Laboratory Safety
The Environmental Health and Safety Department provides health and safety consulting services in the areas of industrial safety, hazardous materials handling, storage and disposal, industrial hygiene, health physics, chemical spill response, medical surveillance and personnel training. We also provide consulting services and evaluation of lab safety features such as fume hoods, hood filtration, ventilation, eyewash and showers, fire suppression systems, first aid kits and chemical storage arrangements and facilities. Each Principal Investigator/Laboratory Supervisor is required to train lab personnel and to develop and implement management procedures to ensure safe handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials and to ensure the safe use of lab apparatus. To assist the Principal Investigator/Laboratory Supervisor, the EHS Department provides a Chemical Hygiene Plan, maintains a campus wide chemical inventory and Safety Data Sheet library, inspects laboratory facilities, and provides general safety training.
Contact Us
EHS Main Office
McNeil Hall
1400 Maple Street, 1st floor
Golden, CO 80401
Office Hours: M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 303-273-3316
Email: ehs@mines.edu
Chem Store (CSDF)
Coolbaugh Hall
Room 030
303-273-3555
csdf@mines.edu
Office Hours: M-F, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Laboratory Safety General Guidelines
- Chemical Spill Response
- General Laboratory and Workshop Safety Guidelines
- Glove Boxes
- Labeling Piping and Compressed Gas Tubing
- Fume Hoods
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Quick Guide to Assess Risk
- Unattended Processes
Chemical Safety Guidelines
- Carcinogenic Substances
- Compressed Gasses
- Cryogenic Liquids
- Flammable and Combustable Liquids
- Peroxide Forming Chemicals
- Reactive Chemicals
Chemical Storage Guidelines
- Chemical Hygiene Plan
- Chemical Storage and Distribution Facility Policy
- Hazard Communication Plan
- Transportation of Hazardous Materials
Bloodborne Pathogens
Environmental Program
Laboratory Safety Program
- Guidelines for Chemical Laboratory Safety in Academic Institutions
- Hazard Assessment in Research Laboratories
- A Guide to Implementing Safety Culture in Our Universities
- Safe Science: Promoting a Culture of Safety in Academic Chemical Research
- Identifying and Evaluating Hazards in Research Laboratories
- OSHA Laboratory Safety Guidance
- Prudent Practices in the Laboratory