What are SOPs and are they required?
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are required for work involving highly hazardous chemicals such as highly toxic and carcinogenic chemicals. For more information on SOPs and some generic templates, see the Lab Safety Manual at: http://www.ehs.cornell.edu/lrs/manual/ch4.cfm#4.1 Additionally, if you are interested, we also offer a training class called “How to Write a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)”. You can sign up for it on CU Learn. If a class is not scheduled then you can request a class by sending an email to cpp5@cornell.edu. The Laboratory Standard requires the creation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the use of many chemicals, including particularly hazardous chemicals (such as carcinogens or highly toxic gases) or processes using particularly hazardous chemicals. This course focuses on how to write an SOP using the format described in the Chemical Hygiene Plan. Examples will be given and attendees will write an SOP for a chemical or process used in their labs
