EH&S Fact Sheets

EH&S Fact Sheets serve as campus-wide Standard Operating Procedures.

• You can order printed copies from EH&S (642-3073).
• You can view many of them online as HTML documents.
• You can download a Portable Document Format (PDF) copy, which preserves the original formatting for either viewing or printing. PDF requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available for free by clicking on the adjacent logo.
  

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(To find your topic quickly, click on its initial letter from the list above.)

A

Accident Investigation (PDF—104K) only
Autoclaves, Using Safely (PDF—87K) or (HTML)

B

Batteries, Help Us Keep Out of UC Berkeley's Trash (PDF—61K) or (HTML)
Biohazardous Waste Management (PDF—248K) (only)
Building Evacuation Signs (PDF—81K) or (HTML)

C

Chemical Exchange (CHEX) PDF—331K (only)
Chemical Hygiene (Laboratory) Officer: Suggested Responsibilities PDF—156K (only)
Chemical Inventory (PDF—171K) or (HTML)
Chemical Waste Recharge (PDF—168K) (only)
Chemicals, Unwanted Hazardous (PDF—184K) or(HTML)
Clutter as a Laboratory Safety Concern PDF—254K (only)
Computer Equipment, Help Us Keep All Monitors Out of UC Berkeley's Trash (PDF—40K) or (HTML)
Confined Space Entry Program PDF—104K (only)
Control Dust and Debris when Mounting SeismicWall Bracing, Procedures to (PDF—96K) or (HTML)
Controlled Substances, Managing and Disposing of Unwanted PDF—48K (only)
Construction Site Hazardous Waste Satellite Accumulation Area (PDF—88K) or (HTML)

D

Department Safety Committees PDF—40K (only)Back To Top
Department Safety Coordinators, Suggested Job Duties for (PDF—15K) or (HTML)
Drain Disposal of Chemicals, Summary of Guidelines for (PDF—148K) (only)
Dust and Debris, Procedures to Control when Mounting SeismicWall Bracing (PDF— 96K) or (HTML)

E

Electronic Waste (PDF—340K) (only)
Electrophoresis Equipment, Guidelines for Safe Use of PDF—156K (only)
Emergency Ventilation Shut-Off Controls (PDF—36K) (only)
Empty Containers (PDF—40K) or (HTML)
Ethidium Bromide (PDF—68K) or (HTML)
Evacuating Campus Buildings Upon Activation of a Fire Alarm PDF—91K (only)Back To Top
Extension Cords and Surge Protectors PDF—1.7M (only)
Evacuation Signs, Building (PDF—81K) or (HTML)
Eyes, Protecting Your (PDF—44K) (only)

F

Fall Protection: General Requirements (PDF—48K) or (HTML)
Fall Protection Equipment and Inspection (Fact Sheet) PDF—68K (only)
Fecal Matter and Sewage, Handling Safely PDF—118K (only)
Fire: For Residence Halls and Housing Facilities, What to Do in a PDF—168K (only)
Fire Safety For Animal Behavior Stations (PDF—180K) or (HTML)
Fire Safety For Field Work (PDF—115K) or (HTML)
Food Security: Guidelines for Decreasing the Risk of Food Tampering PDF—148K (only)Back To Top
Formaldehyde: Hazards and Precautions (PDF—51K) or (HTML)
Flammable Liquids in Laboratories, Storage of PDF—152K (only)
Flammable Liquids, Storing in Refrigerators and Freezers (PDF—168K) or (HTML)
Fume Hoods (PDF—188K) or (HTML)

G

Guidelines for Drain Disposal of Chemicals, Summary of (PDF—148K) (only)
Guidelines for Minimizing Toxic Air Contaminant Emissions from Laboratories (PDF—100K) (only)

H

Handling and Disposing of Sharps (PDF—91K) or (HTML)
Handling Sewage and Fecal Matter Safely PDF—118K (only)Back To Top
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (PDF—163K) or (HTML)
Hazardous Chemicals, Unwanted (PDF—184K) or (HTML)
Heat Illness Prevention and Response (PDF—180K) (only)
Hydrofluoric Acid (PDF—64K)

