# Safety Services

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# Safety Services

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## Chemical safety toolkit

This toolkit contains information to control and manage the risks associated with working with chemicals.

For ease of navigation the information is grouped into sections

- [Assessing chemical risks](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/chemical_risks/) (COSHH and DSEAR assessment)
- [Compressed gases and cryogenics](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/comp_gas/), including acetylene
- [Local Exhaust Ventilation](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/lev/) (LEV), including selection and use
- [Specific chemical hazards](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/specific_chemical_hazards/)
- [Transporting novel chemical substances](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/transport/) (to other organisations or colleagues)
- There are also links to the University's [Chemical compliance and licensing](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/chemicals/compliance/) requirements

Information about general risk assessments can be found in the [risk assessment toolkit](https://www.healthandsafety.manchester.ac.uk/toolkits/ra/).

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