The following fact sheets are available from this page:

• Backflow Prevention Devices
• Chemical Hygiene Program
• Formaldehyde
• Methylene Chloride
• Laboratory Relocation Guidelines
• Safety and Environmental Management Requirements for Operating Laboratory Facilities at UM

• Laboratory Safety Guide
• Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Procedures for Vacating a Laboratory
• Hazard Warning Signage System (Lab Signage Program) is now available. The signage system is designed to fulfill regulatory signage requirements as well as alert lab users and visitors to specific hazards located in individual laboratories.
• Signage Request Form
• Policy on Children and Unauthorized Personnel in Hazardous Environments
• Emergency Response Guide - Includes information on how to deal with emergencies and spills.
• Formaldehyde Management Program
• Methylene Chloride Management Program

• Signage Request Form
• UM Chemical Information Database
• Checklist for Vacating Laboratories
• Laboratory Personnel Safety Check List
• Laboratory Safety Survey Check List

• Chemical Hygiene Training Program for Laboratory Workers is now available online.
• Standard Operating Procedure Examples and Resources
• Chemical Hygiene Plan for University of Maryland.
• A Suggested Guide for Generating Your UM Chemical Hygiene Program
• A searchable Acute Toxin, Teratogen, Mutagen and Carcinogen Substances database is now available.
• Chemical substances that meet the University of Maryland definition of an Acute Toxin for the purpose of the Chemical Hygiene Plan.
• Chemical substances that meet the University of Maryland definition of a Teratogen for the purpose of the Chemical Hygiene Plan.
• Chemical substances that meet the University of Maryland definition of a Mutagen for the purpose of the Chemical Hygiene Plan.
• Chemical substances that meet OSHA's definition of a Carcinogen for the purpose of the Chemical Hygiene Plan.
• A guide to constructing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for use in your lab.

The following online training may be of interest to laboratory workers:

• Biosafety Level 2 Training
• Bloodborne Pathogens
• Bloodborne Pathogens Refresher Training
• Chemical Hygiene Training Program for Laboratory Workers
• Hazardous Waste Generator
• Laser Safety
• NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
• Safe Handling and Use of Cryogenic Liquids Training - An awareness training for laboratory users of Cryogenic Liquids. The training covers Oxygen Deficiency, Handling of Cryogenic Liquids, Personal Protective Equipment, Emergencies, and Trouble Shooting.
• Radiation Safety Training for Use of Particle Accelerators
• Radiation Safety Training for use of Radioactive Material
• Radiation Safety Training for Use of X-ray Devices
• Radioactive Waste Generator Training
• Supervisor's Safety Responsibilities
• Working Safely With Laboratory Animals Training

• Hazard Warning Signage System - is designed to fulfill regulatory signage requirements as well as alert lab users and visitors to specific hazards located in individual laboratories.
• Signage Information Collection Form - Laboratory managers can order or update signs (at no charge!) via the Internet

• Office of Research Administration & Advancement (ORAA). ORAA is responsible for ensuring that all proposals for funding submitted by the university are correctly put together. Contract administrators review each proposal to make sure that it is compliant with laws and regulations and university policy. They work with researchers, business officers and other administrators to resolve problems of institutional financing, cost sharing, contractual terms and budget matters.
• McGill Laboratory Safety Manual.
• National Institute of Environmental Health and Safety Home Page.
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration Home Page.
• DOE Chemical Safety Concerns contains analysis of occurrences, causes, corrective actions, and lessons learned at DOE.