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CHEMICAL INVENTORY, STORAGE AND HANDLING

 

Stony Brook University's Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) department oversees the chemical safety program and maintains related safety policies and guidelines.

  • Each Principal Investigator (PI)/Lab Manager is required to maintain an inventory of chemicals stored and produced in their laboratory.
  • Laboratories can use the SBU EH&S Chemical Inventory Form or any other template that includes full chemical name, CAS number, Manufacturer Name.
  • Nitric acid is one of the chemicals of interest regulated by DHS and a separate inventory must be maintained (Nitric Acid Security Plan).

  • Label all chemicals: Make sure all labels are legible and in good condition. Unknown chemicals can be expensive to dispose of.
  • Label chemical storage areas.
  • Store chemicals in cabinets and on shelving provided for such storage.
  • Do not store incompatible chemicals in close proximity to each other.
  • Avoid storing chemicals in the fume hood or under the sink.
  • Keep containers closed unless you are dispensing a chemical or adding to the container.

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BIOLOGICAL SAFETY OFFICER

Chris Kuhlow  |  (631) 632-3717  |  Christopher.Kuhlow@stonybrook.edu

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CHEMICAL HYGIENE OFFICER

Ying Liu  |  (631) 632-3032  |  Ying.Liu.1@stonybrook.edu