Research and Laboratory Safety
Elisabeth Rowlett
Assistant Director
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The Chemical Safety Program is devoted to maintaining safety in research and teaching laboratories and all university areas where hazardous chemicals are used or stored by training individuals and inspecting laboratories and work areas. Other goals include to facilitate UT Arlington’s regulatory compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal waste management regulations by properly transporting, storing, and disposing of regulated waste; and to facilitate the operations and waste minimization efforts of the various departments and divisions of UT Arlington.
Procedures
UTA Chemical Safety Procedure CO-LS-PR3
Chemical-Free Area Designation
Minors in Laboratories or Similar Facilities
Chemical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Manuals and Guidelines
- Laboratory Safety Manual (Chemical Hygiene Plan)
- EH&S Lab Principal Investigator Responsibilities Guide
- Hazard Communication Program Manual
- Chemical Segregation & Incompatibilities Guidelines
- Labeling Secondary Containers
- Tips and Information for Lab Personnel
- Understanding Safety Storage Cabinets
- Construction Site Procedures for Contractors
- Shipping Dangerous Goods
Complying with EPA rule on Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane)
EH&S Forms
Helpful Links
2023-2024 Lab Safety Training
The laboratory safety training is good for one academic year, Fall to Summer II. It only has to be completed once regardless if you are enrolled in different labs or different semesters during the same academic year.
Chemical Environmental Management System (CEMS)