This document provides an overview of laboratory safety training at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. It discusses regulatory requirements for training, the chemical hygiene plan, understanding chemical hazards, and proper chemical labeling. Training is required annually by OSHA and EPA to review the chemical hygiene plan, understand risks associated with chemicals and lab operations, and learn safe practices, protective equipment, emergency procedures and other protective measures for laboratory work.
Wayne State University Laboratory Safety TrainingElena Fracassa
This training addresses basic laboratory safety issues for WSU labs and is required annually for all laboratory faculty, staff, and students working with hazardous chemicals.
Topics covered:
Contents of the OSHA Lab Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450)
WSU Chemical Hygiene Plan
Physical and health hazards of chemicals
Safety equipment in the laboratory
Safe handling and storage of chemicals
Hazard Communication & Global Harmonization System of Classifying & Labeling Chemicals
Safety Data Sheets
Personal Protective Equipment
Explanation of EPA, MDEQ, and DOT regulations
Explanation of the WSU Emergency Contingency Plan
Lab responsibilities as a hazardous waste generators
Definitions of hazardous waste
Procedures for collection, labeling, storage and removal of waste
Responding to injuries, spills, fires, and other emergencies in the lab
This training presentation provides an overview of laboratory safety for those requiring general safety training or working in laboratories not regulated by certain agencies. It covers identifying hazards, required personal protective equipment, safe practices, and details about emergency procedures and plans. The document emphasizes the importance of being aware of potential dangers in the laboratory and properly handling hazardous chemicals and biological materials.
The document discusses health and safety best practices for school laboratories, including identifying hazards, implementing engineering and administrative controls like proper ventilation and training, using personal protective equipment, complying with OSHA regulations, and properly handling chemical storage, waste disposal, and emergency situations. Maintaining a safe lab requires assessing hazards, having appropriate safety equipment and training procedures, and properly managing chemical inventory, storage, and disposal.
This document outlines safety regulations and good laboratory practices. It discusses several UK regulations related to hazardous substances, pressure systems, electricity, noise, and manual handling. It states that all experimental projects and equipment must be registered and risk assessments completed. Good practices include wearing eye protection at all times, keeping laboratories tidy and chemicals separated, securing gas cylinders, and properly disposing of waste. Incidents must be reported and eating/drinking is forbidden in laboratories.
This document provides guidelines for laboratory safety in a quality control laboratory. It outlines various hazards that may be present in a laboratory and safety measures to address them. Key points covered include understanding chemical hazards through material safety data sheets, using proper personal protective equipment, safe storage and handling of chemicals, emergency procedures, and general safe work practices in the laboratory. The overall aim is to protect laboratory workers, colleagues, and the organization through planning and awareness of safety procedures.
This document provides an overview of general laboratory safety rules and guidelines for California State University, Long Beach. It covers topics such as personal hygiene, housekeeping, protective equipment, chemical hazards, physical hazards, ventilation, and emergency response. The key points are that students must review the safety materials and complete a quiz to verify their understanding, abide by all safety practices, and ask questions before operating any equipment or using new materials. Protective equipment like gloves and goggles should be worn as appropriate. Chemical and physical hazards must be properly managed according to established procedures.
This document provides an overview of key laboratory safety topics, including:
- The hierarchy of controls for hazards and types of engineering, administrative and personal protective controls.
- Chemical, biological and physical hazards like noise, radiation and ergonomics. It outlines exposure limits and safety measures.
- Requirements for chemical hygiene plans, exposure monitoring, medical exams, hazard communication, and more.
- Best practices for working with research animals, managing change, conducting safety training, and chemical inventory control.
- Examples of incidents involving water-reactive chemicals and lack of proper protective equipment emphasize importance of compliance.
This document discusses laboratory safety, with a focus on microbiology laboratories. It outlines various routes of infection in laboratories, including inoculation, ingestion, and inhalation. Microorganisms are classified into four risk groups based on their hazards. The document also discusses codes of practice, safe laboratory design features, biological safety cabinets, and other safety measures like personal protective equipment and decontamination procedures. Proper laboratory design, facilities, and biosafety management are essential for safety.
Wayne State University Laboratory Safety TrainingElena Fracassa
This training addresses basic laboratory safety issues for WSU labs and is required annually for all laboratory faculty, staff, and students working with hazardous chemicals.
Topics covered:
Contents of the OSHA Lab Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450)
WSU Chemical Hygiene Plan
Physical and health hazards of chemicals
Safety equipment in the laboratory
Safe handling and storage of chemicals
Hazard Communication & Global Harmonization System of Classifying & Labeling Chemicals
Safety Data Sheets
Personal Protective Equipment
Explanation of EPA, MDEQ, and DOT regulations
Explanation of the WSU Emergency Contingency Plan
Lab responsibilities as a hazardous waste generators
Definitions of hazardous waste
Procedures for collection, labeling, storage and removal of waste
Responding to injuries, spills, fires, and other emergencies in the lab
This training presentation provides an overview of laboratory safety for those requiring general safety training or working in laboratories not regulated by certain agencies. It covers identifying hazards, required personal protective equipment, safe practices, and details about emergency procedures and plans. The document emphasizes the importance of being aware of potential dangers in the laboratory and properly handling hazardous chemicals and biological materials.
The document discusses health and safety best practices for school laboratories, including identifying hazards, implementing engineering and administrative controls like proper ventilation and training, using personal protective equipment, complying with OSHA regulations, and properly handling chemical storage, waste disposal, and emergency situations. Maintaining a safe lab requires assessing hazards, having appropriate safety equipment and training procedures, and properly managing chemical inventory, storage, and disposal.
This document outlines safety regulations and good laboratory practices. It discusses several UK regulations related to hazardous substances, pressure systems, electricity, noise, and manual handling. It states that all experimental projects and equipment must be registered and risk assessments completed. Good practices include wearing eye protection at all times, keeping laboratories tidy and chemicals separated, securing gas cylinders, and properly disposing of waste. Incidents must be reported and eating/drinking is forbidden in laboratories.
This document provides guidelines for laboratory safety in a quality control laboratory. It outlines various hazards that may be present in a laboratory and safety measures to address them. Key points covered include understanding chemical hazards through material safety data sheets, using proper personal protective equipment, safe storage and handling of chemicals, emergency procedures, and general safe work practices in the laboratory. The overall aim is to protect laboratory workers, colleagues, and the organization through planning and awareness of safety procedures.
This document provides an overview of general laboratory safety rules and guidelines for California State University, Long Beach. It covers topics such as personal hygiene, housekeeping, protective equipment, chemical hazards, physical hazards, ventilation, and emergency response. The key points are that students must review the safety materials and complete a quiz to verify their understanding, abide by all safety practices, and ask questions before operating any equipment or using new materials. Protective equipment like gloves and goggles should be worn as appropriate. Chemical and physical hazards must be properly managed according to established procedures.
This document provides an overview of key laboratory safety topics, including:
- The hierarchy of controls for hazards and types of engineering, administrative and personal protective controls.
- Chemical, biological and physical hazards like noise, radiation and ergonomics. It outlines exposure limits and safety measures.
- Requirements for chemical hygiene plans, exposure monitoring, medical exams, hazard communication, and more.
- Best practices for working with research animals, managing change, conducting safety training, and chemical inventory control.
- Examples of incidents involving water-reactive chemicals and lack of proper protective equipment emphasize importance of compliance.
This document discusses laboratory safety, with a focus on microbiology laboratories. It outlines various routes of infection in laboratories, including inoculation, ingestion, and inhalation. Microorganisms are classified into four risk groups based on their hazards. The document also discusses codes of practice, safe laboratory design features, biological safety cabinets, and other safety measures like personal protective equipment and decontamination procedures. Proper laboratory design, facilities, and biosafety management are essential for safety.
This document outlines safety standards for handling chemicals in a laboratory setting. It discusses potential hazards of chemicals, including routes of absorption into the body. Specific guidelines are provided for storing, transporting, inventorying and disposing of chemicals safely. Proper labeling and use of protective equipment is emphasized. Chemicals require special storage depending on their properties, such as flammables requiring flame-resistant cabinets. Annual inventory checks and proper disposal procedures help prevent accidents and protect health.
This document outlines various laboratory safety hazards and controls. It discusses the hierarchy of controls to address hazards, including engineering controls, administrative controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment. It then covers specific hazards like chemical hazards, biological hazards, physical hazards including ergonomics, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, noise exposure, and research animals. For each hazard, it provides examples and recommendations for protective measures.
This document provides information on ISO 22000 and FS22000 food safety standards. It discusses that ISO 22000 is a food safety management system standard that uses HACCP, while FS22000 adds requirements for prerequisite programs from PAS 220 for certification. Manufacturers can choose ISO 22000 or FS22000 depending on customer requirements. The implementation process involves developing documentation and procedures, conducting a gap analysis, implementing corrective actions, training employees, and conducting internal audits before a registration audit. Templates, checklists, training and other tools are available to help with implementation.
GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) is a quality system concerned with conducting non-clinical safety studies. It aims to ensure studies are accurately reported and not fraudulent. GLP has principles for organization, personnel, facilities, test systems, operating procedures, performance and reporting of studies. India's National GLP Compliance Monitoring Authority monitors adherence. GLP compliance certification is required for safety studies of products like pesticides, pharmaceuticals and food additives, and helps protect human and environmental health while facilitating international trade.
The document discusses Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP). It explains that GMPs and HACCP are important food safety systems used in the food industry. HACCP involves identifying potential hazards at critical control points in the manufacturing process and establishing procedures to monitor and control these hazards. The document provides details on the seven principles of HACCP and outlines critical control points in glass manufacturing as an example. It emphasizes that following GMPs and having standard operating procedures are important foundations for an effective HACCP program.
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS HANDLING AND STORAGE
The objectives of this presentation are to understand the basics of proper handling of flammable liquids and the importance of safe storage of such liquids.
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS HANDLING AND STORAGE
Our company is committed to developing and implementing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) following the principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP). GMPs and HACCP programs help control food safety hazards through prerequisite programs and establishing critical control points. An effective GMP/HACCP program requires commitment from both management and employees.
The document discusses the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standards, which establish requirements for food safety, packaging, storage, distribution, and other areas. It outlines the seven standards for food safety, packaging, storage and distribution, agents and brokers, consumer products, and retail. The standards focus on management commitment, hazard analysis, quality management systems, and other areas. Achieving BRC certification provides benefits like global recognition, high-quality auditors, customer confidence, and brand recognition.
Managing and maintaining the integrity of laboratories is challenging, particularly if contamination is discovered. During this webinar, you will learn about several decontamination and disinfection techniques used to decontaminate spaces and equipment.
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is a systematic preventative approach to food safety that identifies potential biological, chemical, and physical hazards at specific points in the food production process. It was developed in the 1960s by Pillsbury and NASA to ensure food safety for space missions. In the 1970s, the FDA adopted HACCP for low acid canned foods to reduce food poisoning. By the 1980s, HACCP use had spread throughout the US and Europe. The WHO and EU later made HACCP a legal requirement to improve global food safety standards. HACCP certification involves completing a training course on the seven HACCP principles: hazard analysis, determining critical control points, establishing critical limits
The document discusses basic principles of sanitation and hygiene for good manufacturing practices (GMP). It outlines that high sanitation and hygiene must be practiced in all aspects of manufacturing, including personnel, premises, equipment, materials, and products. Personal hygiene measures include health examinations, training, illness reporting, and avoiding direct contact with products. Sanitary facilities and proper clothing are required. Premises must be designed to prevent dirt buildup and allow for effective cleaning. Cross-contamination is avoided through proper airflow, ventilation, and airlocks. Operations involve sanitizing water systems and conducting maintenance to avoid risks to products.
Biosafety & biosecurity overview naypyitawEhealthMoHS
This document provides an overview of biosafety and biosecurity. It defines biosafety as protecting people from pathogens through containment principles and practices, while biosecurity protects pathogens from people through security measures. The document discusses international biosafety authorities, societal expectations around biosafety, common laboratory accidents, and the goals of biosafety measures to ensure proper containment. It also summarizes the Joint External Evaluation conducted in Laos in 2017 and its recommendations to improve national biosafety and biosecurity standards, conduct pathogen inventories, and train biosafety officers.
The document outlines the essential components of a laboratory safety program, including identifying biological, chemical, radiological, fire and electrical hazards; developing and implementing safety policies and procedures; and evaluating the program for regulatory compliance to protect workers, products, and the environment from laboratory hazards.
This document discusses Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) which are systems to ensure products meet food safety, quality, and legal requirements. It outlines how GMP deals with contamination from people, food materials, hazardous materials, and miscellaneous materials. GMP principles include maintaining a clean and hygienic manufacturing area, and controlling environmental conditions to prevent cross-contamination. Personal hygiene is the first step, including proper hand washing before and after various activities. Other hygienic practices covered include wearing hair nets, gloves, and face masks during food preparation, cooking, cleaning, and serving to protect food from germs and bacteria.
This document provides information on laboratory hygiene and safety. It discusses the importance of safety in laboratories and identifies various hazards like chemicals. It outlines factors that contribute to safety like environmental, personal and behavioral factors. The document provides detailed safety rules for laboratories and handling of chemicals. It describes storage and disposal procedures. Finally, it discusses important lessons from an incident of mercury contamination at a thermometer factory in Kodaikanal, India.
This document outlines general safety rules and procedures for working in a medical microbiology laboratory. It discusses hazards such as exposure to biological agents, chemicals, radiation, and electrical accidents. The key safety practices include wearing personal protective equipment, keeping work areas clean and uncluttered, properly storing chemicals and biological materials, and knowing emergency procedures for injuries or accidents. Following these safety guidelines is important for protecting laboratory workers from health and safety risks.
Small tubes of petroleum ether stored in a freezer evaporated and accumulated to a concentration above the lower explosive limit. A spark from the freezer's internal components ignited the vapors, causing $500,000 in damage. Similarly, lab personnel ignored warnings that too much hydrogen had entered an anaerobic hood and became flammable, resulting in an explosion that injured four people when the gas encountered an ignition source. The document provides guidance on hazard communication, material safety data sheets, chemical storage, personal protective equipment, chemical spill response, and general safety rules to prevent such incidents.
This document provides guidance on chemical safety in laboratories. It discusses the importance of understanding material safety data sheets, chemical hazards, and proper personal protective equipment. The key responsibilities are to treat all chemicals as dangerous, ensure safety is a priority for all, and to avoid haste which can compromise safety. Proper labeling, storage, hygiene and equipment are essential for preventing accidents and protecting health.
Laboratory safety is dependent on a collaboration between safety personnel and the laboratory personnel conducting the research and sample analysis. It is important to understand the hazards and risk to determine the heirarchy of controls. In caertain instances, use of personal protective clothing and equipment may be best option to protect the worker from harm. This seminar presents the issues that are pertinent for safety professionals to consider when inspecting any laboratory and understanding the chemical process and equipment used in the analysis.
Industrial hygiene, also known as occupational hygiene, involves anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace hazards that can impair worker health. The document defines industrial hygiene according to the International Occupational Hygiene Association and American Industrial Hygiene Association as protecting workers from environmental stresses and factors that can cause illness. It discusses identifying chemical, physical, biological, ergonomic, and psychological hazards in the workplace and evaluating associated risks through exposure monitoring and health surveillance. The key principles of risk control are prioritizing controls at the source, eliminating hazards over reducing exposure, targeting controls below permissible limits, and using personal protective equipment as a last resort.
This document outlines safety standards for handling chemicals in a laboratory setting. It discusses potential hazards of chemicals, including routes of absorption into the body. Specific guidelines are provided for storing, transporting, inventorying and disposing of chemicals safely. Proper labeling and use of protective equipment is emphasized. Chemicals require special storage depending on their properties, such as flammables requiring flame-resistant cabinets. Annual inventory checks and proper disposal procedures help prevent accidents and protect health.
This document outlines various laboratory safety hazards and controls. It discusses the hierarchy of controls to address hazards, including engineering controls, administrative controls, work practices, and personal protective equipment. It then covers specific hazards like chemical hazards, biological hazards, physical hazards including ergonomics, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, noise exposure, and research animals. For each hazard, it provides examples and recommendations for protective measures.
This document provides information on ISO 22000 and FS22000 food safety standards. It discusses that ISO 22000 is a food safety management system standard that uses HACCP, while FS22000 adds requirements for prerequisite programs from PAS 220 for certification. Manufacturers can choose ISO 22000 or FS22000 depending on customer requirements. The implementation process involves developing documentation and procedures, conducting a gap analysis, implementing corrective actions, training employees, and conducting internal audits before a registration audit. Templates, checklists, training and other tools are available to help with implementation.
GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) is a quality system concerned with conducting non-clinical safety studies. It aims to ensure studies are accurately reported and not fraudulent. GLP has principles for organization, personnel, facilities, test systems, operating procedures, performance and reporting of studies. India's National GLP Compliance Monitoring Authority monitors adherence. GLP compliance certification is required for safety studies of products like pesticides, pharmaceuticals and food additives, and helps protect human and environmental health while facilitating international trade.
The document discusses Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP). It explains that GMPs and HACCP are important food safety systems used in the food industry. HACCP involves identifying potential hazards at critical control points in the manufacturing process and establishing procedures to monitor and control these hazards. The document provides details on the seven principles of HACCP and outlines critical control points in glass manufacturing as an example. It emphasizes that following GMPs and having standard operating procedures are important foundations for an effective HACCP program.
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS HANDLING AND STORAGE
The objectives of this presentation are to understand the basics of proper handling of flammable liquids and the importance of safe storage of such liquids.
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS HANDLING AND STORAGE
Our company is committed to developing and implementing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) following the principles of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP). GMPs and HACCP programs help control food safety hazards through prerequisite programs and establishing critical control points. An effective GMP/HACCP program requires commitment from both management and employees.
The document discusses the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standards, which establish requirements for food safety, packaging, storage, distribution, and other areas. It outlines the seven standards for food safety, packaging, storage and distribution, agents and brokers, consumer products, and retail. The standards focus on management commitment, hazard analysis, quality management systems, and other areas. Achieving BRC certification provides benefits like global recognition, high-quality auditors, customer confidence, and brand recognition.
