Curated Safety Resources
Select Curated Resources
The following websites, documents, and organizations have been selected by the CCS as authoritative, frequently referenced, and useful when answering questions from the public, ACS governance, ACS Divisions, and other ACS Committees. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of chemical safety information.
Societies & Associations
- American Biological Safety Association (ABSA)
- American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
- American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers - Safety and Health Division (AIChE)
- American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSP)
- Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC)
- The Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA)
Regulatory & Standard Making
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration Lab Standard (OSHA CFR 1910 1450)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication (OSHA CFR 1910 1200)
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Non-Regulatory & Governmental Agencies
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIH)
- Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB)
- National Toxicology Program (NTP)
Reference Documents & Websites
- School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide (NIOSH)
- Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (National Research Council of the National Academies)
- Rehab the Lab: Creating Safer School Labs (EPA)
Certification
Authoritative Information
- National Library of Medicine National Center for Biotechnology Information: PubChem (NLM NCBI)
- European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS Rev. 10, 2023)
ACS Journal Issues Dedicated to Safety
- Journal of Chemical Health & Safety: Laboratory Design to Enable Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Research
- ACS Journal of Chemical Education: Special Issue on Chemical Safety Education: Methods, Culture, and Green Chemistry
Safety Culture
- Guide to Implementing a Safety Culture in Our Universities (Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities)
- Safe Science
Incidents, Lessons Learned, Best Practices
Facility Design & Construction
Reproductive Health
- The Effects of Workplace Hazards on Female Reproductive Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - The Effects of Workplace Hazards on Male Reproductive Health
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Electric and Magnetic Fields Associated with the Use of Electric Power EMF
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Disclaimer
The information communicated in these documents have been compiled by recognized authorities from sources believed to be reliable and to represent the best opinions on the subject. These documents do not purport to specify minimal legal standards or to represent the policy of the American Chemical Society (ACS). No warranty, guarantee, or representation is made by the ACS as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information contained herein, and the Society assumes no responsibility in connection therewith. These documents are intended to provide basic guidelines for best laboratory practices, including risk management and accident prevention. Therefore, it cannot be assumed that all necessary warning and precautionary measures are contained in these documents and that other or additional information or measures may not be required. Users of this guidance should consult pertinent local, state, and federal laws and legal counsel prior to initiating any risk assessment or accident-prevention program. Registered names and trademarks, etc., used in this publication, even without specific indication thereof, are not to be considered unprotected by laws.
