Safety

The following links provide information about safety and access to Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

ORCBS - MSU Office of Radiation, Chemical & Biological Safety - the campus safety organization, for safety training, inspections, advice, and information.

Radiation Safety.

Chemical Safety.

Biological Safety.

Hazardous Waste.

Emergency Action Plan of MSU Department of Chemistry

Safety Notes:

Building Evacuation - instructions.
Eye Protection - requirements (and how to obtain free safety glasses).
Annual Inspections of MSU Chemistry laboratories.
In Case of Injury - what to do.

Standard Operating Procedures

Forms (to download, as *.pdf files, and print):

Eyewash Testing Log.

Emergency Evacuation Checklist (used by evacuation coordinators).

Emergency Evacuation Summary Checklist (used only by team leader).

Door signs (to download, as *.pdf files, and print):

Eye Protection Required (TEACHING labs).

Eye Protection Required (RESEARCH labs).

MSU "Be Prepared" web site (personal safety and security)

Material Safety Data Sheets:

MSDS from Cornell University.
MSDS from Vermont Safety Information Resources, Inc.
MSDS links from MSU ORCBS.