Managing and maintaining the integrity of laboratories is challenging, particularly if contamination is discovered. During this webinar, you will learn about several decontamination and disinfection techniques used to decontaminate spaces and equipment.
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is a systematic preventative approach to food safety that identifies potential biological, chemical, and physical hazards at specific points in the food production process. It was developed in the 1960s by Pillsbury and NASA to ensure food safety for space missions. In the 1970s, the FDA adopted HACCP for low acid canned foods to reduce food poisoning. By the 1980s, HACCP use had spread throughout the US and Europe. The WHO and EU later made HACCP a legal requirement to improve global food safety standards. HACCP certification involves completing a training course on the seven HACCP principles: hazard analysis, determining critical control points, establishing critical limits
The document discusses basic principles of sanitation and hygiene for good manufacturing practices (GMP). It outlines that high sanitation and hygiene must be practiced in all aspects of manufacturing, including personnel, premises, equipment, materials, and products. Personal hygiene measures include health examinations, training, illness reporting, and avoiding direct contact with products. Sanitary facilities and proper clothing are required. Premises must be designed to prevent dirt buildup and allow for effective cleaning. Cross-contamination is avoided through proper airflow, ventilation, and airlocks. Operations involve sanitizing water systems and conducting maintenance to avoid risks to products.
Biosafety & biosecurity overview naypyitawEhealthMoHS
This document provides an overview of biosafety and biosecurity. It defines biosafety as protecting people from pathogens through containment principles and practices, while biosecurity protects pathogens from people through security measures. The document discusses international biosafety authorities, societal expectations around biosafety, common laboratory accidents, and the goals of biosafety measures to ensure proper containment. It also summarizes the Joint External Evaluation conducted in Laos in 2017 and its recommendations to improve national biosafety and biosecurity standards, conduct pathogen inventories, and train biosafety officers.
The document outlines the essential components of a laboratory safety program, including identifying biological, chemical, radiological, fire and electrical hazards; developing and implementing safety policies and procedures; and evaluating the program for regulatory compliance to protect workers, products, and the environment from laboratory hazards.
This document discusses Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) which are systems to ensure products meet food safety, quality, and legal requirements. It outlines how GMP deals with contamination from people, food materials, hazardous materials, and miscellaneous materials. GMP principles include maintaining a clean and hygienic manufacturing area, and controlling environmental conditions to prevent cross-contamination. Personal hygiene is the first step, including proper hand washing before and after various activities. Other hygienic practices covered include wearing hair nets, gloves, and face masks during food preparation, cooking, cleaning, and serving to protect food from germs and bacteria.
This document provides information on laboratory hygiene and safety. It discusses the importance of safety in laboratories and identifies various hazards like chemicals. It outlines factors that contribute to safety like environmental, personal and behavioral factors. The document provides detailed safety rules for laboratories and handling of chemicals. It describes storage and disposal procedures. Finally, it discusses important lessons from an incident of mercury contamination at a thermometer factory in Kodaikanal, India.
This document outlines general safety rules and procedures for working in a medical microbiology laboratory. It discusses hazards such as exposure to biological agents, chemicals, radiation, and electrical accidents. The key safety practices include wearing personal protective equipment, keeping work areas clean and uncluttered, properly storing chemicals and biological materials, and knowing emergency procedures for injuries or accidents. Following these safety guidelines is important for protecting laboratory workers from health and safety risks.
Small tubes of petroleum ether stored in a freezer evaporated and accumulated to a concentration above the lower explosive limit. A spark from the freezer's internal components ignited the vapors, causing $500,000 in damage. Similarly, lab personnel ignored warnings that too much hydrogen had entered an anaerobic hood and became flammable, resulting in an explosion that injured four people when the gas encountered an ignition source. The document provides guidance on hazard communication, material safety data sheets, chemical storage, personal protective equipment, chemical spill response, and general safety rules to prevent such incidents.
This document provides guidance on chemical safety in laboratories. It discusses the importance of understanding material safety data sheets, chemical hazards, and proper personal protective equipment. The key responsibilities are to treat all chemicals as dangerous, ensure safety is a priority for all, and to avoid haste which can compromise safety. Proper labeling, storage, hygiene and equipment are essential for preventing accidents and protecting health.
Laboratory safety is dependent on a collaboration between safety personnel and the laboratory personnel conducting the research and sample analysis. It is important to understand the hazards and risk to determine the heirarchy of controls. In caertain instances, use of personal protective clothing and equipment may be best option to protect the worker from harm. This seminar presents the issues that are pertinent for safety professionals to consider when inspecting any laboratory and understanding the chemical process and equipment used in the analysis.
Industrial hygiene, also known as occupational hygiene, involves anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace hazards that can impair worker health. The document defines industrial hygiene according to the International Occupational Hygiene Association and American Industrial Hygiene Association as protecting workers from environmental stresses and factors that can cause illness. It discusses identifying chemical, physical, biological, ergonomic, and psychological hazards in the workplace and evaluating associated risks through exposure monitoring and health surveillance. The key principles of risk control are prioritizing controls at the source, eliminating hazards over reducing exposure, targeting controls below permissible limits, and using personal protective equipment as a last resort.
This document summarizes key information about managing hazardous chemicals in the workplace according to Australian legislation. It outlines duties of various parties to identify hazards, implement controls, safely handle, store and dispose of chemicals. Specific requirements around classification, labeling, safety data sheets, registers and health monitoring are discussed. The goals are to increase understanding of chemical hazards and ensure appropriate safety controls are in place.
This document discusses biosafety and biosecurity. It defines biosafety as containment principles and practices to prevent unintentional exposure to pathogens. This includes laboratory worker protection, containment design, guidelines and safe practices. It describes World Health Organization (WHO) risk groups 1-4 which categorize agents based on factors like pathogenicity. It also outlines biosafety levels 1-4 which are determined by composite factors including containment and procedures. The document emphasizes principles like risk assessment, training, and emergency response planning. It defines biosecurity as measures to prevent theft or intentional release of pathogens. Developing strong biosafety and biosecurity programs requires involvement from various stakeholders.
safety training for lab personelle and staffjokidd17
The document provides information on laboratory safety training at UVU College of Science and Health. It discusses the laboratory safety program's goal of minimizing risks through proper training, information, support and equipment. It also outlines key elements of the safety program like roles and responsibilities, evacuation procedures, health hazards of chemicals, controlling chemical exposure through engineering controls, safe work practices and personal protective equipment. The chemical hygiene plan and laboratory safety manual provide policies and procedures for safe handling and disposal of chemicals to protect personnel from potential health hazards.
The document provides information on laboratory safety training at UVU College of Science and Health. It includes the contact information for the Chemical Hygiene Coordinator and explains that laboratory safety training is required by OSHA. It then summarizes some of the key elements that must be included in the safety program, such as roles and responsibilities, evacuation procedures, health hazards of chemicals, controlling chemical exposure through engineering controls, safe work practices, and personal protective equipment. The document also provides an overview of topics that must be covered in the laboratory safety manual and chemical hygiene plan, such as chemical storage, handling, spills, waste disposal, and training requirements.
This document provides information and guidelines regarding laboratory safety training at UVU College of Science and Health. It outlines the roles and responsibilities of various parties in ensuring a safe laboratory environment. The safety program aims to minimize risks through proper training, support, and protective equipment for laboratory workers. Detailed policies are provided covering chemical hygiene, safe work practices, personal protective equipment, chemical storage, spills, and waste disposal. The goal is to protect all personnel from potential health hazards through prudent procedures for procuring, handling, and disposing of chemicals in the laboratory.
This document outlines the key components of a university's chemical hygiene plan, including standard operating procedures, engineering controls, training requirements, medical consultation processes, and special provisions for hazardous chemicals. It discusses responsibilities of various stakeholders like administrators, laboratory supervisors, and laboratory workers to ensure a safe working environment. The chemical hygiene plan is part of the university's compliance with OSHA regulations to protect employees working with chemicals in laboratories.
Lab safety and regulations by dr.brahmesh, PG BIOCHEMISTRY, AMC, VIZAG, AP, I...Guntamukkala Brahmayesu
This document discusses laboratory safety regulations and guidelines. It outlines the responsibilities of both employers and employees to maintain a safe work environment. Some of the main hazards identified in clinical laboratories include chemicals, biological specimens, fires, electricity, and compressed gases. The document recommends various safety practices and use of personal protective equipment. It also describes U.S. regulations regarding occupational safety, including OSHA, and guidelines from organizations like NIOSH, NFPA, and NCCLS. Biological safety practices for handling infectious specimens are emphasized.
14Protecting and preserving health at work while handling chemicals in a hosp...ohscmcvellore
This document provides guidelines for safely handling chemicals in a hospital laboratory setting. It outlines various hazards associated with chemicals and recommends controls and procedures to protect health. These include screening chemicals for reactivity, performing job safety analyses, implementing hazard controls, following written chemical handling procedures, using proper personal protective equipment, training employees in hazard recognition, and establishing emergency response plans. The document also provides specific guidelines for safely handling flammable, toxic, oxidizing and corrosive chemicals.
