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Chemical-Standard-Operating-Protocols.md change: review formal SOPs for sync #2497

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docs/Chemical-Standard-Operating-Protocols.md changed. Please check whether the formal
SOP set in lab_safety_docs/standard-operating-procedures/ needs a corresponding update.

These two documents are not mirrors — read this before editing:

  • The quick-reference doc is informal, one entry per chemical.
  • The formal SOPs (SOP-01..15, .docx, UW EH&S template) are grouped by hazard class and
    are signed, approved documents. Use
    lab_safety_docs/standard-operating-procedures/SOP-Coverage-Crosswalk.csv to find which
    SOP number covers the chemical that changed.
  • Do not edit the .docx/.pdf files directly — a scripted edit will likely break
    the approval signatures and EH&S formatting. Instead:
    1. Identify the affected SOP-NN via the crosswalk.
    2. Add or update a short redline note at
      lab_safety_docs/standard-operating-procedures/pending-redlines/SOP-NN.md
      describing exactly what text should change and why, citing the relevant section
      number (Sections 1-12 per the UW blank SOP template).
    3. Leave the .docx/.pdf themselves untouched — a human applies the redline in Word
      and routes it through the normal approval / re-training process described in the SOP
      README's "Review cadence" section.
  • If the quick-reference change doesn't affect any chemical the SOP set covers (e.g. a
    wording/typo fix, or a chemical outside the FTR 209/213 inventory), close this issue with
    a comment explaining why — no redline needed.
  • Title any resulting PR starting with [sop-sync] so the merge doesn't immediately
    re-trigger a follow-up sync issue on the other side.
diff --git a/docs/Chemical-Standard-Operating-Protocols.md b/docs/Chemical-Standard-Operating-Protocols.md
index cdfa269..587ac23 100644
--- a/docs/Chemical-Standard-Operating-Protocols.md
+++ b/docs/Chemical-Standard-Operating-Protocols.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 Full, per-hazard-class UW EH&S-format SOPs (SOP-01 through SOP-15, Rev. 0, September 1, 2026) covering every chemical in the FTR 209/213 MyChem inventory. Each SOP documents engineering controls, PPE, storage, spill response, and waste disposal in more detail than the summaries below; consult it for chemicals flagged as Particularly Hazardous Substances (PHS).
 
+This quick-reference doc and that SOP set are not mirrors of each other — they're kept loosely in sync by [`.github/workflows/sop-sync.yml`](../.github/workflows/sop-sync.yml), which opens a GitHub issue (assigned to Copilot) whenever either side changes, asking for the other to be reviewed.
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 ### [RNAzol RT](#rnazol_rt)

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