Safety

The Russ College is dedicated to safe operation of research and academic laboratories. To ensure the safety of faculty, staff, students, and visitors, the responsible instructor/researcher or academic/research unit is required to define operational, hazard identification, and incident response procedures for each laboratory. Ohio University’s Office of Environmental, Health and Safety can provide additional information.

For emergencies, call Ohio University Police Department at 740.593.1911. Russ College contacts are listed outside of each laboratory.

Russ College Lab and Health Safety Policy

• Russ College Procedure for Lab Oversight [PDF]
• Russ College Chemical Hygiene Plan [Word]

Procedural templates:

• Russ College Safety Plan Flowchart [PDF]
• Russ College Safety Plan Template [Word]
• Hazard Identification Algorithm [Word]
• Hazardous Materials Identification System Template [ZIP/PUB]