1. Introduction to SHS Health and Safety
• Phil Vidler – Safety Officer & Chemistry Technician
• Safety Code of Practice
• Science Centre Emergency Procedures
• Laboratory Housekeeping
• COSHH, PPE and Disposal
• SuperLab Procedures
– Working hours, lab. coats, gloves, COSHH, disposal etc.

2. Safety Code of Practice (SCoP)
• Much of the following information/presentation is
summarised from the SCoP
• SCoP produced to comply with Health and Safety at Work
Act 1974
• Mandatory to all staff, students and visitors in the School
• Part 1: all staff and students, Part 2: more applicable to
people working in laboratories
• Updated (July 2008), available on WebLearn
• Please complete SCoP test when convenient and return

3. Science Centre Emergency Procedures
• Emergency Services (P2 SCoP)
– 666 on any internal telephone for University Emerg. Services
– 9-999 on any internal telephone for external Emerg. Services
• Fire Alarm (P2 SCoP)
– Leave the building as quickly as possible in an orderly fashion
using the stairways (nearest fire exit). Evacuation assembly point:
opposite main doors of Science Centre
– Remove laboratory coat (though priority is to evacuate)
– Do not use the lifts
– Do not collect personal belongings
– Leave laboratory experiments in a safe condition
– Fire alarm test every Wednesday at 10:00

4. Science Centre Emergency Procedures
• On discovering a fire (P2 SCoP)
– Sound the fire alarm and alert emergency services as above
– Do not attempt to use a fire extinguisher unless you have received
appropriate training
– (Inform a member of staff immediately)
• Accidents (P3 SCoP)
– First Aider list
– In case of serious injury, contact the emerg. services immediately
as above
– All accidents and near misses must be reported using the
University’s Accident/Incident report form
– (inform a member of staff immediately)

5. Laboratory Housekeeping
• SCoP – Section 14, P8. You will learn these skills
in your practical classes
• Spillage and Disposal procedures – SCoP
Risk Assessment
• SCoP – Section 3, P4 (MHSWR 1999)
• Contained within module booklets – familiarise
yourself with these assessments

6. COSHH and PPE
• COSHH (2002) • Personal Protective Equipment
– Control of Substances (PPE)
Hazardous to Health – Safety spectacles and lab. coats
– SCoP Section 22 must be worn at all times in
– Module booklets – familiarise the laboratory
yourself with these – Lab. coats and gloves must
assessments not be taken out of the
laboratory (Micro CL2 lab.).
Do not wear lab. coats &
gloves in corridors
– Please return lab. Coats to their
correct numbered locker when
finished

7. SuperLab Procedures
• Entry
– Working hours: 09:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday
– Personal items into lockers in the corridors outside laboratory
– At least 2 persons present with adequate supervision
– PPE as above (lab. coats, gloves & safety spectacles)
– Please follow instructions given by members of staff
– Overall; any problems or questions re. health and safety, speak to a
member of staff