Science classrooms with scientific equipment and supplies should not be used for non-science courses or activities unless the science materials can be stored in a secured area. Laboratory activities ...

Learn how to set up your classroom and laboratory to ensure that students learn in a secure and safe environment. The physical facilities provided for learning any science must be planned, built, ...

Like this puzzle, chemical safety has several pieces that together create the whole picture for working with chemicals in a safe manner. At the center of this puzzle is you, the employee or student.

It is the responsibility of the RIT EH&S Department to help ensure faculty, staff, students, and visitors have a safe and healthy working and learning environment in all RIT owned and operated ...

The Environmental Health & Safety Department (EH&S) has developed a Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) for the University. The Chemical Hygiene Plan describes the University’s policies and procedures for ...

Three students and a teacher were treated for burns after a chemistry lab fire Oct. 12 at Dinwiddie High School in Virginia. One of the students was hospitalized for 2 weeks. The incident involved a ...

President: The President of Miami University has ultimate responsibility for the CHP and shall provide endorsement and support for its implementation at the departmental level. Chemical Safety ...

The laboratory chemical fume hood is the most common local exhaust ventilation system used in laboratories and is the primary method used to control inhalation exposures to hazardous substances. When ...

Congratulations on joining the Department! We are excited that you are here and we want to make sure that you have all the safety information that you will need to get started. Whether you have worked ...