ACS PRF Safety Requirements

The ACS PRF is committed to promoting a culture of safety in the work that it supports. PRF requires Principal Investigators to address the safety and health aspects of their proposed research and education plan. This should include a risk assessment and appropriate mitigation strategy.  If you have any PRF-related safety questions please email to: prfinfo@acs.org .  For ACS guidance on safety issues  please email to: safety@acs.org .

There are numerous relevant references available. Illustrative examples (and references therein):

• "Guidelines for Chemical Laboratory Safety in Academic Institutions," ACS (2016)
• "A Guide to Implementing a Safety Culture in Our Universities," APLU Council Task Force on Laboratory Safety (2016)
• "Safety in Physics Education," American Association of Physics Teachers (2001)
• "Laboratory and Field Safety Guidelines," Geology and Geological Engineering Department, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (2019-2020)
• "Guidelines for Risk-Based Process Safety," Center for Chemical Process Safety and AIChE Technology Alliance (2007)
• ACS Center for Lab Safety
• Communicating Safety Information
• ACS Safety Programs and Resources