Standard Operating Procedure Library
SOP templates and library for common chemical and physical hazards.
Please use the SOP template below to write your laboratory-specific SOPs. All sections on the SOP template must be completed. Please refer to the corresponding Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) from the same manufacturer of the chemical to add important information on the SOPs per the manufacturer recommendations. All SOPs must be reviewed and signed by laboratory members. Alternatively, you can customize the following chemical-specific SOPs to match your laboratory chemical-specific operations. Do not cut and paste contents or certain sections from the SOPs without careful review, as the SOPs in the library must be customized for your specific laboratory operations. Note: The SOP library is not a comprehensive list of the chemical inventory of the campus, nor should it be implied that all of the chemicals included in the inventory are currently in use on campus. For more information, please feel free to visit other campus websites involving SOPs: UCB, UCI, UCLA, UCR. In addition, you can view more templates through the UC Center for Laboratory Safety SOP Library.
Although some templates contain one, please download (and attach) the SOP Signature Sheet. This acknowledgement page must be attached to the end of your SOP, and signed by the Principal Investigator / Supervisor and Laboratory Personnel.
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Name of Chemical/Physical Hazard |
Campus Originator |
| 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP) | UCLA |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | UCLA |
| 1,2-Dimethylhydrazine | UCLA |
| 1,3 - Butadiene | UCLA |
| 1,4-Dioxane | UCLA |
| 2,4-Dinitrophenol (2,4-DNP) | UCLA |
| 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine | UCLA |
| 2-Acetylaminofluorene | UCLA |
| 2-Aminofluorene (2-Fluorenamine) | UCLA |
| 3,3’-Dichlorobenzidine | UCLA |
| 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine | UCLA |
| 3-Methylcholanthrene | UCLA |
| 4,4-Methylenebis (2-Chloroaniline) | UCLA |
| 4-Aminodiphenyl | UCLA |
| 4-Dimenthylaminoazobenzene | UCLA |
| 4-Nitrobiphenyl | UCLA |
| 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) | UCLA |
| 5-Iodo-2'-Deoxy-D-Uridine (IDU) | UCLA |
| Acetyl Peroxide | UCLA |
| Acids (Integrative Biology) | UCB |
| Acrylamide (Acrylamide-Bis-Acrylamide) | UCLA |
| Acrylamide Gel | UCB |
| Actinomycin D | UCLA |
| Aldicarb | UCLA |
| Aldrin | UCLA |
| Alpha-Naphthylamine | UCLA |
| Ammonium Nitrate | UCLA |
| Ammonium Persulfate | UCLA |
| Anabasine | UCLA |
| Aqua Regia - Removing Gold (QB3) | UCB |
| Arsenic | UCLA |
| Arsenic Acid | UCLA |
| Arsenic Trioxide | UCLA |
| Asbestos (Actinolite, Amosite, Anthyphyllite, Chrysotile, Crocidolite, Tremolite) | UCLA |
| Benzene | UCLA |
| Beta-Naphthylamine | UCLA |
| Beta-Propiolactone | UCLA |
| Biological Materials | UCR |
| Bioengineering Lyophilizer | UCR |
| Bis-Chloromethyl Ether | UCLA |
| BRDU (OLAC) | UCB |
| Bromo-Deoxyuridine (BRDU) | UCLA |
| Cadavers (MCB) | UCB |
| Cadmium Compounds | UCLA |
| Carbon Disulfide | UCLA |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | UCLA |
| Carcinogens (EH&S) | UCB |
| Chloro-Deoxyuridine (CLDU) | UCLA |
| Chloroform | UCLA |
| Choramphenicol | UCLA |
| Chromium (VI / Hexavalent) Compounds | UCLA |
| Coherent Laser (QB3) | UCB |
| Colchicine | UCLA |
| Cryogenic Fluids | UCLA |
| Cyanogen Bromide (CNBR) | UCLA |
| Cylinders replacement for Fluorine Premix (Physics) | UCB |
| Decaborane | UCLA |
| Diethyl Zinc | UCLA |
| Dimethyl Disulfide | UCLA |
| Dinitrophenol | UCLA |
