Lab Safety and Health

The college has developed a Chemical Hygiene Plan to address health, safety and environmental issues in all campus labs that use hazardous materials in laboratory scale amounts for experiments, testing and other traditional laboratory techniques.

Hudson Valley specific resources:

• Best Management Practices: Department guidelines for disposal of hazardous waste
• Emergency information and procedures
• SUNY Alert: How to be notified of emergencies on campus
• Fire safety information
• Fume hoods – safe operation practices
• Glove types
• Recycling on campus
• Respiratory Protection Program
• Safety shoes and safety glasses

General resources:

• Chemical Waste Compatibility Chart from the EPA
• Comparison of GHS and NFPA labels
• Environmental regulations from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• How to operate fire extinguishers
• Glove Chemical Resistance guide from Ansell
• Glove selection guide from Oxford University
• OSHA GHS Chemical Label Pictograms System
• OSHA Safety Data Sheet Brief
• Regulations: OSHA
• Regulations: PESH