Laboratory Design and Construction
- 4.16 Ventilation Rates
- 4.17 Energy Conservation in Laboratories
- 4.18 Green Labs
- 4.19 Research Area Inspections
- 4.20 Research Area Space Registration Using HASP
- 4.21 Laboratory Security
Chapter 5 - Emergency Preparation
Chapter 6 - Info and Training
Chapter 7 - Safe Chemical Use
Chapter 8 - Chemical Hazards
Chapter 9 - Particularly Hazardous Substances
Chapter 10 - Hazardous Chemical Waste Disposal
Chapter 11 - Hazardous Material Shipping
Chapter 12 - Pesticides
Chapter 13 - Biohazards
Chapter 14 - Radiation Hazards
Chapter 15 - Laser Hazards
Chapter 16 - Physical Hazards
Appendix B - Contact List
Appendix C - Compiled Lab Safety Responsibilities
Appendix D - Standard Operating Procedure Examples
Appendix E - Lab Decommissioning Process
Appendix F - Glove Selection Guidance
Appendix G - EHS Video Library
Appendix H - How To Understand SDSs
Appendix I - Hazards Of Functional Groups
Appendix J - Peroxide Forming Chemicals
Appendix K - Incompatible Chemicals
Appendix L - EHS Segregation Scheme
Appendix M - Sample Prior Approval Form
Appendix O - EHS Reference Library
Appendix P - Phenol First Aid Guide and PPE

4.10 Access to Laboratories

Access to Cornell University laboratories, workshops and other work areas housing hazardous materials or machinery is restricted to Cornell faculty, staff, students, or other persons on official business.

It is the responsibility of the Department Chairperson, Principal Investigators, and laboratory supervisors to restrict access of visitors, children and volunteers to areas under their supervision when potential health and physical hazards exist.