The document discusses harmful substances in the workplace. It defines harmful substances and outlines some of the common harmful effects they can cause such as cancer, lung disease, and dermatitis. It then provides examples of incidents where employers were fined for failures relating to harmful substances, and outlines UK legislation governing harmful substances including the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH regulations, and CHIPS regulations. Finally, it describes the eight steps for reducing risks from harmful substances as outlined in the COSHH regulations.
This presentation addresses vivarium risk assessments for chemical and biological exposures in a research setting. Committee approval processes (IBC, IACUC, etc), controlling banding application, OEL development/validation, and IH monitoring results and control measures are just some of the topics presented.
This document outlines a chemical hygiene plan to safely manage hazardous chemicals. It discusses reducing lab accidents through compliance with regulations, understanding material safety data sheets, and following general procedures for hazardous chemical handling, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and emergencies. The plan establishes responsibilities for developing standard operating procedures, training employees, conducting inspections, and ensuring proper controls, documentation, and waste management are in place to minimize health and safety risks when working with chemicals.
Chemical Safety Guidelines with hazard and risk controlsDecentN
This course briefly covers chemical hazard and risk associated with appropriate safety controls. This presentation also cover chemical labeling and classification as per GHS system.
This document provides guidance on chemical safety practices, including hazard identification, labeling, storage, handling, and spill response. It summarizes the Globally Harmonized System for classifying chemicals and describes the new standardized label elements. The document outlines procedures for performing a chemical hazard assessment, applying proper controls, and responding to spills. Personnel are instructed to take various protective measures, such as using engineering controls, following administrative controls, and wearing personal protective equipment when working with chemicals.
This document contains notes on principles of animal toxicology from Ramdas Bhat of Srinivas College of Pharmacy. It discusses the types of preclinical toxicity studies done on pharmaceutical products, including acute, sub-acute, and chronic toxicity studies. It provides details on acute toxicity studies, how LD50 is determined, and guidelines from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development for standardized toxicology testing.
This document provides an overview of chemical management training. The training aims to teach attendees about health and safety responsibilities, chemical pictograms and hazard phrases, proper PPE use including donning and doffing, the importance of PPE, first aid procedures, chemical storage and ventilation requirements, spill procedures, and risk assessment processes. Key topics covered include legislation (COSHH), occupational health risks from different exposure routes, chemical labeling, SDSs, PPE types and standards, respiratory protective equipment, face fitting, consequences of improper handling, mixing chemicals, dispensing and application, spill control, first aid treatments, and reporting emergencies.
PDC on Risk and Hazard Assessment, Maharshi MehtaKartik Vora
This document discusses hazard and risk assessment. It provides an agenda for a presentation on the topic, including introductions to industrial hygiene, hazards, risk assessment tools, case studies, and demonstrations of risk assessment tools. Exposure limits for various chemicals are presented. Risk assessment methodologies like planning, site visits, ranking, and quantitative exposure monitoring are explained. Case studies and examples of risk assessment tools from organizations like HSE and ILO are demonstrated. The importance of comprehensive risk assessment for implementing controls and protecting worker health is emphasized.
This document summarizes a presentation on hazard and risk assessment. It includes an agenda that covers introduction to industrial hygiene, hazards from chemical, physical and biological agents, hazard and risk concepts, exposure limits, risk assessment tools, case studies, and demonstration of risk assessment tools. The presentation discusses industrial hygiene principles of hazard anticipation, recognition, risk evaluation and control. It emphasizes the need for risk assessment to prevent occupational illness and injury while reducing costs and liability. Various exposure limits from organizations like OSHA and ACGIH are also summarized. The document provides an overview of quantitative and qualitative risk assessment methodologies including the use of monitoring and assessment tools.
This document provides an overview of a laboratory safety training presentation. It lists the course topics that will be covered, including introductions to laboratory safety plans, personal protective equipment, chemical hazards, emergency equipment, waste disposal procedures, and a quiz. It then describes the agencies that develop and enforce regulations regarding laboratory safety. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of training for laboratory safety and discusses knowing one's surroundings in the laboratory, such as emergency exits, safety equipment, and hazardous materials locations.
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
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1. Laboratory Safety Training
Laboratory Safety, The Chemical
Hygiene Plan, Safe Practices and
Protective Measures
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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2. Training is Required
Mandated by:
OSHA/NY DOL
‒ Hazard Communication
‒ Laboratory Standard
EPA/NY DEC
‒ Hazardous Wastes
‒ Training required annually
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OF
LABOR
DEPARTMENT
3. Objectives
• Review key SUNY Chemical Hygiene Plan
and Lab Safety Manual information
• Understand and identify risks associated
with chemicals and laboratory operations
• Review engineering controls, work
procedures, safe practices, personal
protective equipment, emergency
procedures, and protective measures for
laboratory operations at SUNY Downstate
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4. Background
• More than 500,000 workers are
employed in labs
• Lab workers are exposed to unique
chemical, biological, physical and
radioactive hazards, and particular
kinds of musculoskeletal stresses
• CSB has collected data on over 120
fires, explosions & chemical releases
at university/research labs since 2001
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5. UCLA, December 29, 2008
• Grad student pulled t-butyl lithium
from sealed container with a syringe
• It came apart in hands & caught fire
• MSDS indicated to use glass syringe –
the student used a plastic one
• No lab coat; wore synthetic sweater
• Coworker wrapped student in a lab
coat which caught fire
• Student died in hospital burn unit
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6. Texas Tech University
January 7, 2010
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Graduate student lost 3
fingers, and suffered
permanent eye damage
when his eyes and face
were burned after about 5 grams of Nickel
Hydrazine Perchlorate detonated as he was
working with a sample.
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7. University of
Missouri
Biochemistry
Lab Explosion
June 28, 2010
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H2 gas explosion from use of
anaerobic chamber;
4 injured – 1 hospitalized
1 grad student,
2 post doctorate researchers
1 staff scientist
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8. Regulatory
Requirements
• Key OSHA Standards that apply:
– Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause
– Laboratory Standard
– Hazard Communication
– Bloodborne Pathogens
– Personal Protective Equipment, Eye and
Face Protection, Respiratory Protection,
and Hand Protection
– Control of Hazardous Energy
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9. • Other Standards that may apply:
– Chemical specific OSHA Subpart Z Standard
Formaldehyde, Ethylene Oxide
Toluene, Xylene
Acrylamide
– NY State and local requirements
Regulated Medical Waste
– University Health and Safety Policy
– Best practices or standards issued by
NIOSH, CDC, ANSI, NRC and NIH
Regulatory
Requirements
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Health & Safety
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10. SUNY Chemical
Hygiene Plan
• Required by OSHA Lab Standard
• Provide guidelines for prudent lab
practices, setting forth responsibilities,
procedures, equipment, PPE and work
practices capable of protecting
workers from the health hazards of
chemicals in the laboratory.
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29 CFR 1910.1450
11. SUNY Chemical
Hygiene Plan
• Roles and Responsibilities:
– EHS Director
– Chemical Hygiene Officer or CHO
– Department Chairpersons
– Principal Investigators, Lab Supervisors,
Lab Safety Officers
– Lab Employees, Users and Volunteers
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12. SUNY Training Requirements
It is the responsibility of the Principal
Investigator (PI) and Laboratory Supervisor:
• To ensure that staff/students…are provided
with adequate training and information
specific to the hazards found in their labs
• To ensure that staff/students…have
obtained the required health/safety
training and have access to Safety Data
Sheets (SDS) for all hazardous chemicals
used in their labs
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13. SUNY Chemical
Hygiene Plan
• The written Chemical Hygiene Plan
and the full text of the OSHA Lab
Standard must be reviewed by and
made available to all lab employees.
