OEH&S Chemical Safety Manual Introduction

The purpose of this manual is to define the chemical safety policies and procedures for the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). These policies and procedures were designed to safeguard personnel and the environment from chemically hazardous materials without unduly limiting academic freedom and to comply with federal and state regulatory requirements. All UCSF Principal Investigators (PIs) and laboratory workers must adhere to the campus chemical policies and procedures in the conduct of their research and the management of their laboratories. For information about specific chemical safety programs for operations not covered in this manual, contact the Chemical Safety Committee (CSC) office or your Department Safety Advisor (DSA) at the UCSF Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEH&S).

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