THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY College of Biological Sciences  SAFETY PAGE

Office Safety Information

• Hazard Communications Page    or     Written HAZCOM  
• Accident Reporting 
• A Quick Guide to Office Safety-OSU-EHS
• Ohio State University Employee Health Services
• Hazard Communication Training On-Line 
• Survival Guide to Computer Work Stations
• Cornell University Ergonomics Site
• Office Safety & Ergo Links - Ok State Univ.
• Office and Laboratory Ergonomics from The NIH
• MSDS's for College Office Hazardous Materials Inventories
• FIND MSDS Web Page
• Searchable MSDS collection at Cornell University with 325,000 commercial files

• PRUDENT LABORATORY SAFETY AND SECURITY PRACTICES
• Laboratory Security - Emergency Response for Microbiological & Biomedical Laboratories
• Safeguarding Buildings Against Chemical or Biological Attack-LBNL
• Creating Your Safety Reference Book
• Chemical Hygiene Plan for the College of Biological Sciences
• Index of SOP's for Laboratory Processes in The College of Biological Sciences 
• Monthly Laboratory Self-Inspection Form ORRP Laboratory Safety Audit  
• College Research Waste Disposal Guidelines or   Guidelines 
• College Research Waste Disposal Flow Sheet or  Flow Sheet 
• Safety Guidelines for Lab Classroom Teaching Assistants
• Accident Reporting Print Employee Accident Report Form  
• Create Safety Plan for Research with Infectious Agents
• Requirements for Shipping & Receiving Pathogens
• OSU EHS - University Research Protocol Decision Logic
• OSU-EHS - Electronic Safety Newsletter - "Laboratory Management" 
• Health Care Without Harm-Guide to Pollution Prevention in Health Care & Research 
• Learning from Laboratory Accidents - AIHA 
• Emergency Operations & Evacuation Plan (EOEP) 
• Training Opportunities On Line  

• Creating Your Safety Reference Book
• Chemical Hygiene Plan for the College of Biological Sciences
• Index of SOP's for Laboratory Processes in The College of Biological Sciences
• Find Help Determining Chem Hazard Ratings -MSU- NFPA Chemical Hazard Labels Page
• College Research Waste Disposal  Guidelines  or    Guidelines 
• College Research Waste Disposal  Flow Sheet  or   Flow Sheet 
• FIND MSDS Web Page
• Short List of Common Laboratory Chemicals in Printable Format
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Lab Chemical Safety Summaries
• Searchable MSDS Collection at Cornell University
• Vermont SIRI MSDS Collection
• OSU EHS MSDS Collection
• TheMSDS-Search Point
• OSU EHS On Line Request for Hazardous Chemical Pick Up and Disposal
• OSU EHS On Line Request for BioHazardous Waste Pick Up and Disposal
• OSU EHS Chemical Redistribution Program 
• OSU EHS Waste Minimization Program 
• OSU EHS Waste Disposal Consultation 
• PRUDENT LABORATORY SAFETY AND SECURITY PRACTICES 
• --CDC Chemical Safety Manual & Appendices 
• Labeling Requirements for Chemicals Not in Their Original Containers (Cornell U.) 
• Create Labels for Chemicals Not in Their Original Containers (Cornell U.) 
• Chemical Incompatibilities HTML &  Chemical Incompatibilities 
• Glove Selection Chart: Examples of Chemical Resistance-HTML  or Glove Selection 
• Selection and Usage of Chemically Resistant Gloves--MSU-ORCBS 
• Learning from Laboratory Accidents - AIHA 
• OSU Chemistry Department Safety Page 
• SAGE Solvent Alternative Guide for Preventing Pollution 

• Radiation Safety at The Ohio State University
• PRUDENT LABORATORY SAFETY AND SECURITY PRACTICES
• Radiation and Radiation Safety Resources
• University of Michigan Rad Links

Biomedical Research Safety

• College Research Waste Disposal  Guidelines   or   Guidelines 
• College Research Waste Disposal  Flow Sheet  or   Flow Sheet  
• FIND MSDS Web Page
• PRUDENT LABORATORY SAFETY AND SECURITY PRACTICES
• Laboratory Security - Emergency Response for Microbiological & Biomedical Laboratories
• Safeguarding Buildings Against Chemical or Biological Attack-LBNL
• OSU EHS On Line Request for BioHazardous Waste Pick Up and Disposal
• OSU EHS - University Research Protocol Decision Logic
• Create Safety Plan for Research with Infectious Agents
• Laboratory Safety Training On Line--H. Hughes Medical Institute 
• Index of Biosafety Standard Operating Procedures
• OSU Institutional Biosafety Manual - On Line-  
• Biological Safety Cabinet Page
• Bloodborne Pathogen Page
• Biosafety Level 2 Checklist
• Biosafety Level 3 Checklist
• Biosafety Level 3 Standard Operating Procedures
• OnLine Training for Respirator Protection for Tuberculosis - UNC - 
• --Guidelines for Working Safety with Mycobacterium spp.
• --CDC Biosafety Documents
• "Biosafety in Microbiological & Biomedical Laboratories"... a CDCManual  In PDF 
• "General Laboratory Health & Safety"... a CDC Manual
• MSDS's for INFECTIOUS MICRO-ORGANISMS from Health Canada
• Biological Infectious Agent Risk Groups-ABSA 
• List of Select Agents - NIH
• Research & USA Patriot Act of 2001
• --Centers for Disease Control
• --Medical Surveillance & Biosafety References
• --Transferring and Receiving Select Etiologic Agents: --Download Permit Form
• --Importation Permits for Etiologic Agents--Download Permit Form 
• --Select Agent Transfer Program
• --Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• --Tuberculosis Elimination Site
• --Guidelines for Working Safety with Mycobacterium spp.
• Requirements for Shipping & Receiving Pathogens
• WHO Guidelines for Safe Transport of Infectious Substances & Diagnostic Specimens 
• WHO Guidelines for Safe Transport of Infectious Materials-1997
• World Health Organization -- Health Topics & Policies
• NCID--Emerging Infectious Diseases
• NIH--National Institutes of Health
• NIH--Guidelines for Recombinant DNA  (MSU)
• Biological Safety-NIEHS
• NIEHS Heath and Safety Guide to Laboratory Ergonomics
• EPA Microbiology Home Page
• Health Care Without Harm-Guide to Pollution Prevention in Health Care & Research
• MEDLINE- National Library of Medicine
• The Merck Manual
• Cornell University BioSafety Site
• Laboratory Survival Guide from the University of Virginia
• Learning from Laboratory Accidents - AIHA
• Michigan State University-- "Biosafety Manual"
• Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Interactive Training for Working with Plant Chemicals

• Health and Safety Pages of the Big Ten Universities
• Ohio State University Employee Health Services
• OSHA
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• OSU Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) 
• OSU EHS Occupational Health &Safety Page 
• OSU EHS Government Safety Links

Please send your suggestions, comments, corrections to:
College Safety Officer
Last updated December, 2002