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1 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR CHEMICAL SAFETY
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... To accomplish this task, an expert committee created and published in 2010 the reference guide, Chemical Laboratory Safety and Security: A Guide to Prudent Chemical Management, and its accompanying toolkit. The toolkit includes a quick guide for laboratory managers, an executive summary to share with institutional leaders, an instructor's guide, forms and signs to photocopy and distribute, preplanning reference cards to distribute to laboratory personnel, and helpful reminder signs for posting in the laboratory.
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... GUIDE TO DEVELOPING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES The objective of this Guide to Developing Standard Operating Procedures is to provide a framework for laboratory personnel tasked with developing SOPs. The guide builds on the 2010 report Chemical Labora tory Safety and Security: A Guide to Prudent Chemical Management and can be added to the related toolkit.
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... are presented to demonstrate the application of the Guide to Developing Standard Operating Procedures. It is suggested that each institution consider its specific economics, culture, regulations, experience, and scale of operations when applying the best practices presented in this guide.
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