Deakin University's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences maintains a site called an Undergraduate Laboratory Safety Guide. This site contains practical information for the undergraduate student doing laboratory research and could well be used as a model for others to follow. It outlines emergency procedures, first aid instructions, general laboratory safety guidelines and specific guidelines related to biology chemistry and microbiology.
The McGill Laboratory Biosafety Manual defines biohazards and the responsibilities of a Biohazards Committee. Listed here are detailed laboratory safety protocols for laboratories using infectious materials. Other portions of this extensive site describe the classifications of conventional pathogens (Risk groups 1 - 4), unconventional pathogens like "slow viruses", genetically engineered organisms and infected tissue cultures. Methods for the Safe Handling of Laboratory Equipment such as centrifuges, lyophilizers, mixers, syringes and pipettes are also given. Waste disposal and the transportation of biohazardous materials are also discussed.
This site sponsoted by the University of Idaho microbiology department and written by Tim Steffens is about Laboratory Safety. Listed are a set or practical guidlines for students in the laboratory including, dress codes, emergnency procedures and safety rules.
The University of Mississippi'sDepartment of Health and Safety site is a example of an excellent Campus wide safety plan. It includes emergency numbers and procedures and sections on biological, chemical and radiological safety.
The USF sponsors this site devoted to Laboratory Safety Procedures and Chemical Hygene Plan. This site outlines the responsibilities of all college personnel with regard to laboratory safety. It presents a detailed Chemical Hygene Plan which includes safety procedures, chemical handling and exposure, classification and storage of chemicals, general and personal protective equipment. Also included are emergency and incident response procedures, an employee information and training checklist and a list of references.
Material Safety Data Sheets and where to find them. This site maintained by the University of Kentusky explains what MSDS sheets are intended to do and where to find them on the internet. Thirty two sites from which MSDS sheets can be down loaded directly can be accessed from this site.
"The Howard Hughs Medical Institute's laboratory safety program is an integral part of the Institute's scientific research mission" This extensive site lists a series of Laboratory Safety Training Videos which can be ordered through an online form located at the site. According to the web site they are made available as a "public service". Two tapes of approximately one-half hour deal with "Practicing Safe Science", and "Controlling Your Risks: HIV in the Research Laboratory". In addition there is an additional set of nine videos called "Safety in the Research Laboratory". These tapes cover Radionucleide Hazards, Chemical Hazards, Emergency Response, Centrifuge Hazards, Glass Washing Hazards, Mammalian Cell Culture Hazards, Highly Toxic Chemical Hazards and X-ray Crystallography Hazards.
The U.S. Government Printing Office publish a manual called "Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories" which should probably be on the shelf of every microbiology teaching laboratory. Jointly sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, this manual is an invaluable source of information on laboratory safety. Best of all, I believe it is free upon request to the CDCP in Atlanta.
The Michigan State University Office of Radiation, Chemical & Biological Safety maintains a page of sites containing information and resources on many aspects of laboratory safety.
The CDC-NIH manual Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories is available on line at this site. It contains information on the principles of biosafety, laboratory biosafety level criteria, and a thorough statement of blood borne (Universal) precautions.