Safety Resources

RAMP Origin

• Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Students, 2^nd Edition

Teaching RAMP

• Basics
• Guidelines for Chemical Laboratory Safety in Secondary Schools 
• Guidelines for Chemical Laboratory Safety in Academic Institutions 
• Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories, Eighth Edition 
  - Arabic Translation 
• RAMP Poster 
• RAMP Brochure

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RAMP in Practice

• Hazard Assessment in Research Laboratories
  

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• How to Improve Your Lab's Safety: Answering Your Questions
  Experts: Debbie M. Decker, Joseph Pickel, Ralph Stuart
  
• Creating a Lab Safety Culture for Industrial Chemists, Educators, and Grad Students
  Experts: Peter K. Dorhout, Dawn Mason, Dominick Casadonte, Kali Serrano
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  Experts: Ralph Stuart, Samuella Sigmann
  
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  Experts: Ralph Stuart, Kendra Leahy Denlinger
  

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The authors of the original Identifying and Evaluating Hazards in Research Laboratories publication consulted the following:

General

• Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis for the Chemical Research Laboratory, Part 2
  Leggett, D. J.
• Hazard Communication
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Pilot Plant and Laboratory Safety
  Palluzi, R. P.
• Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health, 2nd ed.
  Dougherty, T. M.; DiBerardinis, L. J.

Case Studies

• What Went Wrong? Case Histories of Process Plant Disasters
  Kletz, T. A.

Reports

• Creating Safety Cultures in Academic Institutions: A Report of the Safety Culture Task Force of the ACS Committee on Chemical Safety
  American Chemical Society
• Safety Cases and Safety Reports. Meaning, Motivation and Management
  Maguire, R.

Guidelines

• Quality Guidelines for Research, ANSI/ASQ Z1.13
  American National Standards Institute
• Guidelines for Hazard Evaluation Procedures, 3rd Ed.
  American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards
  National Research Council

Checklists

• The Checklist
  A. Gawande
  
• The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
  A. Gawande
• A Checklist for Implementing an Effective Checklist
  Healthcare Financial Management Association

Control Banding

• Qualitative Risk Characterization and  Management of Occupational Hazards: Control Banding (CB): A Literature Review and Critical Analysis
  National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

Job Hazard Analysis

• Job Hazard Analysis
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Risk Assessment

• IPCS Risk Assessment Terminology
  World Health Organization
• Guidelines for Risk-Based Process Safety
  Center for Chemical Process Safety
• Risk Assessment Techniques
  John Wiley and Sons
• Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis for the Chemical Research Laboratory, Part 2
  Leggett, D. J.

What-if Analysis

• Pilot Plant and Laboratory Safety
  Palluzi, R. P.
• Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis for the Chemical Research Laboratory, Part 2
  Leggett, D. J.

• Flame Test Demonstration (New & Improved)
  2018
  A safer alternative to the Rainbow Demonstration.
• Milli's Safety Tips
  
• Safety in the Elementary Science Classroom
  

• Classroom Resources: Safety
  American Association for Chemistry Teachers (AACT)
  Activities and resources for teachers.
• Flame Test Demonstration (New & Improved)
  A safer alternative to the Rainbow Demonstration.
• Guidelines for Chemical Laboratory Safety in Secondary Schools
  Foundational tools and guidelines for science teachers to encourage a strong safety culture in classrooms and labs. The RAMP concept is discussed. (NOTE: This is the source document for the Teach & Learn: High School content on this website.) Hard copies available to purchase.
  
• How to Make Chemistry Classroom Demonstrations and Experiments Safer
  Developed by Chemical and Engineering News, 2015
  A guide for performing experiments or demonstrations involving open flames, fire, or the use of flammable, reactive, toxic, or corrosive chemicals.
• Rehab the Lab: Creating Safer School Labs
  Local Hazardous Waste Management Program (King County, WA)
  Services to help improve chemical management in science labs, arts and crafts studios, storage rooms, photo labs, and custodial closets.
• Safety Data Sheets:  Information that Could Save Your Life
  Published by ChemMatters, 2015
  For students, topics include: the importance of safety in the chemistry classroom, identifying hazards and assessing their risks by using Safety Data Sheets, requirements for combustion, flash points, fire points and autoignition.
  
