Lab Safety

USC Emergency Response

Emergency Notification Protocol: Injuries and Incidents

1. Call DPS UPC  (213) 740-4321; HSC (323) 442-1000.
2. Call EH&S (323) 442-2200. 
3. Notify your supervisor and HR Partner.
4. Follow further instructions on the Workers’ Compensation website.

• Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP)
• Non-Emergency Injury & Illness Reporting
• Workers’ compensation

EHS – Environmental Health & Safety

• ​Biosafety Manual
• Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Radiation Safety Manual
• Laser Safety Manual
• USC Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Standard
• Lab Coat Services
• EHS Fact Sheets
• EHS Assistant (EHSA)​

Biological Safety

• Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 5th Ed, CDC
• BSL, Biosafety Levels
• Federal Select Agent Program (HHS, USDA)
• NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules​

BBP, Bloodborne Pathogens

• Cal/OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
• US Bloodborne Pathogen Program
• USC BBP Exposure Control Plan, 
• Hepatitis B Immunization Program

Chemical Safety

• USC Chemical Hygiene Plan, 2017-12
• Specific Chemicals Program
• Schedules of Chemicals
• Carcinogen Program: California Proposition 65 List, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Carcinogen list, National Toxicology Program (NTP), Report on Carcinogens (RoC)

MSDS / SDS

• MSDS / SDS (EHS)
• MSDS / SDS (Lab Cloud Drive)​

SOPs

• SOPs (OneDrive – USC)
• Exposure.Control Human Materials and Blood Cell

Training

• Safety Training
• Safety Training Matrix for Research Personnel
• Animal (IACUC/DAR) training

Other Training Materials

• BBP and Biosafety, 2010
• BBP Annual Refresher
• Biosafety 3rd Ed, WHO
• Chemical – California Prop 65

Hazardous Materials

• Biomedical Waste
• Hazmat Containers and Waste Disposal
• Hazmat Pick-up Request