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Instructions Read the Carbon Disulfide Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary and then use it to complete a quiz about the properties and proper handling of the chemical. If you click on blue text you will be taken to a definition of that term. Review the definitions to become familiar with the terminology. Why Carbon Disulfide? While you may not encounter carbon disulfide while at MIT, learning about its safety information will help prepare you for the process to be followed when learning about the chemicals you use. What is an Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary? Laboratory Chemical Safety Summaries are fact sheets containing the information known about 88 of the most commonly-used laboratory chemicals.The Summaries were designed to help you assess the hazards of any chemicals you may have to use in the lab. They were prepared by the National Research Council, Committee on Prudent Practices for Handling, Storage, and Disposal of Chemicals in Laboratories and are included as Appendix B in Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals, National Academy of Sciences, 1995. What is the difference between a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and an Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary (LCSS)? Unlike LCSS’s, MSDS’s are not specifically written for laboratory use of chemicals. The LCSS is written in a concise format, in a style that is geared toward laboratory researchers. MSDS’s, on the other hand, are a more general source of information and in many cases are more applicable to industrial use of a chemical. While the information on basic chemical properties found in an MSDS is as useful as that in an LCSS, the MSDS sections on proper handling and appropriate protective equipment may be less applicable to the laboratory situation. Nevertheless, LCSS’s are available for only 88 chemicals, so you will very likely also be relying on MSDS’s for chemical hazard information. You should have an Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary or a Material Safety Data Sheet on hand for all chemicals used in your laboratory. How do I get an Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary or a Material Safety Data Sheet? Contact the chemical supplier, the EHS Office, or look on the web at these addresses:
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