Safety Information
Responsibilities of Researchers
Important Safety Sites for the University
- UMass Amherst Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
- Searchable MSDS Database
- UMass Amherst Hazardous Waste Pickup, Online Request
- Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories - 8th Edition
Safety Training
Faculty, postdoctorals, graduate students, undergraduates, and non-student research assistants and staff who work in teaching and research labs are expected to be familiar with this material, and to carry out annual re-certification of their knowledge of this material. Failure to do so can lead to summary disbarring from access to working laboratories until certification has been confirmed.
Important Policies (All Labs)
- Safety Manuals
- SOPs and Guidelines
- Empty Solvent Can Disposal
- Lab Cleanout/Decommissioning
- Fact Sheets