Newcastle University

Safety in the School of Chemistry

University safety office.

School Safety Handbook

• School safety policy
• Contacts for safety advice
• All safety personnel
• COSHH form (word doc)
• Good Chemical Practice (GCP)
• Risk Numbers and Phrases
• Whole document in printable (pdf) format

Printable forms

• Permit to work
• Departing staff
• Unattended experiments
• Self-assessment checklist
• Evacuation form
• Mercaptan record form

External links

• MSDS: Material Safety Data Sheets from Fisher Scientific

Slides and handouts from the safety lecture (Dr I. Priestley, Syngenta).

• As powerpoint presentation.
• As pdf.

Laser Safety

• School Laser Safety Protocols
• University local rules (lasers)