• School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  Information to help teachers take precautionary actions to prevent or minimize hazards, harmful exposures, and injuries in the laboratory.

• Guidelines for Chemical Laboratory Safety in Academic Institutions
  Copyright 2016
  Guidelines for instilling a strong safety foundation in students and deepening their knowledge of safety practices. (NOTE: This is the source document for the Teach & Learn: College & University content on this website.) Hard copies are available to purchase.
  
• Creating Safety Cultures in Academic Institutions
  Copyright 2012
  Guidance, suggestions, and recommendations to strengthen safety cultures in undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral programs.
• Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals
• Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories, Eighth Edition
  Best practices for first- and second-year university students.
  - Arabic Translation

Reproductive Health

• Developing Reproductive Protection Programs in Industrial and Academic Settings ACS Committee on Chemical Safety
• 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

Safety Guidelines

• Identifying and Evaluating Hazards in Research Laboratories
  Copyright 2015
  Information and tools for mitigating hazards in research labs. Visit the companion pages on this website.
• Guide for Chemical Spill Response Planning in Laboratories
  Prepared 1995
  Framework for laboratory employees to respond to plan for and respond to chemical spills.
• Chemical Storage Resources
  Guidance for establishing a hazardous chemical storage program.
  
• Nanotechnology Safety Resources
  Compiled in 2007
  Guidelines for safe handling of low-solubility ultrafine particles in the lab.
  
• Living with the Laboratory Standard
  1998
  An interpretation of OSHA's Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories standard. It specifically addresses the responsibilities of Chemical Hygiene Officers (CHOs), who are responsible for implementation of the Chemical Hygiene Plan. $10/copy (bulk discounts available). To order:
  - Call 1-800-227-5558, or
  - Email OSS@acs.org
• Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals
• Laboratory Design, Construction, and Renovation: Participants, Process and Product
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Laws and Regulations
  

Policy

• Labpack Land Disposal Restriction comments to USEPA
  Issued 2014
  Response to EPA's request for comment on requirement for land disposal restriction notices and recordkeeping for all hazardous waste labpacks.
• Position Statement: Regulation of Laboratory Waste
  ACS recommendations concerning environmental regulations placed on academic, commercial, and government laboratories.
• Letter to NIOSH: Contact Lenses
  May 8, 2001
  Letter to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health regarding safety of wearing contact lenses in labs.
• The use of alternative solvent purification techniques
  Copyright 2003
  Published in the Journal of Chemical Health & Safety, doi:10.1016/S1074-9098(03)00055-8.
  
• Security Vulnerablility Checklist for Academic and Small Chemical Laboratory Facilities
  Copyright 2009
  Checklist to identify potential security problem areas for smaller chemical facilities, particularly laboratories. (May also be useful for larger chemical facilities.)

Toxic Substances

• Summary of the Toxic Substances Control Act (EPA)

• Chemical Safety Manual for Small Businesses, Third Edition
  Copyright 2007
  Guidelines for managers, administrators, and employees of small businesses.
• Less Is Better
  Copyright 2002
  Outlines practical waste minimization concepts.
• Safety Audit/Inspection Manual
  Copyright 2002
  How to prepare for workplace safety audits and inspections.
• Summary of the Toxic Substances Control Act
  Environmental Protection Agency

• American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT)
  
• 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 Professionals (ASSP)
• Canadian Center for Occupational Health & Safety (CCOHS)
  
• Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS)
• Code of Federal Regulations
  - Standard Number: 1910
  
• National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
  - Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology (BCST)
• National Fire Protection Association [NFP]
  - Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals
• National Insitutues of Health (NIH)
  - ChemIDPlus
  - PubChem
  - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
  
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  
• National Registry of Certified Chemists (NRCC)
  
• National Toxicology Program (NTP)
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  
• Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC)
  
• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• University of California Center for Laboratory Safety (UCCLS)
  - See: Lessons Learned to Improve the Safety Program in Your Lab
  
• US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB)
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  
• World Health Organization (WHO)