Look out for a book called "molecular cloning" by Sambrook and Russel- every lab I've been in has one! Often refered to as the "Sambrook". Comes in three pretty volumes (blue, red & gree), and you'll soon find that all those usefull tables about how to make a gel are copies from it.
The Sambrook will faithfully tell you what's dangerous to handle and, rather helpfully point out that EDTA will only go into solution if you change the pH- while your collegues just grinn and watch you swear, because it hasn't gone into solution for the last three hours!
If not, the library should have it- don't try to buy it yourself- its a bit on the expensive side.
Otherwise- just ask specific questions here in the forum- laugh we will not.