Resources
Stores Services and Forms
Please always use our latest forms.
- Account Request Form - for Stores stock purhcases
- Scope of Services Statement
- How to Place Special Orders
- Product Lists
- Shipping Forms and Instructions
- Step-by-step for Compressed Gases
IMPORTANT: For best results please save all PDF fillable forms to your machine’s hard drive and only open them in Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat Pro – and especially NOT the default Mac PDF viewer or within a browser window.
Occupational Health, Safety and Environment
Safety information for researchers is available on the UVic OHSE website and includes information for:
- Hazardous waste disposal
- MSDS forms
- Biosafety information
- Chemical safety
- Radiation safety
- Importing and exporting biohazardous or infectious items
Purchasing
The UVic Purchasing website has forms and information on the following:
Gas Safety
Follow the guidelines below when using gas cylinders and most hazards can be avoided. Also read through OHSE Special Hazards
- Always store cylinders securely - Science Stores sells bench and wall clamps for this purpose.
- Before moving a cylinder ensure that the regulator is removed and the safety cap is in place.
- Always use a cart to move cylinders.
- Toxic gases should only be used in appropriate cabinets or fumehoods.
- Check that your regulator is connected correctly and test that there are no leaks (CO2 requires a washer).
- If you notice a leak, close the main valve on the cylinder and repair the leak.
- Close the main valve when a cylinder is not being used.