Laboratory Safety Forms

The Laboratory Safety Manual is the authoritative reference for laboratory safety procedures. It contains guidance for lab supervisors to evaluate safety issues, develop appropriate safety steps, and define laboratory specific safety instruction and training.

Research Approvals

Hazard Assessment

Chemical Management

Infectious Materials (Biosafety/Biohazard)

Non-Infectious Materials

General Lab Safety

Laboratory Fume Hoods & Ventilation Devices

Hazard Assessment

• Laboratory Registration & Hazard Identification Form (pdf) (revised 09/25/2024)
• Lab Specific Standard Operating Procedure Template (docx) rev. 05/28/2021
• Laboratory Entrance Posting
• Laboratory Safety Evaluation/Audit Checklist (pdf)

Chemical Management

• Regulated Chemical Approvals
• Hazardous Chemical SOP Template
• Chemical Inventory (xlsx)

Infectious Materials (Biosafety / Biohazard)

• Biological Agent Approvals - (including rDNA and Select Agent)
• Biosafety in MicroBiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL)
• Bloodborne Pathogens Program (pdf)
• Bloodborne Pathogens SOP Template (pdf)
• Biological Safety Audit (pdf)

Non-Infectious Materials

• Non-Infectious Tissue Disposal - (Human and Animal) (pdf)
• Sharps Disposal - (Needles, Blades, Glass/Plastic, Pipette Tips) (pdf)

General Lab Safety

• Lab Ramp Down Checklist (pdf)
• Safety Guide for using Laboratory Heating Blocks (pdf)
• EHS Off-Boarding and Space Closeout Procedures (pdf)
• Laboratory Trash Removal Guide (pdf)
• Care and Safe Handling of Laboratory Glassware (pdf)
• Electrical Extension Cords & Power Strips (pdf)
• Matheson - Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Lab (pdf)
• Lab Equipment Removal Checklist (pdf)

Laboratory Fume Hoods & Ventilation Devices

• KU-EHS High Performance Fume Hood Specification (pdf)