Industrial Hygiene

Access documents related to Asbestos.

Access documents related to Beryllium.

The Chemical Hygiene and Safety Plan (CHSP) is intended to provide guidance to all LBNL supervisors, employees, contractors, visitors, and guests for the safe handling use and storage of hazardous materials in laboratory, shop and office settings.

Access maps, FAQs, reports, and inventories of confined spaces.

Please use the following guidelines when preparing to move your laboratory. Full details about Berkeley Lab move resources can be found at: On The Move .

Safety Data Sheets, SDSs, provide both workers and emergency personnel with comprehensive information about hazardous chemicals used in a workplace. SDSs follow a uniform, 16-section format which includes information about hazards, first aid procedures, spill response, handling and storage, personal protective equipment, reactivity, disposal, and more. They were formerly known as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).

Every LBNL worker has a right to a safe workplace. In addition to physical hazards this also includes protection from overexposure to chemicals. LBNL requirements for safe exposure to chemicals are set forth in 10 CFR 851, DOE’s “Worker Safety and Health Program” rule.