1. FIGURE Hazardous chemical waste from a university during a cleanup campaign. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

2. FIGURE 8.2.1.1 Foam shipping container used in Incident 8.2.1.2
(Courtesy of Environmental, Health, and Safety Department, Wright State University)

3. FIGURE 8. 2. 1. 2 Flammables Storage Cabinet
FIGURE Flammables Storage Cabinet. Flammables liquids and solvents should be stored in the appropriate cabinet. Some cabinets are vented, some are not. This cabinet is not. To vent such a cabinet, the “bung hole” seen at the lower left is connected to a source of “make-up” air and a similar hole at the top of the right side of the cabinet is connected to piping to the exterior of the building. Simply opening these holes (without proper piping) would defeat the fire-rating capacity of the cabinet.

5. FIGURE A Typical“Labpack” shows diagram (a) of a labpack, and a picture (b) of a partially filled labpack (Courtesy of WC Environmental)

7. FIGURE 8. 3. 1. 1 The “What-Not-To-Do” Laboratory
FIGURE The “What-Not-To-Do” Laboratory. This cartoon appears courtesy of the Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI). How many lab errors can you find? An answer key can be requested from LSI at

8. FIGURE Aerial view of West Texas fertilizer site after explosion. (U.S. Chemical Safety Board)

9. FIGURE 8. 3. 4. 1 Lock Boxes in Refrigerator Secured with Steel Cables
FIGURE Lock Boxes in Refrigerator Secured with Steel Cables. These and other similar systems or containers may be used for securing and protecting especially hazardous materials from theft or misuse.