The Berry Group values laboratory safety and hopes to help others exercise safe laboratory practices as well. For general safety practices, the ACS Committee on Chemical Safety has a series of guides, which can be accessed here.
We have also included standard operating procedures (SOPs) for use in lab. As with all safety practices, this is an ongoing effort.
- General Reaction Procedure
- Schlenk Techniques
- Using Organic Solvents
- Degassing Solvents
- Using and Maintaining the Solvent System
- Using and Maintaining the Solvent Stills
- Heating and Cooling Chemical Mixtures
- Use of Sublimation Apparatuses
- Handling Needles and Syringes
- Cannula Transfers
- Air-Free Filtration
- Removing Solvent Under Vacuum
- Using the Rotary Evaporator
- Cleaning General Labware
- Preparing Acid and Base Baths
- Making and Using Aqua Regia
- Using the UV-Vis Spectrometer
- Electrochemical Techniques
- Using and Maintaining the Infrared Spectrometer
- Karl Fischer Titration
- Glovebox Use
- Glovebox Maintenance
- Vacuum Pump Maintenance
- Ovens and Desiccators
- Handling Liquid Nitrogen
- Sample Storage Dewars
- Handling Gas Cylinders
- Generating and Quenching Reactive Gases
- Using Pyrophoric Reagents