The SOP templates linked below are designed to meet the needs of most laboratory work with hazardous chemicals at SU. Clicking a link will download a .docx file of the indicated SOP. Faculty and staff may adopt the SOPs as written or modify them to meet the needs of the laboratory. Contact the Academic Safety Officer with questions.
Many chemicals can be safely handled following a set of guidelines common to their hazard class(es). The SOPs below provide general guidelines for the specified hazard class. If a chemical falls into more than one hazard class, use all applicable SOPs.
The chemicals below require chemical-specific SOPs because their handling or emergency response procedures differ from those of their hazard class(es).