Chemicals Requiring SOPs
Any chemical or material that falls into one of the categories listed below must have its own standard operating procedure:
- Carcinogens
- (GHS category 1 for carcinogenicity on SDS), e.g. benzene, formaldehyde
- Reproductive Toxins
- (GHS category 1 for reproductive toxicity on SDS), e.g. lead
- Highly Toxic Chemicals
- (GHS category 1 or 2 for acute toxicity), e.g. mercuric chloride
- Hazardous Drugs
- (Hazardous Drugs, as defined by NIOSH), e.g. warfarin
- Poisonous Gases
- (Gases poisonous by inhalation listed as Class 2.3 by the DOT), e.g. anhydrous ammonia
- Pesticides
- (any substance regulated under EPA's Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act), e.g. trumpet
- Pyrophoric or Water-Reactive Chemicals
- (Chemicals that ignite spontaneously in air at room temperature or react with water), e.g. sodium metal
- Explosive Chemicals
- (Any chemical that instantaneously releases gas and heat whether designed to be an explosive or not)
SOP Template Links
Blank Templates for Hazard Classes - Scroll to the bottom of the page
Organic Peroxides and Peroxide Forming Compounds