NEW Safety Guidelines for the Use of Carcinogens, Teratogens, and Highly...
The Safety Guidelines for the Use of Carcinogens, Teratogens, and Highly Toxic Chemicals are designed for labs whose primary work is not chemical in nature but who still use highly toxic, carcinogenic...
View ArticleNEW Guidelines on Working with Nanomaterials
The Guidelines on Working with Nanomaterials provide a simple approach to assessing and controlling the risk around the use of nanomaterials even when the exact hazard presented by the materials is...
View ArticlePre-Filled WHMIS-Compliant Workplace Labels for Commonly Used Chemicals Now...
Pre-filled Workplace Label templates that comply with the new WHMIS 2015 regulation are now available for many commonly used hazardous chemicals at...
View ArticlePrevention of Accidental Importation of Chemical Weapons Convention...
Background information and recommendations for the prevention of accidental importation of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) controlled chemicals are now available here. Tables of Schedule 2 and...
View ArticleNew Safe Work Practices (Microtome Use, Safe Sharps, Aerosol Risk Reduction)
See the Biosafety page, under Safe Practice and Procedures Microtome Use Safe Sharps Use Aerosol Risk Reduction RG2 The post New Safe Work Practices (Microtome Use, Safe Sharps, Aerosol Risk...
View ArticleNEW – Guidelines on Working Alone in the Lab
If you plan on working alone in the lab, please review the new guidelines on assessing individual risk and how to mitigate the hazards. PIs are responsible for ensuring that work conducted alone is...
View ArticleTransporting Chemicals Within Buildings
Instructions in the event of a spill while transporting chemicals within a building (e.g. from a central storeroom to a lab). Includes the steps to take in case of a spill and essential contact...
View ArticleSummer is here! Stay Cool and Prevent Heat Stress
When working in hot environments, heat can put stress on your body’s cooling system. Heat combined with other stresses (such as humidity, air movement, clothing, physical work, loss of fluids, fatigue,...
View ArticleLaser Safety Committee Members
Name Affiliation E-mail Prof. Robin Marjoribanks (Chair) Physics marj@physics.utoronto.ca Ms. Kristen Cote PhD student, Physics kcote@physics.utoronto.ca Prof. James Davis Aerospace...
View ArticleCoronavirus updates and FAQ for the U of T community
Click here for a message from the university on Coronavirus The post Coronavirus updates and FAQ for the U of T community appeared first on Environmental Health & Safety.
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