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14. Chemical Hygiene Plan
Lab-specific Procedures
• Required content
– Hazard controls
– Personal protective equipment
– Health & safety information
– Decontamination, waste disposal
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15. Chemical Hygiene Plan
Lab-specific Procedures
• Departmental Lab Safety Officers to
establish and implement CHP and work
with PI to ensure that lab specific
procedures are written and that
chemical and procedure-specific
training is provided as needed
• Revise CHP if chemicals or procedures
change
• Review with students & lab workers
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17. Hazardous Chemicals
• Hazardous chemical means any
chemical which is classified as
a physical hazard or a health
hazard, a simple asphyxiant,
combustible dust, pyrophoric
gas, or hazard not otherwise
classified
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18. Hazardous Chemicals
Types of Hazards
• Health Hazards
– Related to the harmful effects of a
substance that enters the human
body
• Physical Hazards
– Related to characteristics of a
chemical that cause it to be harmful
without entering the human body
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20. Health Hazards
• Acute Toxicity
• Skin Corrosion/Irritation
• Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation
• Respiratory or Skin Sensitization
• Germ Cell Mutagenicity
• Carcinogenicity
● Reproductive Toxicity
● Specific Target Organ Toxicity Single Exposure
(STOT-SE)
● Specific Target Organ Toxicity Repeated or
Prolonged Exposure (STOT-RE)
● Aspiration Hazard
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21. Health Hazards
● Acute toxicity - adverse effects occurring
after single or multiple exposures to a
substance within 24 hours, or an
inhalation exposure of 4 hours
● Skin corrosion - irreversible skin damage
within 4 hours of exposure
● Skin irritation - reversible skin damage
within 4 hours of exposure
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22. Health Hazards
● Serious eye damage - irreversible damage
21 days after exposure
● Eye irritation - effects reversible within 21
days of exposure
● Respiratory Sensitizer – a chemical that
may cause hypersensitivity of the airways
following inhalation of the chemical
● Skin Sensitizer - a chemical that will lead
to an allergic response following skin
contact
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Nickel sulfate, Toluene Di-isocyanate, MDI
23. Health Hazards
• Germ Cell Mutagenicity - causes permanent
changes to genetic material in cells. These
changes may effect your health or may be
passed to your children; Hazard Categories
1A, 1B & 2
• Carcinogenicity – can induce cancer or
increase its incidence; 2 categories
– 1A – Known (human); 1B – presumed (human)
– Suspected (human or animal)
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24. Health Hazards
• Reproductive toxins - adversely effect
sexual function and fertility in adult males
and females, and/or may adversely effect
the development of offspring
• Specific Target Organ Toxicity Single
Exposure (STOT-SE) – Significantly impair
body functions; 3 categories:
1. Significant human toxicity
2. Presumed harmful to humans
3. Transient effects – Narcotic effects, respiratory
tract irritation
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25. Health Hazards
• Specific Target Organ Toxicity Repeated
Exposure (STOT-RE) - specific, non-lethal,
target organ toxicity from repeated exposures;
effects may be reversible or irreversible,
immediate or delayed; does not include health
effects caused by other health hazards
• Aspiration hazard - entry of a solid or liquid
chemical, through mouth/nose or indirectly
from vomiting, into lungs; severe, acute effects
(chemical pneumonia, pulmonary injury or
death) following aspiration.
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26. Hazards of Exposure
• Routes of exposure:
– Inhalation: Vapors, mists, dusts, etc.
– Adsorption: Skin, eye or mucous
membrane contact
– Ingestion
– Injection
• Bioavailability
• Dose
– Acute or Chronic
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27. Exposure Monitoring
• Exposure monitoring to be conducted
if reason to believe that exposure
levels for a substance routinely
exceeds OSHA action level or PEL
– EHS/PI to determine when exposure
monitoring is required
– If required, EHS to conduct, with results
made available
– Both EHS and Departmental Lab Officers
to maintain records
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29. Physical Hazards
• Explosives
• Flammable Gases
• Flammable Aerosols
• Oxidizing Gases
• Gases Under Pressure
• Flammable Liquids
• Flammable Solids
• Self-Reactive Chemicals
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30. Physical Hazards
● Pyrophoric Liquids
● Pyrophoric Solids
● Self-Heating Chemicals
● Water-Reactive
● Oxidizing Liquids
● Oxidizing Solids
● Organic Peroxides
● Corrosive to Metal
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31. Explosives
● Capable, by chemical reaction,
of producing gas at such
temperature, pressure, and
speed as to cause damage to the
surroundings
● Includes pyrotechnics
● Six Divisions 1.1 – 1.6
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32. Flammable Gases
● Gas with a flammable range in air
at 20°C and standard pressure
(101.3 kPa)
● Two hazard categories
‒ Cat 1 = old OSHA definition
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33. Flammable Aerosols
● Flammable
‒ Flammable components > 1%
● Extremely flammable
‒ Flammable components > 85%
‒ Heat of combustion > 30 kJ/g
● Two hazard categories
‒ Ignition distance, heat of
combustion…
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34. Oxidizing Gases
• Any gas which may, generally by
providing oxygen, cause or
contribute to the combustion of
other material more than air does.
Category Criteria
1 Any gas which may, generally by providing
oxygen, cause or contribute to the combustion
of other material more than air does.
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35. Gases Under Pressure
● Gas in a receptacle,
> 200 KPa @ 20°C
● Refrigerated liquefied gas
● 4 groups
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36. Flammable Liquids
• Flashpoint (FP) < 93°C (200°F)
• FP – min temperature at which a
liquid gives off enough vapor at
the surface to support ignition
Category Criteria
1 FP < 23 C (73 F), BP < 35 C (95 F)
2 FP < 23 C (73 F), BP > 35 C (95 F)
3 FP > 23 C and < 60 C (140 F)
4 FP > 60 C (140 F) and < 93 C (200 F)
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37. Flammable Solids
●Flammable Solid, and Readily
Combustible Solids
‒ Flammable solid means a solid which is a
readily combustible solid, or which may
cause or contribute to fire through friction
‒ Readily combustible solids are powdered,
granular, or pasty chemicals which are
dangerous if they can be easily ignited by
brief contact with an ignition source, such
as a burning match, and if the flame
spreads rapidly
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38. Self-Reactive Substances
• Thermally unstable
• Can undergo strong exothermic
thermal decomposition even
without oxygen or air
• Excludes explosives, oxidizers
or organic peroxides
• 7 hazard types (A-G)
Ammonium perchlorate, azides, fulminates, triazines
29 CFR 1910.1200 App B B.8.2.3 (Page A-44)
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39. Pyrophoric Liquids/Solids
• A pyrophoric liquid or solid ignites within
5 minutes of air contact; does not include
self-heating chemicals.
Tert-butyl lithium, alkyl zinc, boranes
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Ex. White Phosphorus, Metal hydrides,
and Alkali metals (lithium, sodium)
40. Self-Heating Substances
• Self-heats by reaction with air &
without energy supplied
• Do not include
‒ Pyrophoric liquids
‒ Pyrophoric solids
• Reacts slowly ‒ over hours or days;
pyrophoric liquids/solids react rapidly
• Category 1 & 2
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41. Chemicals Which in
Contact with Water
Emit Flammable Gases
• Solid or liquid chemicals which, by
interaction with water, are liable
to become spontaneously flammable
or to give off flammable gases in
dangerous quantities.
• 3 Hazard Categories 1, 2 and 3
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42. Oxidizing Liquids
• Liquid that may yield oxygen contributing
to the combustion of other materials
• 3 Hazard Categories: 1,2 & 3
Sodium perchlorate, ammonium nitrate solution
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Oxidizing Solids
• Solid which, while itself not necessarily be
combustible, may yield oxygen contributing
to the combustion of other materials; 3
Hazard Categories: 1, 2 & 3
Calcium Hypochlorite
43. Organic Peroxides
● Organic liquid or solid with a bivalent
O-O structure
● Organic peroxides may
‒ Decompose explosively
‒ Burn rapidly
‒ Be sensitive to impact or friction
‒ React dangerously with other substances
● 7 hazard types (A-G)
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44. Substances Corrosive to Metal
• Substances or mixtures that by chemical
action materially damage or destroy metal
• Corrodes steel or aluminum 6.25 mm
(1/4”)/yr @ 55 C Ferric Chloride
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Other Hazards
• Simple Asphyxiants – displaces O2
• Combustible Dusts
• Pyrophoric Gas – ignite spontaneously in air
<130 F
• Hazard not otherwise classified (HNOC)
46. NFPA and HMIS Labels
• National Fire Protection Association
• Hazardous Materials Identification
System (HMIS)
– Numbering system reverse of GHS
– OSHA does not oppose, no conflict
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47. • Manufacturer/Supplier labels contain hazard
communication information – do not remove them.
• If label comes off or is significantly degraded, re-
label the container.
• Chemical waste being accumulated in labs in
containers must be labeled with the words
'Hazardous Waste', the name of the chemical, the
room number and the accumulation start date.
Containers should not be marked with an
accumulation end date, as this will be done by the
waste vendor.
Chemical Labels
in the Lab
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48. Labeling Requirements
• All chemical containers MUST be
labeled (whether hazardous or
non-hazardous)
• Point of use chemical containers
should be labeled with original
chemical names; refer to SDS
– If abbreviations, formulas, structures
or acronyms are used, then a ‘key’
must be placed conspicuously nearby.
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49. Eribulin Mesylate
CAS No: 441045-17-6 SuperTox Inc.
4567 Cercla Court
Phone: 703-555-9876
Chemtrec 24 Emergency
Number: 800-424-9300
(International) 703-527-3887
Danger!
Suspected of causing genetic
defects. May damage fertility or the
unborn child. Causes damage to
organs through prolonged or
repeated exposure. Suspected of
causing cancer. Very toxic to aquatic
life with long lasting effects
Do not handle until all safety
precautions have been read and
understood. Use personal protective
equipment as required. Wash
thoroughly after handling. IF exposed
or concerned: Get medical
advice/attention. Avoid release to the
environment. Dispose of
contents/container in accordance with
local/regional/national/international
regulation
Quantity: 5 Litres
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50. Chemical Labels
in the Lab
INCORRECT CORRECT
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51. Keep all chemicals labeled
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52. Safety Data Sheets
(SDS)
• The SDS is a primary source of key
hazard information
– What is in the product
– What are the hazards
– How to protect yourself
– Exposure limits
– First aid, fire, spill response
– Compatibility
– Storage precautions
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53. How do I get an SDS?
