Chemical Safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Laboratory Standard requires employers to convey chemical health and safety information to their laboratory employees and, ensure that proper work practices/procedures are in place to protect the worker. Oakland University's Laboratory Chemical Hygiene Plan is a requirement of the OSHA Laboratory Standard and the university's guide to laboratory chemical safety. A copy of the Chemical Hygiene Plan is located in the laboratories and is also available upon request to all university laboratory workers. For assistance in laboratory chemical safety please call (248) 370-4314 or (248) 370-4603.

• Chemical Waste 
• OU Hazardous Waste Minimization Program
• Chemical Spills
• Shipping Hazardous Materials 
• Laboratory Safety Training
• Chemical Hygiene Plan

• ATSDR website
• American Chemical Society
• HHMI Laboratory Safety Program
• MSDS - Vermont SIRI