Guidance Notes
To help you manage your chemical hazards effectively we have produced a series of guidance documents covering a range of subjects. These guides are designed to provide additional background information on specific chemical hazards and advice on how to comply with relevant legislation and University policy as well as ensuring good practice when handling hazardous substances. The guidance documents can be downloaded using the links on this page
Note: Guidance documents are regularly reviewed by the SEPS team to reflect current legislation and good practice. It is strongly recommended that users regularly check regularly to ensure they are using the latest version of any relevant guidance.
CHEM05 Incompatible Chemicals List
CHEM06 Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)
CHEM09 Pressure Systems Safety
CHEM14 Highly Toxic Substances
CHEM16 Laboratory Decommissioning
CHEM18 Controlled Drug Licensing
CHEM19 Compressed Gas Cylinders
CHEM19a Design of Compressed Gas Cylinder Stores