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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Overview

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are required to be developed by laboratories for the safe handling of their hazardous operations and materials. It is required that written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) be developed by the lab to describe work practices, hazard controls (e.g. fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, etc), personnel protective equipment (PPE), emergency procedures (spills, accidental exposures, etc) and waste disposal necessary for the safe conduct of work to be performed.

A Standard Operating Procedure template can be used, or researchers can create their own Standard Operating Procedures.

The Safety Guidance Documents below have been developed to assist lab personnel in the preparation of lab specific SOPs.

1. Guidelines for Working with Corrosives Materials
2. Guidelines for working with Corrosives_Nitric Acid
3. Guidelines for working with Corrosives_Perchloric Acid
4. Guidelines for Working with Hydrofluoric Acid (HF)
5. Guidelines for working with Corrosives_Piranha solution
6. Guidelines for working with Corrosives_Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide
7. Guidelines for working with Corrosives_Aqua Regia
8. Guidelines for working with Corrosives_Base Baths
9. Guidelines for working with Corrosives_Chromic Acid
10. Guidelines for working with Cryogens
11. Guidelines for working with Explosives
12. Guidelines for working with Flammables
13. Guidelines for working with Reactives
14. Guidelines for working with Toxic
15. Guidelines for Scale up Reactions
16. Guidelines for working with Solvent still
17. Guidelines for Lead Decontamination
18. Guidelines for Working with Mercury
19. Guidelines for working with Oil bath
20. Guidelines for Potential Explosive Experiments
21. Guidelines for Emergency response in laboratory
22. Guidelines for Incompatible chemicals
23. Guidelines for Working with Osmium and Ruthenium
24. Guidelines for Working with Peroxide-formers
25. Guidelines for working with Compressed Gas
26. Guidelines for working with 3D Printers
27. Guidelines for Good Housekeeping and Labelling
28. Guidelines for Using An Autoclave
29. Guidelines for Working with Electrical Equipment
30. Guidelines for Working with Glassware
31. Care and Handling of Glassware - Kimble Chase
32. Guidelines for Working with High Pressure and Vacuum Apparatus
33. Guidelines for Working with Magnets and NMRs
34. Guidelines for Working with Nanomaterials
35. Guidelines for Working with Rotary Evaporators
36. Guidelines for Working with Ultraviolet Light Source
37. Guidelines for Working with Oxidizers