- Laboratory safety techniques -

• Laboratory survival manual

  Don't look any further! This site covers every aspect of laboratory safety: Acquisition and Disposal of Chemicals, First Aid and Emergency Procedures, General Laboratory Practices, Labeling, Material Safety Data Sheets, Information & Training, Properties of Hazardous Materials, Safety Equipment and Special Classes of Materials.

- Databases -

• MSDS databases:

  A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is designed to provide the proper procedures for handling or working with substances. MSDS will include information such as physcial data (melting point, boiling point, flash point etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill/leak procedures. These are of particular use if a spill or other accident occurs.

  General resources: Where to find MSDS on the internet, Pointers to Material Safety Data Sheets on the internet
  Selected (commercial) sites: MSDS solutions, MSDS search, Commercial MSDS Suppliers and Services

• Toxnet

  A cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.

- General resources -

• Links to safety sites on the internet

• Health and Safety related internet resources[Chemicals]

• Chemical safety collection bibliography

  Subject areas within the bibliography: Hazardous Substances, Hazardous Substances - Law and Legislation, Chemicals - Safety Measures, Toxicology, Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal, Chemical Laboratories - Safety Measures, Accident Management/First Aid, Laboratories - Design, Protective Clothing and Equipment.

• Chemical & Engineering News, Safety Letters

  An index of the chemical safety letters that have appeared in C&EN since 1993.

- Precedents -

• UK Chemical Reaction Hazards Forum

  A collection of mainly unreported incidents / near misses in chemical labs and plant, published with the sole idea to try to prevent history being repeated.