Presents rationale and guidelines for development of Safety Standard Operating Procedures (Safety SOP) specific for local conditions. Includes an outline of a Safety SOP developed for a department primarily focused on undergraduate education with a wide variety of expertise from common laborer to PhD with 20 years experience. (Author/JN)

Discusses means of disseminating information about hazardous laboratory materials and situations; includes student-student contact, student-teacher contact, textbooks, research papers, and government services. (MLH)

Presents the fire triangle, proper procedure in case of fire, fire extinguishing techniques, and fire extinguisher descriptions. (GS)

Reviews eleven categories for controlling hazards in laboratories. (SL)

Addresses the concern and need for teaching safety and safety practices to students. (SL)

An accident prevention/safety check list for chemistry laboratories is printed. Included are checks of equipment, facilities, storage and handling of chemicals, laboratory procedures, instruction procedures, and items to be excluded from chemical laboratories. (SL)

Presents the Safety Guide used in the Research Center at Monsanto Chemical Company (St. Louis). Topics include: general safety practices, safety glasses and shoes, respiratory protection, electrical wiring, solvent handling and waste disposal. Procedures are given for evacuating, "tagging out, and "locking out. Special mention is given to…