Generic SOP/Hazard Assessment Template
This template can be used to create an SOP for your procedures, and includes hazard assessment, controls, and the ability to picture each step. Please contact Rachael Perriello to discuss and review your SOP for completeness.
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