Laboratory Safety Manuals and Guides

The following Manuals and Guides are the minimum standard for working in a laboratory. There may be specific situations that require more rigorous​ safety protocols than contained in these manuals and guides.

The Wiley Guide to Chemical Incompatibilities e-guide list has more than 9,000 chemical compatibility profiles and contains suggested fire extinguishing media and dangerous decomposition products that may be released in a fire.To access this e-resource please click the "Wiley Guide to Chemical Incompatibilities" link to be taken to the Nipissing University Libraries catalogue page. Enter Wiley Guide to Chemical Incompatibilities into the search box and follow the instructions to retrieve the e-resource. 

Other safety related government organization publications can be found below.

Public Health Agency of Canada Biosafety Publications
Canadian Biosafety Standard 2nd ed.

Canadian Biosafety Standard 2nd ed.

Canadian Biosafety Handbook 2nd ed.

Canadian Biosafety Handbook 2nd ed.

Containment Level 1: Physical Design and Operational Practices

Containment Level 1: Physical Design and Operational Practices

Local Risk Assessment

Local Risk Assessment

Pathogen Risk Assessment

Pathogen Risk Assessment

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Biosafety Publications
Containment Standards for Facilities Handling Aquatic Animal Pathogens 1st ed.

Containment Standards for Facilities Handling Aquatic Animal Pathogens – 1st ed.

Containment Standards for Facilities Handling Plant Pests 1st ed.

Containment Standards for Facilities Handling Plant Pests – 1st ed.

     
Other Biosafety Related Publications
WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual 3rd ed.

WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual 3rd ed.

Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 5th ed. (CDC)

 Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 5th ed. (CDC)

Prudent Practices in the Laboratory

Prudent Practices in the Laboratory