Chemical and Lab Safety

H&S works with the Academic Environmental Health and Safety Specialist (AEHSS) to promote the safe and compliant use of chemicals on campus.

Contact

To report any emergency, dial 9-1-1.

To report a non-emergency hazardous materials spill, call 831-582-3730.

If you would like to report a safety concern or non-emergency issue, or make a suggestion to improve campus safety, please submit Service Communication Form.

In the academic lab areas, contact numbers for that space are listed on each door for your convenience. For more information on this process, please contact the AEHSS at 831-582-4630.

Resources

• Safety Data Sheets (SDS - formerly MSDS)
• Hazard Communication Program: Complete document.
• Chemical Hygiene Program: Complete Document
  
• Hazardous Waste Management Program: Complete document.
  

Training

For more information on training in the Academic spaces (Science, Arts, Kinesiology), please contact the AEHSS at 831-582-4630.

• Hazardous Waste Management Training for Facilities Personnel
• Hazardous Waste Management Training for Lab Personnel

Online lab safety training videos

• A Day in the Lab (a PI’s Perspective)
• To be (Safe) or not to be—General Lab Safety
• Basic Fume Hood Air Flow and Operation
• Proper Use of a Fume Hood
• Splash Zone