Chemical Laboratory Safety

A basic look at the airflow and operation of a fume hood, including proper work procedures and detailed information on the movement of air in and around the hood.

C&EN spreadsheet of Lab Safety Videos with clickable links.

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) produced a safety video on the potential hazards associated with conducting research at chemical laboratories in academic institutions.

MARCOM's "Handling Compressed Gas Cylinders in the Laboratory" Video Program examines how gas cylinders "work", the hazards that are associated with them and the need for caution when using or storing a cylinder.

This video demonstrates the flame resistance characteristics of different fabrics to encourage lab workers to wear an FR-rated lab coat.

Free videos on many aspects of laboratory safety.

A dozen videos as various aspects of chemical safety, such as fume hood operations and handling pyrophoric reagents, etc.

This six video series provides guidance for working safely in a modern science lab and is intended to supplement the formal instruction provided in each institution and lab. These videos are not a substitute for a safety training program.

Hank takes a break from the desk to bring you to the lab in order to demonstrate some important points about the practical side of chemistry - experimentation in the laboratory.

Although not a video, ToxTutor is a self-paced tutorial covering key principles of toxicology for users of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) chemical and toxicology databases.