Laboratory Safety
LABORATORY SAFETY
Auburn University Risk Management and Safety provides guidance and training on laboratory safety.
Auburn University offers a number of safety courses that may be taken online at Auburn University Risk Management and Safety Online Safety Courses
Courses related to safety in physics labs are:
- Back Safety and Lifting
- Fire Hazard
- Hand and Power Tool Safety
- Lab Safety
- Ladder Safety
- Laser Safety
- Slips, Trips, and Falls
- Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure
Auburn University also provides Seminar type training (Contact 844-4870 to schedule)
- Basic Lab Safety
- Fire Extinguisher Use
- Hazardous Waste Disposal
Chemical Usage and Safety
- Chematix
- Chematix User guide
- Chemical Fume Hood Usage (YouTube video)
- Chemical Waste Management Guide
- MSDS
- Chemical Spill Kit
- There are a number of kits from VWR
- A decent, inexpensive, homemade kit made from grocery or home supply store items (except gloves) might include:
- Five-gallon bucket - All items can be stored in this
- Some one to two gallon bags for waste disposal
- Goggles/safety glasses - keep a few dedicated pair accessible
- 15mil Thick Nitril Gloves (from VWR)
- Kitty Litter - get the the cheapest, clay stuff you can find
- Baking soda - useful for acids
- Small brush and dustpan
Laser Safety
Radiation Safety