| DMBA (OLAC) | UCB |
| Duboisine | UCLA |
| ENU (OLAC) | UCB |
| EtBr Agarose (IB) | UCB |
| Ethidium Bromide (ETBR) | UCLA |
| Ethidium Bromide Agarose Gel Preparation (School of Public Health) | UCB |
| Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) OR 1,2-Dibromoethane | UCLA |
| Ethylene Glycol Dinitrate | UCLA |
| Ethyleneimine | UCLA |
| Evans Blue Dye | UCLA |
| Fluoroacetic Acid | UCLA |
| Formaldehyde | UCLA |
| Heroin (Diacetylmorphine) | UCLA |
| Hydrazine | UCLA |
| Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) | UCLA, UCR |
| Hydrogen Gas | UCLA |
| Hyoscyamine | UCLA |
| Isobenzan | UCLA |
| Isoflurane | UCLA |
| Isopropyl Formate | UCLA |
| Kainic Acid |
| Lead Compounds | UCLA |
| Liquid Nitrogen Dispensing / Sample Storage (Physics) | UCB |
| Lithium / Potassium Azide | UCLA |
| Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD, LYSERGIDE) | UCLA |
| Mek Peroxide | UCLA |
| Mercury (HG) | UCLA |
| Methyl Chloromethyl Ether (CMME) | UCLA |
| Methyl Parathion | UCLA |
| Methylene Chloride/Dichloromethane | UCLA |
| Nanomaterials | UCR |
| Nitric Acid | UC Center for Lab Safety |
| Nitrocellulose | UCLA |
| Nitrogen Trifluoride | UCLA |
| NMR Facility (QB3) | UCB |
| Osmium Tetroxide | UCLA |
| Particulary Hazardous Substances (PHS) | UCLA |
| Pentaborane | UCLA |
| Pentane | UCLA |
| Perchloric Acid | UCLA |
| Peroxide Forming Chemicals (PFC) | UCLA |
| Phenol | UCLA |
| PicramideI (2,4,6-Trinitroaniline) | UCLA |
| Picric Acid | UCLA |
| Piranha Cleaning (QB3) | UCB |
| Piranha Solution (Piranha Etch) | UCLA |
| Potassium Borohydride | UCLA |
| Potassium Cyanide (KCN) | UCLA |
| Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) | UC Center for Lab Safety |
| Potassium Hydroxide Glass Cleaning (QB3) | UCB |
| Potentially Explosive Chemicals (PEC) | UCLA |
| Propargyl Bromide | UCLA |
| Pyrophoric Liquid (tert-Butyllithium) | UCLA |
| Pyrophoric Organolithium Reagents (Safe Use) | UCR |
| Pyrophoric and Water Reactive Reagents - Safe Use (EH&S) | UCB |
| Pyrophoric Reagents (Working With/Video) | UCR |
| Pyrophoric Solids (Safe Use) | UCR |
| Quenching of Pyrophoric Substances (Chemistry) | UCB |
| Quenching Reactive Metal Still Bottoms | UCR |
| Radioactive Materials |
| SDS-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (MCB) | UCB |
| Sodium Azide | UCLA |
| Sodium Borohydride | UCLA |
| Sodium Fluoride | UCLA |
| Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) liquid | UC Center for Lab Safety |
| Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) pellets | UC Center for Lab Safety |
| Sodium Nitrite | UCLA |
| Solvent Still (Chemistry) | UCB |
| STZ (OLAC) | UCB |
| Sulfotepp | UCLA |
| Tamoxife (OLAC) | UCB |
| Tamoxifen | UCLA |
| tert-Butyllithium | UCLA |
| Tetraethyl Pyrophosphate (TEPP) | UCLA |
| Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide (TMAH) | UCLA |
| Toluene | UCLA |
| Trinitroanisole | UCLA |
| Trinitrobenzene | UCLA |
| Trinitrotoluene (TNT) | UCLA |
| TTX Toxin (OLAC) | UCB |
| Uracil Mustard | UCLA |
| Vanadium Pentoxide (V2O5) | UCLA |
| Vinyl Chloride (Monomer) (VC) | UCLA |
| Viral Vector (OLAC) | UCB |
| Waste |
- Standard Operating Procedures Examples and Resources
University of Maryland - Standard Operating Procedures Library
University of California Los Angeles - Lessons Learned & Documents
University of California
Industrial Hygiene & Safety Committee - Best Practices for Working with Hydrogen in a Laboratory
- Using sodium azide? Check out this guidance:
from University of Hawaii: laboratory/SOP/SOP Template for Sodium Azide.doc
from Northeastern University: http://www.ehs.neu.edu/hazardous_waste/fact_sheets/sodium_azide