Manuals/Guides/Updates

The Office Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) is in the process of making all of the Office's manuals and guides available electronically. Additionally, all manuals are being formalized into one overall Environmental Health and Safety Manual. Please contact us if you have a specific request to make a manual or guide available electronically. Following are the manuals and guides that are currently available:

 

Environmental Health and Safety Program Manual
 
1.0 EHS Management
  1.6 - Fire Alarm Systems and FDNY Violations Procedures
   
2.0 Fire Safety and Emergency Response
  2.1 - Fire Safety Manual
  2.2 - Residential Fire Safety Plans and Notices
    77th Street
    Lasdon House
    Livingston Farrand
    Olin Hall
    Southtown
  2.3 - Hot Work Program
  2.5 - Desk Attendant Immediate Action Procedures (contact EHS)
   
3.0 Biological Safety
  3.1 - Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
  3.2 - Research Biosafety
  3.3 - Select Agent Safety, Security, & Emergency Response Plan (contact EHS)
  3.4 - Biological Spill Planning and Response
   
4.0 Chemical Safety
  4.1 - Laboratory Chemical Hygiene Plan
  4.2 - Chemical Hazard Communication Program for Non-Laboratories
  4.3 - Chemical Spill Planning and Response
   
5.0 Waste Management and Disposal
  5.1 - Pollution Prevention
  5.2 - Waste Disposal Procedures (Note: See Errata Sheet for recent updates)
   
6.0 Transportation of Hazardous Materials
  6.1 - Hazardous Materials Security Plan (contact EHS)
  6.2 - Biological Material Shipments
  6.3 - Dry Ice Shipments
   
7.0 General Safety
  7.1 - Respiratory Protection Program
  7.2 - Hearing Conservation Program
  7.3 - Confined Space Program
  7.4 - Energy Control (Lockout/Tagout)
  7.5 - Asbestos Management Program
  7.6 - Lead Management Program
  7.7 - Indoor Air Quality
   
8.0 Construction
  8.1 - Construction Safety Plan
  8.2 - Laboratory Design Specifications
   
   

 

EHS Updates

 
Title
Adenovirus Containment Level
Autoclave Safety
Barbecue Grills
Battery Recycling and Disposal
Biohazard Communication (Labels)
Bunsen Burner Safety
Chemical Hoods
Chemical Inventory
Clinical Chemotherapeutic Waste
Clinical Chemical Waste
Compressed Gas Cylinder Storage and Handling
Corridor Safety and Emergency Egress
Disinfection and Disposal of Tissue Culture Waste
Disposal of Electrophoresis Gels and Solutions
Drain and Trash Disposal of Chemicals
Evacuating Physically Impaired Individuals
Fire Safety Plans and Notices
Flammable Gases in Biological Safety Cabinets
Flammable Liquid Storage Limits in Laboratories
Handling Biological Samples From Subjects Known or Suspected to be Infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Handling Chemicals of Low to Moderate Toxicity
Light Bulb Disposal
Liquid Nitrogen Handling and Use
Laboratory Closeout Procedures
Peroxide-forming Chemicals
Photographic Waste (Silver)
Portable Space Heaters
Scrap Lead Disposal
Security of DEA Controlled Substances
Security of Hazardous Materials in Laboratories
Surplus Electronics Recycling