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NIOSH Publication No. 2007-107:

School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide

October 2006

 

SAFE LAB


Handouts

Handout 1 —SAFETY DO’S AND DON’TS FOR STUDENTS
Handout 2 —How Should Chemicals Be Stored?
Handout 3 —Suggested Shelf Storage Pattern
Handout 4 —Suggested Shelf Storage Pattern for Inorganics


Handout 5 —Suggested Shelf Storage Pattern for Organics


Do not store chemicals on the floor

Organic #2
Alcohols, Amides, Amines,
Imides, Imines, Glycols
STORE FLAMMABLES IN
A DEDICATED CABINET
Organic #8
Cresols, Phenol
Organic #3
Aldehydes, esters, hydrocarbons
STORE FLAMMABLES IN
A DEDICATED CABINET
Organic #6
Azides, Hydroperoxides,
Peroxides
Organic #4
Ethers, Ethylene oxide,
Halogenated Hydrocarbons,
Ketenes, Ketones
STORE FLAMMABLES
IN A DEDICATED
CABINE
Organic #1
Acids, Anhydrides, Peracids
STORE CERTAIN ORGANIC
ACIDS IN ACID CABINET
Organic #5
Epoxy compounds,
Isocyanates
Miscellaneous
Organic #7
Nitriles, Polysulfides,
Sulfides, Sulfoxides, etc.
Miscellaneous
POISON STORAGE CABINET
Toxic substances
FLAMMABLE
STORAGE CABINET


FLAMMABLE
ORGANIC #2

Alcohols, Glycols, etc.
FLAMMABLE
ORGANIC #3

Hydrocarbons, Esters, etc.
FLAMMABLE
ORGANIC #4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

CPSC Publication No. 390
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007–107

 


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