Chemical Hygiene and Safety Guide Go HERE to view ESD's safety glasses policy and resources. (pdf) Prevent Cuts and Stitches! 1. Inspect glassware and discard items that are broken/chipped/cracked 2. When washing glassware, use heavy-duty dishwashing gloves and not the thin nitrile gloves commonly used for chemical protection. The following are available from VWR: Best* Master* Natural Rubber Gloves, Best Manufacturing Two-Tone* Neoprene Natural Rubber Gloves, MAPA* Professional Consider using cut-resistant liners such as: Spectra* Fiber Cut-Resistant Glove Liners, Wells Lamont, or Whizard* Polyester/Wire Cut-Resistant Glove Liners, Wells Lamont 3 . Put broken plastic into sharps or broken glass containers, and only handle trash bags by the top – do not try to compress the bags, or hold them from the bottom. See this EH&S web site for tools and information for the safe use of chemicals including: Chemical storage according to hazard class** MSDS's Roles and Responsibilities Procurement, Transportation, and Inventory Hazard Identification and Evaluation Hazard Controls Training Exposure Monitoring and Medical Consultation ** also see this good summary of information prepared by Ben Gilbert (MS Word) All chemicals in a lab must be bar-coded and entered into the Lab’s on-line Chemical Management System (CMS) (Quick Reference Guide). The CMS database must be updated when a chemical is exhausted or a new chemical is purchased.  For chemicals that are frequently replaced with the same size, the secondary containment can be bar-coded, so that new bar code labels are not needed every time the chemical is replaced.  Contact Vivi Fissekidou, x5610 for bar code labels. On-line Chemical Management System (CMS) All chemicals must have bar codes and be entered into the CMS on-line database regularly Call the Division Safety Coordinator for questions and bar code labels Bar Coding Compressed Gas Cylinders Hazardous Waste Chemical Safety Label ALL Containers with Chem Name and Hazard Do Not Eat or Drink in Lab Separate Flammables, Acids and Caustics Update Chemical Database (include bar code: contact Vivi Fissekidou) within 30 days of change (aquisition or exhaustion) Read MSDS Before Using Chemical Personal Protective Equipment Lab Coat and Mask/Respirator if Needed Safety Glasses are required in ALL ESD LABS and in Bldg 64 Highbay and Machine Shop. Read our policy and list of resources HERE.(pdf) Gloves Suitable for Job (see website)