Introduction–SU Laboratory Chemical Safety Toolkit

The Laboratory Chemical Safety Toolkit is an on-line compendium to Stanford University’s formal Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP). This toolkit provides guidance to Principal Investigators (PIs)/ Laboratory Supervisors and laboratory personnel on compliance with the institutional Chemical Hygiene Plan.

Regulatory Driver
California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) enforces the regulatory standard entitled Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, 8CCR5191, which requires all laboratories using hazardous chemicals to take specific safety measures to ensure safe laboratory operations.

• Implementing the Stanford University’s CHP is the joint responsibility of the Principal Investigator (PI)/Laboratory Supervisor and the laboratory personnel.
  • Review your laboratory safety responsibilities in the toolkit section, “Getting Started.”
• The online Toolkit provides the necessary guidance to help you to establish the following key elements of the Institutional Chemical Hygiene Plan:
  • Safety training
  • General lab practices
  • Safe operating procedures
  • Required work approvals
  • Laboratory inspections
  • Emergency procedures
• Creating a Laboratory-Specific Chemical Safety Plan:
  To aid in compiling your lab’s safety information for easy reference, you have the option to create a Laboratory-Specific Chemical Safety Plan. Below are instructions on how to construct your local plan:
  1. Print out a Laboratory Chemical Safety Plan (Note: This document is pre-formatted for double-sided printing).
  2. Add on lab-specific safety documents that can be created using the Toolkit, including standard operating procedures, required work approvals, safety training records, and laboratory inspections records.
  3. EH&S is available to assist with preparation and/or review of your Laboratory-Specific Chemical Safety Plan. Please contact the Safety & Compliance Advisor for your building.