Lab Safety

Standard Operating Procedures & Chemical Hygiene Plan

Gloves must be worn during handling.
This is a carcinogen. Dispose in provided container.
Whenever possible, perform procedures in fume hood.
In case of accident, wash exposed skin with water for at least 15 minutes.
Accidental Spills: Only try to clean up small spills. Wear gloves and use instant absorbent powder. Clean area with paper towels and then dispose of them in the provided container.
In case of large spill, evacuate lab and call 6-6002 or 911.

Ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor. Toxic agent. May cause hereditable genetic damage.
Quantities used range from 0.2g to 4g per experiment (dissolved in yeast growth medium).
Gloves must be worn during handling.
Accidental exposure procedure: Wash exposed skin thoroughly.
Accidental spill: Wear gloves while cleaning up spill.

Used for fixation of yeast. Toxic agent. Avoid skin exposure/inhalation.
Quantities used range from 1 ml to 10 ml per experiment (37% solution). If larger quantities are required, or if procedure is repeated frequently outside of a fume hood, exposure monitoring may become necessary.
Gloves must be worn during handling.
Whenever possible, perform procedures in fume hood.
Collect formaldehyde waste in container provided.
Accidental exposure procedure: Wash exposed skin thoroughly.
Accidental spill: Only attempt to clean up small spills (1-5 ml): Wear gloves, safety glasses and face mask.
Larger spills: Evacuate lab, commence emergency procedure.

Wear gloves while handling yeast genomic library DNA. Quantities used are in the 0.1 - 2 ul range. Spill risk is negligible.