Safety Matters (2011-2012)






REFERENCE MATERIALS
  1. The University Safety Office has posted information relating to environmental health, safety including Government Ordinances and Regulations on their website, and all researchers are encouraged to consult and refer to these materials for reference.

    University Safety Office Website: http://hku.hk/safety/
    Safety Office Safety Manual: http://hku.hk/safety/manual.html


    2. Area-specific guidelines:
    Biological Safety http://www.hku.hk/safety/pdf/BSPG.pdf
    Chemical Safety: http://www.hku.hk/safety/pdf/CSL.pdf
    Chemical Waste Disposal: http://www.hku.hk/safety/pdf/CHWD.pdf
    Laser Safety: http://www.hku.hk/safety/pdf/LCOP.pdf
    Radiation Safety: http://www.hku.hk/safety/pdf/RSafety.pdf

  2. The University has acquired a Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) database as an electronic resource, lodged in the library. It is available for searching on-line.
    HKU Library Material Safety Data Sheets: http://library.hku.hk/record=b2226270


    3. All chemical suppliers are required by law to provide MSDS for all the chemicals they sell. Thus the websites of chemical suppliers are also sources of MSDS information. A few are listed below. While all the links below are active at the time of the preparation of this handbook, note that some site addresses/links and details could be changed or updated or deactivated over time.

    Sigma-Aldrich: http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/safety-center.html
    Acros Organics: http://www.acros.be/portal/alias__Rainbow/lang__en-US/tabID__41/DesktopDefault.aspx
    Alfa Aesar: http://www.alfa.com/en/go160w.pgm#msds
    TCI: http://www.tci-asiapacific.com/msds/index.shtml