LHU Environmental Health & Safety

Chemical safety

The Chemical Safety page contains information on safe use, storage and disposal of chemicals on our campus. Compliance with the Workers Right to Know and Laboratory Safety Standards are the key components. Also found are links to Material Safety Data Sheets.

LHU's Chemical Safety Policies and Procedures:

For specific questions or to learn more about our Chemical Safety Program, please call EHS at 2278.

Lock Haven University  has a comprehensive Hazardous Waste Management, Minimization and Disposal Program. The improper disposal of hazardous materials is strictly forbidden. Detailed information and assistance on hazardous waste disposal is provided by EHS.

For specific questions or to learn more about our Hazardous Waste Program, please call EHS at 4428.

MSDS Links

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS):

The following sites have material safety data sheets (MSDS) or chemical hazard information available. The data sheets may be generic or specific (i.e., for manufacturer's products). Whenever possible, please reference the manufacturer's web site for the most accurate and timely MSDS information.

• 3E MSDS On-Demand: Where To Find MSDS On The Internet
• MSDS-SEARCH
• Cornell PDC: Material Safety Data Sheet Database
• EPA Chemical Substance Fact Sheets via the University of Virginia Gopher Server
• New Jersey DHSS Right To Know Program: Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets
• Vermont Safety Information Resources (SIRI): MSDS Collection
• Yahoo! MSDS Search Site

Manufacturer/Distributor MSDS Links:

• Applied Biosystems
• JT Baker
• BOC Gases
• Dow AgroSciences
• Dow Chemical
• Dojindo Laboratories
• EM Science
• Fisher Scientific. This link will take you to the Fisher Catalog site. To get an MSDS: first do a search using the Fisher site search engine, then go to the page for the chemical. A link to the MSDS is usually apparent at the end of the catalog page.
• Hach
• Hewlett-Packard
• Johnson Wax Professional
• Kodak
• 3M
• MG Industries
• Mobil Corporation
• Praxair
• Procter & Gamble
• Sigma-Aldrich
• W.W. Grainger
• Xerox

Other Chemical Hazard Information Sources:

• Agency for Toxic Chemical Substance & Disease Registry (ATSDR)
• CCOHS: OSH References-Bibliographic Databases
• CCOHS: The MSDS-A Practical Guide to First Aid
• ChemFinder.Com
• Dolphin Software
• EXTOXNET (EXtension TOXicology NETwork) Pesticide Information Profiles
• Health Canada Laboratory Centre for Disease Control: Biosafety Material Safety Data Sheets
• International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (via Lyon, France)
  • IARC List of Chemicals Evaluated for Carcinogenicity
• Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (Canada)-Office of Biosafety: Biosafety Material Safety Data Sheets
• Laboratory Chemical Safety Summaries courtesy of Howard Hughes Medical Institute-Office of Laboratory Safety
• Medsafe Pharmaceutical (Datasheets) Information for Health Professionals (New Zealand)
• National Toxicology Program (NTP) Chemical Health and Safety Data
• National Toxicology Program (NTP) 10th Annual Report on Carcinogens
• NIOSH Information:
  • Chemical Occupational Safety and Health Database
  • NIOSH Analytical Methods
  • NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
  • Recommendations for Chemical Protective Clothing
  • 1988 OSHA PEL Project Documentation
• OSHA's Chemical Sampling Information, including Occupational Exposure Limits
  • The unofficial July 1992 Edition of Table Z-1-A Limits for Air Contaminants courtesy UWSA OSLP
• Pharmaceutical Information Network
• Reproductive Toxicology (REPROTOX)
• TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network)
• University of Akron: Hazardous Chemical Database
• University of Georgia EHS and Right-To-Know Programs

MSDSs are available through your department, or EHS. EHS maintains a vast collection of hardcopy MSDSs and chemical safety data including the Sigma-Aldrich, RTECS, and CCOHS/CCINFO CD-ROM databases