The following fact sheets have been prepared by the Wayne State University Office of Environmental Health and Safety with the goal of providing critical information on key research safety topics. Please print and review relevant fact sheets, and implement the recommended safety practices within your laboratory.

OEHS maintains this site to enhance campus safety information sharing. This is a service that is continually under development. We will make every effort to keep this site current and to correct errors brought to our attention.

Additionally, these fact sheets can help research groups with the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for chemical or procedure specific activities being performed in the laboratory. 

Please contact OEHS if you have any questions, or suggestions for the development of new fact sheets.

Chemical Hazard Fact Sheets:

• 3D Printing - Additive Manufacturing
• Azides
• Diethyl Ether
• Ethidium Bromide
• Nanotechnology and Nanoparticles
• Peroxides and Peroxide Forming Chemicals
• Phenol
• Picric Acid

Fire Safety Fact Sheets:

Fire safety at WSU is overseen by the Office or Enterprise Risk Management. The following fact sheets have been developed by OEHS, with input and advice from the WSU Fire Marshall. Visit the Enterprise Risk Management - Fire Safety website for additional related information.

• Bunsen Burners
• Flammable Rated Storage Cabinets
• Gas Use in Biosafety Cabinets
• Grounding and Bonding (printable version) - Safe transfer of flammable liquids
• Hot Plates
• Refrigeration/Freezing of Flammable Liquids (printable version)

Laboratory Compliance Fact Sheets:

• Chemical Storage Guidelines
• Chemical Segregation Flow Chart
• Chemical Compatibility Chart
• Hazard Communication In Shared Laboratory Spaces
• Cold Rooms

Laboratory Equipment Fact Sheets:

• Chemical Fume Hoods

Physical Hazard Fact Sheets:

• Compressed Gas Cylinders (printable version)
• Cryogenic Safety
• Liquid Nitrogen Safety Posting
• Liquid Nitrogen Transportation (Coming Soon)
• Working with UV

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Fact Sheets:

Glove Selection Guide

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All procedures should be validated and approved for use based on the unique characteristics of each individual application.