I

Injury and Illness Prevention Programs (IIPPs) (PDF—178K) or (HTML)

J

Job Safety Analysis (Fact Sheet) (PDF—116K) (only)Back To Top

K

Keeping Strawberry Creek Clean (PDF—136K) or (HTML)

L

Laboratory Chemical Hygiene Officer: Suggested Responsibilities PDF—156K (only)
Laboratory-Specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) PDF—176K (only)
Ladder Safety PDF—56K (only)
Laser Safety Program PDF—520K (only)
Latex Allergies (PDF—75K) or (HTML)
LBNL Space and UC Berkeley Space, Moving Between (PDF—47K) or (HTML)
Lockout/Tagout: Procedures for Controlling Hazardous Energies PDF—108K (only) Back To Top

M

Managing and Disposing of Medical Waste PDF—248K (only) (Nownamed Biohazardous Waste Management)
Managing and Disposing of Unwanted Controlled Substances (PDF— 88K) or (HTML)
Managing Surplus Paint and Painting Supplies(PDF—44K) or (HTML)
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) PDF—108K (only)
Mercury - Hazards, Precautions, and Pollution Prevention (PDF—40K) or (HTML)
Minimizing Hazardous Waste (PDF—115K) or (HTML)
Moving Between LBNL Space and UC Berkeley Space (PDF—47K) or (HTML)
Moving Hazardous Materials Off Campus (PDF—44K) or (HTML)

N

Nanotechnolgy: Guidelines For Safe Research Practices PDF—120K only
Noise: Controlling Your Exposure at Work (PDF—114K) onlyBack To Top

O

Office Safety (PDF—116K) or (HTML)

P

Paint and Painting Supplies, Managing Surplus (PDF—44K) or (HTML)
Phenol: Hazards and Precautions (PDF—48K) or (HTML)Back To Top
Photoprocessing (PDF—36K) or (HTML)
Power Failures, Be Prepared for (PDF—87K) or (HTML)
Protecting Your Eyes (PDF—44K) (only)

R

Refrigerators and Freezers, Storing Flammable Liquids in (PDF—168K) or (HTML)
Reproductive Hazards in the Laboratory (PDF—48K) or (HTML)
Respiratory Protection (PDF—60K) or (HTML)
Roofing Project Odors (PDF—56K) only

S

SeismicWall Bracing, Procedures to Control Dust and Debris when Mounting (PDF— 96K) or (HTML)
Sewage and Fecal Matter, Handling Safely PDF—118K (only)
Sharps, Handling and Disposing of (PDF—91K) or (HTML)
Signs, Building Evacuation (PDF—81K) or (HTML) BackTo Top
Space Heaters in University Buildings (PDF—19K) or (HTML)
Storage of Flammable Liquids in Laboratories (PDF—80K) or (HTML)
Storm Water Pollution Prevention—Keeping Strawberry Creek Clean (PDF—136K) or (HTML)
Strawberry Creek, Keeping Clean (PDF—136K) or (HTML)
Surge Protectors, Extension Cords and PDF— 1.7M (only)
Surplus Paint and Painting Supplies, Managing (PDF—44K) or (HTML)

T

Toxic Air Contaminant Emissions from Laboratories, Guidelines for Minimizing (PDF—100K) (only)
Toxic Gas Program, Campus (PDF—88K) or (HTML)
Transporting Chemicals Safely on Campus PDF—100K (only)
Tritium Exit Signs PDF—88K (only)

U

Ultracentrifuges: Hazards and Precautions (HTML)
Unwanted Controlled Substances, Managing and Disposing of PDF—48K (only)
Unwanted Hazardous Chemicals (PDF—184K) or (HTML) Back To Top
(formerly "How to Prepare Hazardous Materials for Pick-Up")
Using Autoclaves Safely (PDF—87K) or (HTML)

W

West Nile Virus (PDF—151K) (only)
Wastewater Slug Discharge Prevention and Emergency Notification (PDF—71K) or (HTML)
Welding and Cutting, Fire Prevention and Suppression Procedures (PDF—136K) (only)