Laboratory Safety
SOPs
A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a detailed, written set of procedures that explains how to use and manage hazardous chemicals, processes, and procedures to prevent or minimize health and safety concerns.
According to the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Chemical Hygiene Plan, SOPs must be developed for hazardous chemicals, processes, and procedures and be used to train laboratory, studio, and workshop personnel. The scope of an SOP may include:
- a specific process or type of equipment,
- a specific chemical, or
- a group of chemicals of the same hazard class.
The hazardous chemicals in the chart below must have an SOP
The templates below are offered to assist in SOP development. Please note that you should not cut and paste from the SOPs provided below without reviewing the content first. SOPs should be customized for your specific laboratory, studio, or workshop operations. If you have an example of an SOP that you developed using one of the templates below, and you would like to share it, please submit it to ehs@usf.edu.
- Laboratory Standard Operating Procedure Template
- Machines & Tools Standard Operating Procedure Template
Chemical SOPs
- Acetone
- Acetonitrile
- Beta-Mercaptoethanol
- Carbon Monoxide
- Chloroform
- Diethyl Azodicarboxylate (DEAD)
- Ethidium Bromide
- Formaldehyde
- Hydrochloric Acid
- Hydrofluoric Acid
- Liquid Nitrogen
- Lithium Aluminum Hydride
- Methanol
- Nitric Acid
- Palladium on Carbon
- Perchloric Acid
- Picric Acid
- Piranha Solution
- Propanol
- Silver Nitrate
- Sodium Azide
- Sodium Borohydride
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Sulfuric Acid
- Tetrahydrofuran
- Toluene
- Xylenes
HAZARD CLASS SOPS
- Acute Toxins
- Carcinogens
- Compressed Gases
- Corrosive Liquids
- Cryogenic Liquids
- Flammable Liquids
- Reactives
- Reproductive Toxins
PROCESS/EQUIPMENT SOPs
- Acid Base Bath
- Biosafety Cabinets
- Centrifuge
- Dry Ice Handling
- Metal Hydrides and Hydrogenation Catalyst
- Preparing Frozen Monkey Tissues Using Dry Ice
- Safe Use of Hot Plates
- Safe Use of Sharps Poster
- Safe Use and Disposal of Sharps
- Vacuum Traps