Eastern Virginia Medical School is committed to providing a safe laboratory environment for staff and students. Elements of our chemical safety program include use and storage procedures, waste management, inventory, and emergency procedures. These elements are conveyed to faculty and staff in laboratory safety training courses such as Chemical Hygiene Plan and Hazard Communication. Go to the EH&S Training Courses page for a list of courses and convening dates.

The  Chemical Hygiene Plan , a requirement of the OSHA Laboratory Standard, is the primary source of information for procedures on the safe use of chemicals in the laboratory at EVMS. A copy of the "Chemical Hygiene Plan" is available in each laboratory.

A companion text to the "Chemical Hygiene Plan" is the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) binder which is also located in each lab. MSDSs describe characteristics of chemicals and list precautions for their use. The MSDS should be reviewed prior to using a chemical for the first time and reviewed periodically. MSDSs can be found on BioRAFT, under the "Research Tools" tab. If you cannot find the MSDS you are looking for, contact EH&S for help.

Also, before ordering chemicals please check the  Chemical Morgue List on our Intranet page to see if the item you need is available (free of charge) from the list.

Training

Classroom

Chemical Hygiene Plan Training

• Schedule
• Registration

Online

• Storm Water Awareness

Resources

Chemical Hygiene Plan

• Chemical Waste Disposal Form (EHS-3)
• Chemical Morgue List
• MSDS (available on BioRAFT)

Questions about specific procedures or unique situations should be referred to the Chemical Hygiene Officer, Aaron Decker, at 446-5146 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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