Safety is of paramount importance to the UCD School of Chemistry. All staff members and students have important obligations and responsibilities in relation to maintaining the safety of our workplace. Please ensure that you review the documents provided below.
To support our activities, the Safety, Insurance, Operational Risk, and Compliance (SIRC) Office in UCD provides staff and students with advice and support across many areas including compliance, risk, safety, health, hygiene, emergency response, training, and insurance. For advice on any aspect of workplace health and safety contact (opens in a new window)sirc@ucd.ie.
School of Chemistry Policy On Clothing And PPE In Laboratories
School of Chemistry Policy on Mandatory Laboratory Rules
School of Chemistry Policy on Prescription Safety Glasses
School of Chemistry Policy on Unattended Experiments
School of Chemistry SOP For Transporting 25L Liquid Nitrogen Belly Dewars
School of Chemistry SOP For Filling 25L Liquid Nitrogen Belly Dewars
School of Chemistry SOP For Operation Of Grubbs-Type Dry Solvent Stills
School of Chemistry SOP For Handling Azides And Other Potentially Explosive Materials
School of Chemistry SOP For Hydrogen Gas Detection in Science South (CSCB)
School of Chemistry SOP for Malodorous Chemicals
School of Chemistry SOP For Operation Of Glove Boxes
School of Chemistry SOP For Operation Of Vacuum Pumps And Evacuated Apparatus
School of Chemistry Guide to Fume Hood Operation in Science South (CSCB & A1)
(opens in a new window)UCD Biosafety Manual [SIRC] (Opens new window)
(opens in a new window)UCD Chemical Safety Manual [SIRC] (Opens new window)
(opens in a new window)UCD Liquid Nitrogen and Dry Ice Safety Manual [SIRC] (Opens new window)
(opens in a new window)UCD Safe Use of Hydrofluoric Acid Manual [SIRC] (Opens new window)
Risk Assessment Templates can be found on the (opens in a new window)UCD SIRC Website
Pre-filled risk assessments (see School of Chemistry Safety Statement Rev.9 for more details) can be found on the (opens in a new window)UCD SIRC Website
Please note that in the event of a building evacuation, everyone must gather at the designated fire assembly points so as to be at a safe distance from the building.
Fire Evacuation Notice (Poster)
Chemical Spillage / Emergency Response Notice (Poster)
School of Chemistry List of First Aiders
Location of Automated External Defibrillator
Locations of Emergency Showers
Locations of Eye Wash Stations
Locations of First Aid Kits Science South Level 3
Locations of First Aid Kits Science South Level 2
Locations of First Aid Kits Science South Level 1
Locations of First Aid Kits Science South Level 0
Locations of Spill Kits
Gas Alarm Response A1 Science South
Gas Alarm Response A2 Science South
Gas Alarm Response A3 Science South
Gas Alarm Response CSCB