• You must have an SDS for every chemical in
your lab and keep it on file
• Check manufacturer’s web site
• Check the Downstate SDS intranet at the
following link:
http://www.dolphinrtk.com/frame.asp
• Contact Environmental, Health & Safety at 718-
221-5212
• SDS must be accessible at all times… the EHS
rule of thumb is that you should be able to
produce a requested SDS for any lab chemical
in less than 5 minutes
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54. Chemical Inventory
• The PI, Lab Supervisor and Lab
Safety Officers are responsible
for maintaining an accurate
chemical inventory
– Investigator name
– Location in Facility
– Chemical name
– Maximum amount
– Location in the lab
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55. Hazard Assessment
• Each lab must document a formal
hazard assessment conducted to
evaluate the hazards associated with
each chemical being used in the lab:
– To identify the risks and hazards, and
– To document the nature of the hazards
associated with the chemical being used
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56. Hazard Controls
1. Engineering controls
– Fume hoods, exhaust systems
2. Safe work practices &
administrative controls
‒ Procedures, schedules, safe practices
3. Personal protective equipment
– Gloves, lab coat, respirator, goggles
– Eye wash, safety shower, spill kit, etc
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57. Engineering Controls
Chemical Fume Hoods
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• Plan work carefully and
inspect before use!
• Always work with hazardous
chemicals in a fume hood
• Conduct work at least 6
inches from sash of hood
• Report problems to Control
Room x2810 and place a
sign on the hood
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*Hoods should have verified face velocity of 95 – 125
ft/min at specified sash height – check the sticker
58. • Don’t block air flow
• Large equipment
should be on blocks or
racks to allow air flow
• Fume hoods must be
inspected annually by
ENV services. An
inspection sticker will
be placed on each
inspected hood.
Chemical Fume Hood Use
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59. Fume Hood Use
• If a hood has no sticker, do not use and
contact EHS at 221-5212
• Written reports of the results of the
annual hood surveys are furnished to the
PI, Lab Supervisor, & Lab Safety Officer
• Check magnehelic gauge or indicator to
ensure proper operation of hood
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60. Chemical Fume Hood Use
• Set sash at correct
working height
• Wear PPE
• Work towards
middle of hood
• Keep hood work
area uncluttered
• Store or dispose of
unused chemicals
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61. • Excess storage and clutter reduces air flow -
increases risk of exposure and accidents
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62. Fume Hood Limitations
• Not designed for particulates or for gases
escaping at high pressure
• Not capable of containing explosions
• Not for perchloric acid
• Do not run tubing from another area into
hood as an exhaust
• Do not connect other devices or equipment
to the hood without pre-approval
• Never use a hood for waste disposal
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63. Administrative Controls
Safe Work Practices
Limit employee exposure through
limiting access to areas where
particularly hazardous chemicals
are handled
Phone/communication device
Eyewash
Shower
Spill Control Equipment
Fire Extinguisher
First Aid Kit (Recommended)
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64. • Access to
emergency
equipment is
essential
• Ensure it is
not blocked
• Bump test
eye wash
weekly to
flush and
ensure
readiness
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Safe Work Practices
65. Compressed Gases
• Do not store incompatible gases next to
each other. O2 cylinders >20 feet from H2
or flammable gas, or separate by firewall
• Do not use adaptors with regulators
• Do not use Teflon tapes on threads
• Always perform a leak test
• Use full/empty tags
• Toxic gases need flow-limiting orifice
• All cylinders/lecture bottles in inventory
• See Lab Safety Manual for more details
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66. Gas Cylinders Must Be Secured
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67. Is this OK?
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• Better to use a chain than a strap
since straps can burn through in a
fire; chain must be high enough to
prevent tip over
• Cylinder must be out of high traffic
areas, yet be accessible
• Contents must be clearly identified
• When transporting, use hand truck
with chain, secure the protective
cap and never move with regulator
attached
• Don’t transport O2 & combustible
gases together
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68. Safe Work Practices
Chemical Storage & Handling
• Flammable Liquids
– Keep away from open flame or sparks
– Have fire extinguisher nearby
– Store away from oxidizers
– Be sure to ground and bond when
transferring to avoid static discharge
– Do not store in standard freezers or
refrigerators – must be rated for
flammable storage or be explosion
proof in some cases
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69. Chemical Storage
• Flammable Liquids
– Do not keep more than 10 gallons outside
of proper flammable liquid storage; keep
minimum amount possible in work areas
• Chemical storage areas
– Central stockrooms, storerooms, lab work
areas, cabinets, refrigerators
– Keep storage in hoods to a minimum
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70. Chemical Storage
• Storage areas
– For cabinets, store larger containers to
the rear and smaller to front
– Labels facing out
– No storage on the floor unless
secondary containment provided
– Keep out of sunlight & away from heat
– Date containers when they arrive
– For reagent shelves use anti-roll lips
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71. Handling Precautions
• When possible use plastic or metal safety
cans
• Keep the smallest usable containers in
areas where work is conducted.
• Avoid generating static electricity when
working with solvents
• Catalyst ignition – Recovered hydrogenated
catalysts become H2 saturated, and must
be carefully filtered, not allowing the cake
to become dry and placing funnel into filter
bath immediately
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72. Separate Incompatibles
• Do not store acids with bases
• Do not store nitric acid with other acids
• Do not store flammable solvents with
oxidizers
• Do not store cyanides with acids
• Do not store acids with flammables
• Store corrosives in corrosion resistant
cabinets; do not store above eye level
• See Chemical Incompatibility Chart
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73. Incompatibles & Peroxidizables
• Store water reactives alone
• Store flammables with very low flashpoints
in an explosion proof refrigerator
• Peroxidizables (ethers, tetrahydrofuran,
dioxanes), mark on bottle the Date Received,
Date opened, Date for disposal and then
submit as Waste <1 year from receive date
• If purchasing, choose container size that will
ensure use of entire contents
• Keep a careful inventory of these materials
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74. Peroxide Forming Compounds
• Peroxides become unstable when stored for long
periods & exposed to light & air; also detonate if
concentrated by evaporation or distillation, when
disturbed via friction or shock or when combined
with other compounds; HANDLE WITH CARE!
• Know which chemicals can form peroxides, and then
research carefully before use
• Inspect for crystalline solids but do not open
container!
• Review the Lab Safety Manual section on Peroxides
• Contact EHS if there are any questions
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75. Cryogenics
• Boiling point < 100 F – liquid N2, liquid O2
• Hazards include fire, explosion, embrittle-
ment, pressure buildup, frostbite and
asphyxiation
• When cryogenic gases vaporize, they expand
violently (liquid N2 696:1, liquid H2 851:1)
• Avoid splashing and use correct PPE!
• Do not overfill cylinders and dewars; do not
lower head over dry ice baths to avoid
suffocation
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76. Transporting Chemicals
• Always use secondary container appropriate
for type of chemical
• Use a wheeled cart with a lipped surface
• Do not use passenger elevators
• Avoid riding elevators with cryogenic liquids
or compressed gas cylinders
• Wear appropriate PPE
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77. Unattended Experiments
• Must be designed to prevent releases of
hazardous substances in the event of
interruptions in utility services such as
electricity, water, and gas.
• Lab lights must be left on and signs must be
posted identifying the nature of the
experiment and substances used.
• Provide an Emergency Information poster
with contact information
• Consider all contingencies!
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78. Particularly Hazardous Substances
• OSHA defines particularly hazardous
substances as:
‒ Carcinogens
‒ Reproductive toxins
‒ Substances with high acute toxicity
‒ LD50 of <50 mg/kg by oral dose
‒ LD50 of <200 mg/kg by 24 hr contact
‒ LC50 of <
‒ 200 ppm (gas/vapor)
‒ 2 mg/L (mist, fume, dust)
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79. Particularly Hazardous Substances
• Additional procedures apply to use of
particularly hazardous substances (PHS). All
lab workers planning to use must receive
explicit written permission from the PI
‒ Submit list of all uses with identity, PPE &
controls, area used, storage plan, waste &
decontamination procedures to CHO/PI
‒ Place approved signage designating area
‒ Follow all procedures and keep records of
amounts used, dates and names
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80. NO Food/Drink in Lab
• No Water Bottles
• No Soda / Coffee / Coke
• No Food / Lunch / Meals
• No Candy / Energy Bars / Mints
• Never eat or drink ANYTHING in Labs
• Do Not Take Above Items Into Lab
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81. Electrical Safety in the Lab
• Extension cords should not be used for
permanent wiring
• Only qualified persons should install/repair
electrical equipment
• Use only three-wire grounded electrical cords
• Keep electrical panels clear from obstruction
and all circuits properly labeled
• Inspect wiring of equipment before each use
• Know location of and how to use ‘shut-off’
switches and/or circuit breaker panels
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82. Electrical Safety in the Lab
• Minimize the potential for liquid spills near
any electrical equipment
• Do not keep flammables near outlets
• Disconnect power sources before servicing
equipment
• Be aware of the potential for spark hazards
related to switches on equipment
• Carefully review the Electrical Safety section
of the Lab Safety Manual (Section 7E) which
contains additional details
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83. Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
Appropriate for the hazard
based on hazard assessment
• Gloves, eye protection
• Lab coats, aprons, scrubs
• No shorts, skirts or open-toed
shoes where hazardous
materials are in use
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84. Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
• Lab coats should use snaps instead of
buttons so they could be removed
more quickly in an emergency
• Other PPE – respiratory protection,
thermal gloves or pads, cut resistant,
etc.
