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To apply for a research degree, please make sure you fulfill the entry requirements and then complete the online research degree application form and upload your supporting documents.
You should have a good honours degree (2:1 or above) or masters degree or equivalent in the relevant subject area.
International applicants should be aware of our research degree English language requirements
The University arrangements by which it complies with health, safety and welfare legislation with respect to hazardous chemicals is set out in the Health, Safety & Welfare Handbook. Part B: Corporate policies, arrangements and guidance.
The most recent version of the section relating to hazardous chemicals was approved by the University's Health and Safety Management Committee on 11 September 2001. The guidance is available on the internet at the following location:
Appropriate labelling is vital to health, safety and environmental protection. Hazard symbols are defined under EC legislation and provide significant visual cues to identify particularly hazardous materials.
It is important that users understand the meaning of each symbol so that they are able to identify the type of hazards and undertake an appropriate risk assessment.
New and visiting staff are asked to complete a short questionnaire relating to to hazard pictograms. This may be downloaded as a PDF file:
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A key part of health and safety management is the assessment of risk. This includes the assessment of risk of using chemicals, formulations, biological materials, etc. A complete assessment should consider all aspects of use (e.g. acquisition, use, storage, disposal, etc.).
Whilst it does not constitute a thorough or complete assessment, the Material Risk Assessment tick sheet is a convenient tool for determining whether or not a rigorous assessment is necessary. The tick sheet may be downloaded as a PDF file:
It is necessary to assess the volatility of the material at the maximum temperature at which it is to be used in order to complete the Material Risk Assessment. With a knowledge of the boiling point of the material, the volatility can be categorized into high, medium or low volatility from the chart (click on the image for a larger version).
A very readable summary of directives relevant to dangerous preparations is available at:
The following links provide further information:
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are a key resource for completing material risk assessments. These are normally provided by suppliers of chemicals and formulations. At the Spires, paper copies are kept in the health and safety files in laboratory G15/16. More conveniently, electronic copies can often be downloaded from the internet. The most frequently used sites within iBEST are as follows:
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations:
This is an authoritative document containing mandatory risk phrases, safety phrases and other information that suppliers are legally obliged to provide with materials that appear in this legal document.
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) make reference to an on-line searchable version:
