Hazardous Chemicals & Waste

Training

All laboratory personnel must complete an initial, in-person chemical hazard communication training upon hiring and an annual refresher that is completed online, on-demand. As part of the training, you will learn about the hazardous chemicals being used in your laboratory and what measures you should take to protect yourself from them.

• Initial hazard communication training – email Chad Trent to schedule
• Refresher hazard communication training – complete online through WSU Skillport
  Upon successful completion, please submit your training completion certificate to Chad Trent.

Resources

• Chemical hazard communications program (PDF)
• Safety standards for hazardous chemicals in laboratories – WAC296-828
• Incompatible chemical hazard groups (PDF)
• Secondary labeling plan (PDF)
• SOPs for laboratory waste disposal
• Waste management guide (PDF)

Forms & Templates

• Chemical waste collection form
• Shipping request form
  (For dry ice shipments, submit a completed shipping request form to Olga Shiva or Merle Heineke 24 hours prior to desired ship date)
• Standard operation procedures templates for hazardous and particularly hazardous chemicals (Word doc)
• Printable dangerous waste label form – small
  (Word doc – for printing on 3-1/3 x 4” Avery labels)
• Printable dangerous waste label form – large, for containers > 4 liters
  (Word doc – for printing on 5-1/2 x 8-1/2″ Avery labels)
• Secondary label templates (Word docs, listed below)
  • Chronic toxin labels
  • Corrosives labels
  • Danger labels
  • Flammable labels
  • Nonhazardous labels
  • Not characterized labels
  • Oxidizer labels
  • Toxic labels
  • Warning labels
  • Warning-danger-nonhazardous labels, tall