• If special PPE is needed or if there are
questions, contact Environmental,
Health & Safety at 718-221-5212
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85. Gloves
• Appropriate for specific
chemicals – correct material
• Check for leaks
• Double glove if necessary
• Be alert to unusual sensations in hands
• Don’t touch your face, phone
• Remove gloves before leaving lab
• Latex: use discouraged due to low
protection and allergenic properties – use
non-powdered hypo-allergenic instead
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86. Gloves
• Use a glove box for handling highly
hazardous chemicals, according to
approved procedures
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87. Safety Glasses
Required in any area where
there is a potential for eye injury
• Must be ANSI approved (Z87 stamped on
sidebar)
• If prescription glasses are not ANSI
approved, wear safety glasses, safety
goggles, or a full face shield over them
• See your CHP, SOP or Lab Supervisor for
specific PPE requirements
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89. What is a Waste?
EPA Definitions:
‒ Discarded: Any material that is
abandoned, recycled, or inherently
waste-like
‒ Abandoned: Accumulated or stored
instead of being disposed
It does not have to be in the trash or
dumpster …
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93. Characteristic Hazardous Waste
• Liquid with FP < 140°F
• Non-liquid, at standard temperature &
pressure: can cause fire through friction,
absorption of moisture or spontaneous
chemical changes and when ignited
burns so vigorously and persistently it
creates a hazard
• Flammable gases, oxidizers
Ignitable D001
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94. • pH < 2
• pH > 12.5
• A liquid that can corrode steel at
a rate > 0.25” per year
Characteristic Hazardous Waste
Corrosive D002
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95. Characteristic Hazardous Waste
• Unstable and reacts violently
without detonating
• Reacts violently with water
• Forms explosive mixtures with water
• Generates toxic gases, vapors, or
fumes when mixed with water
• Explosive or detonates if heated
under confinement
Reactive D003
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97. Listed Hazardous Waste
• Non-specific source waste (F-list)
• Commercial chemical products
(P & U lists)
• Specific Sources (K-List) – does
not apply to labs
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98. F-Listed Hazardous Waste
• F002 – F005 Spent solvents
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99. F002 – F005 Spent solvents
• A "Spent material" is any material that has
been used and as a result of contamination
can no longer serve the purpose for which it
was produced without processing.
• Includes spent xylene, acetone, ethyl ether,
methyl isobutyl ketone, n-butyl alcohol,
methanol, toluene, methyl ethyl ketone,
isobutanol, pyridine and others.
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100. P-List Acutely Toxic
40 CFR 261.33
U-List Toxic
UNUSED
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101. P List – Chemical and Container
are Hazardous Wastes
• Do Not Rinse empty container
• Do Not put in Trash
• Do Not put in Broken Glass Boxes
• E-mail:
jonathan.carrelli@downstate.edu
with the location of the waste along
with a description of the waste and
the quantity and volume of the
containers
(e.g. 2 x 500mg Sodium azide)
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102. Commercial Chemical
Products (P and U Lists)
• Commercially pure
• Technically pure
• Sole active ingredient
in a formulation
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103. Hazardous Waste
Generator Status
• Based on how much hazardous waste
is generated each calendar month
• SUNY Downstate is a Large Quantity
Generator or LQG
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104. Hazardous Waste
Areas
• Satellite Accumulation Area(s) –
accumulation in containers at or near
a point of generation where wastes
initially accumulate (in a lab)
• 90 Day Accumulation Area(s) –
hazardous wastes are accumulated
for disposal
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105. Satellite Accumulation
• Containers must be:
‒ At or near the point of generation
where the waste is initially
accumulated
‒ Under the control of the operator of
the process generating the waste
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106. Satellite Accumulation Point
• Maximum amount allowed
‒ 1 quart (~1 Liter) of P-waste; or
‒ 55 Gallon (~220 Liters) of Non-Acutely
Toxic Waste
• Waste stored near drains must have
secondary containment; unused
sinks or drains should be
plugged/sealed
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107. Satellite Accumulation
Point Requirements
• Dating a container will require that
it be moved from the satellite
accumulation area to the main
waste room within 3 days.
Therefore, the date will be added
to the container upon pick up by
the waste vendor.
• Once >55 gal or 1 quart (~1 liter)
of P-waste, must be moved to the
90 day accumulation area within
3 calendar days
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108. Satellite Accumulation Point
• In good condition
‒ Has a cap or lid with a good seal
‒ No cuts, rust, or damage
• Compatible with the waste
‒ Ex. No Acids in Metal Containers
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109. Satellite Accumulation Point
• Kept closed
‒ Must be closed/sealed unless actively
transferring material into or out of
‒ Must be original screw caps
‒ NO Foil, Parafilm, or Plastic Wrap
• At minimum, marked “Hazardous
Waste” & with identify of contents
(Acetone, Hexane)
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110. Labeling and Pick-Up of
Chemical Waste Containers
• Waste container labels can be obtained from EHS
at 718-221-5212
• Labeling should be legible & include name of
generator, name of lab group or PI, department
and a contact number to call if questions
• When the waste container is 90% full, e-mail
jonathan.carrelli@downstate.edu with the location
of the waste along with a description of the waste
and the quantity and volume of the containers (e.g.
2 x 1gal paraformaldehyde waste)"
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112. Special Hazardous Wastes
• Mercury, Thallium, Beryllium, Osmium
• Used oil does not include vacuum pump oil,
cutting oils, PCB contaminated oils, or any
oils mixed with hazardous waste;
• Label used oil containers with words “Used
Oil” – do not mark ‘Hazardous Waste’
• Radioactive waste – uranium, thorium cmpds
• Silica gel, molecular sieves & desiccants may
not be hazardous waste unless grossly
contaminated; silica gel can be recycled
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113. 90 day Accumulation
Area Requirements
• All containers must be dated with
an accumulation start date
• Sufficient aisle space to allow for
inspection of containers
• Marks and labels must face out to
be visible
• Emergency equipment (phone, fire
extinguisher, spill absorbent)
must be readily available
• Area must be inspected weekly
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114. Container Management
• Properly emptied containers not regulated
as HW (typically triple rinsed with suitable
solvent and air dried)
• Rinsate may be HW! (watch for P-waste)
• Glass containers
• Metal containers
• Secondary containers
• Contact EHS with questions
at 718-221-5212
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116. Emergency Procedures
Contingency Plan
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• Refer to the site Contingency Plan
and the Emergency Procedures
section of the Lab Safety Manual for
details concerning:
‒ Medical Emergencies
‒ Chemical Exposures
117. Reporting Accidents
and Injuries
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• In all cases, incidents should be reported to your laboratory
manager, supervisor or principal investigator, regardless of
severity
• Seek medical consultation
‒ Employee Health Services
‒ Emergency Department
• All injuries, regardless of severity, should be accompanied
by a Report of On the Job Injury/Illness form. If the
employee is unable to complete the form, it must be
completed and signed by their supervisor.
• The signed original should be submitted to the Human
Resource Benefits Office (Box 1191), University Police (Box
1201) and the Office of Environmental Health & Safety
(Box 13) within 48 hours of occurrence.
118. Chemical Spill Procedures
• Only attempt to respond to a spill if
you are trained and have proper spill
cleanup materials available
• These procedures are for spills
within a University Building; for
spills to the outside environment,
calling University Police will initiate
appropriate action
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119. Chemical Spill Procedures
• Incidental Spill criteria
– Small quantity of a known material
– No gases or vapors that require a
respirator
– Spill cleanup material available
– Correct PPE available
– Hazards are understood, procedures are
known
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120. Chemical Spill Procedures
• Incidental Spill Cleanup
– Notify others in area & keep them away
– Don correct PPE & stop source of spill if
safe to do so
– Confine the spill so it does not escape area
or enter environment
– Use appropriate absorbent or spill kit
– Place in leak proof container (if hazardous
waste, mark & dispose through hazardous
waste management program)
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121. Major Spills / Fires
1. A major spill is any spill that
requires assistance from outside the
immediate laboratory area
2. Contact University Police by calling
x2626 from a campus phone or dial
718-270-2626
3. Notify EHS at 718-221-5212
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122. Major Spills / Fires
1. Alert people in immediate area and
evacuate room
2. Confine hazard by closing doors on way out
3. Use eyewash stations/showers as needed
4. Evacuate nearby rooms; if entire building
impacted, pull fire alarm
5. Once out, notify emergency responders
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123. Provide
Information
• Location of spill (Building & Room #)
• What happened: spill, fire, explosion,
other release
• What chemicals or wastes are involved
• Estimated amount
• Injuries, if any
• Time occurred
• Potential or actual off-site
contamination
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125. Biohazardous Material
An agent of biological origin
that has the capacity to
produce harmful effects in humans;
i.e. microorganisms, toxins and
allergens derived from micro-
organisms; and allergens and
toxins derived from plants or animals.
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126. Pathogen
• A microorganism that is a disease
causing agent, or an infectious agent.
• 4 categories:
Bacteria Fungi Viruses Parasites
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127. Biohazards ‒ Pathogens
• Transmission
‒ Bloodborne – parenteral, mucous
membrane contact, transfusion
(HBV, HCV, HIV)
‒ Airborne – inhalation, mucous
membrane contact (Flu strains)
‒ Contaminated water or food (HAV)
‒ Hand to mouth
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128. Bloodborne Pathogens
• HIV, Hepatitis B, C
• Agents that cause:
‒ Babesiosis, Brucellosis, Leptospirosis
‒ HTLV-1 Infections, Arboviral Infections
‒ Malaria, Relapsing Fever
‒ Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
‒ Syphilis
• Blood is the major source of infectious
pathogens
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129. Hepatitis Viruses
• Very infectious!
• Hepatitis B can live in a dry
environment for >7 days
• Often no symptoms, or it could
take 1 – 9 months to appear.
• Mild to severe flu-like
symptoms; liver inflammation
and damage; liver cancer.
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130. Infectious Pathogens
• Other Potentially Infectious
Materials (OPIM)
‒ Human body fluids
‒ Any unfixed tissue or organ
‒ Human cells
‒ Any cells, tissue, organ cultures, culture
medium or other solutions from human
or animal experimentation reasonably
likely to contain pathogens such as
HIV, HBV, HCV, etc.
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131. Bloodborne
Pathogen Program
• Exposure Control Plan – controls to
eliminate employee exposures
‒ Exposure determination
‒ Controls
‒ Vaccination program
‒ Communication and Training
‒ Recordkeeping
• Needle-stick Prevention Program
• Safe Work Practice
‒ Precautions, engineering controls, use of PPE
and hygienic housekeeping practices
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132. Safe Work
Practices
• No food or drink to be kept in refrigerators,
freezers, cabinets, or in any areas where
blood or OPIM are present
• Careful hand washing is single most
important thing to prevent infection spread
• Universal Precautions – treat all blood or
OPIM as if infectious
• Sharps program
‒ No recapping of needles
‒ Do not bend, break or remove needles
‒ Dispose of properly in approved sharps container
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133. Safe Work Practices
• Personal Protective Equipment
‒ Based on careful hazard analysis and specific to
usage and risk level
‒ Lab coat and gloves are minimum
‒ If splash hazard, use eye/face protection and
double glove
• Use good housekeeping practices
‒ Sanitizing and decontamination procedures
‒ Laundering and disposable clothing
‒ Follow regulated medical waste (RMW)
procedures for disposal of contaminated
materials
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134. Controls
• Ventilation hoods and Biological Safety
Cabinets
• Secondary transport containers
• Sharps disposal containers
• Plastic shielding or barriers
• Sealed rotor heads or centrifuge safety cups
• Use better sharps safety devices
‒ Needleless IV
‒ Retractable syringes and lancets
‒ Puncture resistant capillary tubes
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135. Biohazardous Waste
• Use approved biohazard bags for biowaste
‒ Red color only and > 1.5 mil thickness
‒ Word “Biohazard” and biohazard symbol
‒ Waste container large enough for bag
‒ Fill only to ¾ full
‒ Properly secure with knot
• Biohazard Waste Containers
‒ Rigid, puncture proof & leak proof; tight fitting lid
‒ Labeled with biohazard label/symbol on all sides
‒ Clean and free of any visible contamination
‒ Do Not overfill!
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136. Regulated Medical Waste
• Regulated Medical Waste (RMW)
includes the following materials
generated in research or health care:
‒ infectious animal wastes,
‒ human pathological waste,
‒ human blood and blood products,
‒ needles and syringes (sharps) and
‒ cultures and stocks (microbiological
materials)
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137. Sharps
• All users of hypodermic needles and
syringes must comply with NY State
Department of Health regulations
– All non-medical and non-veterinary use of
syringes and needles require a Dept. of
Health Certificate of Need.
– Follow guidelines for disposal in one of
the waste segregation and disposal tables
– Lock up unused needles and maintain
written log of use and distribution
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138. Biological Safety Cabinets
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The BSC is used only for biological agents
139. Biological Safety Cabinets
• All Biological Safety cabinets must
be certified:
‒ Before being put into use
‒ After repair or movement
‒ After a filter is replaced
‒ At least annually
• The PI or Lab Supervisor must
ensure that BSC are certified
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140. Biological Safety Cabinets
• Continuous inward airflow
protects the employee from
aerosols
• Exhaust air is HEPA filtered to
protect the environment from
becoming contaminated with
aerosols
• HEPA-filtered downward laminar
airflow over the workspace
protects the product from
contamination
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141. UV Light in BSC
• Biocidal device to help protect user
• Effectiveness is questionable
• Poses other hazards due to UV
radiation (skin & eyes); use proper PPE
• UV lamps must be periodically tested
to ensure that energy output is
adequate to kill microorganisms.
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142. Types of BSC
• Class II
IIA IIA2 IIB1 IIB2
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143. Guidelines for BSC
• The proper use of BSC can complement
good microbiological practices
• Locate the BSC deep in the lab, away from
air currents, doors, windows, traffic, etc.
• Plan and prepare your work in the BSC and
place into the BSC before commencing
• Minimize disruptions to air flow such as
arm movements across the air barrier
• Move slowly and deliberately
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144. BSC Operational
Procedures
• Operate the blowers for 5 min before
beginning work
• Disinfect and ready work area
• Assemble all material
• Don protective clothing
• Move slowly and avoid rapid movement
inside the cabinet
• Avoid using open flames inside the BSC
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145. BSC Operational
Procedures
• Always disinfect before and after every
procedure
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147. Radiation
The energy transmitted through space in the
form of electromagnetic waves or ‘energetic’
particles. These streams of energy composed
of tiny high-speed particles, or bundles of
“electromagnetic” energy, are spontaneously
released by certain atoms or generated by
electronic devices.
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149. Ionizing Radiation
• Certain radiation has sufficient energy to remove
electrons from atoms in material through which
it passes.
• This is called ionization, & these high frequency
electromagnetic waves that produce ionizations
are called ionizing radiations.
‒ alpha particle radiation
‒ beta particle radiation
‒ neutrons
‒ gamma rays
‒ x-rays
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151. Ionizing Radiation
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Exposure
(rem)
Health Effect
Time to Onset
(without treatment)
5-10 Changes in blood chemistry
50 Nausea Hours
55 Fatigue
70 Vomiting
75 Hair loss 2-3 weeks
90 Diarrhea
100 Hemorrhage
400 Possible death Within 2 months
1,000
Destruction of intestinal lining
internal bleeding
and death
1-2 weeks
2,000
Damage to central nervous
system
Minutes
Loss of consciousness;
and death
Hours to days
• Health effects both
acute and chronic;
chronic exposure
may lead to cancer
due to cellular
mutation.
• Acute health effects
could include burns,
radiation sickness,
radiation poisoning
and even death.
152. Non-Ionizing Radiation
• Nonionizing radiation is not energetic
enough to ionize atoms, yet can still pose
serious health hazards. Non-ionizing
radiation would include:
‒ UV Light
‒ Lasers
‒ RF Radiation
‒ Sunlight and visible light
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153. Regulation
• Radiation in most any form in the workplace
is regulated by OSHA, EPA and by state
agencies.
• Radiation exposure level limits have been
established by OSHA and ACGIH.
• State registration, licensing and use permits
are typically required, often with specific
recordkeeping, medical evaluation and
training requirements.
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154. Regulatory
Requirements
• Contact Environmental, Health and
Safety for specific instructions and
information concerning the Radiation
Safety Program at SUNY Downstate.
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155. General Handling
Precautions
• Training: Only personnel who complete radiation
safety training may use radioactive materials.
Contact Environmental, Health and Safety
concerning appropriate Radiation Safety Training.
• PPE: Wear appropriate PPE, including full length
pants, closed toe shoes, gloves, lab coat and
protective eyewear in lab. Wear dosimeters if
provided by EH&S.
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156. • ALARA: Radiation exposures should be reduced
to as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) by
employing principles of time, distance & shielding.
• Work in designated radioactive materials
area: Use designated benches covered with an
absorbent liner. A certified fume hood should be
utilized with volatile radioactive materials.
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157. Radioactive Material Storage
• Labels and Shielding: Clearly label each item in
storage and properly indicate all storage and work
areas. Ensure all materials in storage have
adequate shielding.
• No Food or Drink: Do not store food or eat,
drink, smoke or use cosmetics in areas (including
refrigerators) where radioactive material is stored
or used.
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158. • Secondary Containment: Provide
appropriate secondary containment for
all liquid radioactive materials, including
waste. A tray with a lip should be used
to catch spills.
Radioactive Material Storage
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• Thank you for your attention!
• Don’t forget to take the test.