Safety Briefing in Laboratory

Provided by,

Occupational Safety, Health & Environment (OSHE) CommitteeFaculty of Chemical EngineeringUniversiti Teknologi Malaysia2013

ASSOC PROF. DR. FIRDAUSI RAZALI(Chairman)

EN. KAMARIZAN KIDAM(Secretary)

OSHE COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION CHART (2013)OSHE COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION CHART (2013)

Know Your Reps in OSHE

STAFF’S REPS

• Pn. Hajjah Halijah Hj. Sawal (TP)• Pn. Saidatul Akmal Abdul Hamid (PP)• AP. Dr. Aznizam Abu Bakar(KJR)• AP. Dr. Roslina Rashid (KJB)• AP. Dr. Mohd Ghazali Mohd Nawawi (KJK)

EMPLOYER’S REPS

Non-Academic Staff’s Reps

• En. Arsad Abu Hasan• Pn. Zaimarhamah Zainuddin• Pn. Noraidah Bakri• En. Mohd Zarimi Ibrahim• Cik Zainab Salleh• En. Yaakop Sabudin• En. Abdul Rahim Radzali

Carta JPKKP 2012/2013

Academic Staff’s Reps

• Prof. Dr. Arshad Ahmad• AP. Dr. Mohamad

Wijayanuddin Ali• AP. Adnan Ripin• Dr. Zainura Zainon Noor

Dipersetujui Oleh Mesyuarat JKPF Bil 3/2012 bertarikh 17/12/2012

STUDENT’S REPS• En. Patrick Ong Yit

Han (PG)• En. Tivanan

Subramaniam (UG)

Study Our Safety Policy

Content

1. Safe Practices in the Laboratory

2. Location & Use of Safety Equipment

3. First Aid

1. Safe Practices in the Laboratory

2. Location & Use of Safety Equipment

3. First Aid

1. Safe Practices in the Laboratory

1.1 Proper Attire

• Wear lab coat.

• Wear close-toed shoes.

• Wear shirts that cover the full torso and legs.

• Hair long enough to be tie into a ponytail, please do so.

• Confine loose clothing, ties or jewellery.

• Wear lab coat.

• Wear close-toed shoes.

• Wear shirts that cover the full torso and legs.

• Hair long enough to be tie into a ponytail, please do so.

• Confine loose clothing, ties or jewellery.

1.2 Chemical Safety

• Read label before using any chemical.

• Never pipette by mouth, use a pipette bulb or aspirator.

• Never eat or drink.

• Find or ask about Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)from lab staffs.

• Read label before using any chemical.

• Never pipette by mouth, use a pipette bulb or aspirator.

• Never eat or drink.

• Find or ask about Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)from lab staffs.

1.3 Fire Alarm

• If the alarm rings, the laboratory must beevacuated immediately.

• Familiarize yourself with the fire exits and identifyroute to the assembly points.

• If the alarm rings, the laboratory must beevacuated immediately.

• Familiarize yourself with the fire exits and identifyroute to the assembly points.

Assembly Points

1.4 Safety on Open Fire

• In some of the experiments, you will be workingwith an open flame and flammable solvents.

• Small fires in beakers can be extinguished byexcluding air with, for example, book, or wettowel.

• In some of the experiments, you will be workingwith an open flame and flammable solvents.

• Small fires in beakers can be extinguished byexcluding air with, for example, book, or wettowel.

1.5 Wearing Safety GogglesThis requirement is on a case-by-case basis

1.6 Wearing Ear plugs

• If you are working in a noisy environment, please ask forear plugs to protect your hearing.

1.7 Wearing Gloves

• In handling chemical, use disposable rubber ornitrile gloves

• For handling hot surface, use leather or dry cottongloves

1.8 Wearing Mask• If you experiment require you to wear a mask,

please do not hesitate to ask one.

• The mask is sufficient to prevent dust fromentering your respiratory system.

• If you experiment require you to wear a mask,please do not hesitate to ask one.

• The mask is sufficient to prevent dust fromentering your respiratory system.

1.9 Handling Biohazard

• Use biohazard bags

• Decontaminate work surface with 70% ethanol(or equivalent) before and after each labsession

• Wash your hand thoroughly with soap beforeleaving the laboratory

• Use biohazard bags

• Decontaminate work surface with 70% ethanol(or equivalent) before and after each labsession

• Wash your hand thoroughly with soap beforeleaving the laboratory

Six Steps in Hand Washing

1.10 Wearing Hard Hat

Hard hats are to be worn in labs thatinvolve huge unit operations andworkshops

Hard hats are to be worn in labs thatinvolve huge unit operations andworkshops

2. Location and use of safetyequipment

2. Location and use of safetyequipment

2.1 Fume Hood

• Hoods are used whenever any volatile or toxic chemicalis handled.

• Leave enough room for your hands to fit into the hoodand do your work comfortably BUT make sure that theglass window covers your eyes and nose.

• The fume hood fan should always be turned in the ONposition before the chemical bottle is opened.

• Hoods are used whenever any volatile or toxic chemicalis handled.

• Leave enough room for your hands to fit into the hoodand do your work comfortably BUT make sure that theglass window covers your eyes and nose.

• The fume hood fan should always be turned in the ONposition before the chemical bottle is opened.

Fume Hood (cont.)

• NEVER remove anything containing fumingchemicals from the hood.

• Never pour anything down the sink in the fumehood – it is not connected!

• NEVER remove anything containing fumingchemicals from the hood.

• Never pour anything down the sink in the fumehood – it is not connected!

2.2 Safety Shower

• Familiarize yourself with its location.

• If a chemical spills onto your clothing, you shouldnotify your instructor immediately.

• He/She will know that appropriate action to be takenand the amount of time needed to rinse off thechemicals until help arrives.

• Familiarize yourself with its location.

• If a chemical spills onto your clothing, you shouldnotify your instructor immediately.

• He/She will know that appropriate action to be takenand the amount of time needed to rinse off thechemicals until help arrives.

2.3 Eyewash Fountain

• Familiarize its location.

• If you get chemicals into your eyes, IMMEDIATELYnotify someone in your lab and ask them to help youget to the eyewash fountain.

• Make sure you hold your eyelids open to the flow ofwater for a MINIMUM of 15 minutes.

• This is why it is really important NOT to wear contactlenses while working with chemicals in the laboratory.

• Familiarize its location.

• If you get chemicals into your eyes, IMMEDIATELYnotify someone in your lab and ask them to help youget to the eyewash fountain.

• Make sure you hold your eyelids open to the flow ofwater for a MINIMUM of 15 minutes.

• This is why it is really important NOT to wear contactlenses while working with chemicals in the laboratory.

2.4 Fire Extinguisher• Familiarize yourself with the fire extinguisher

locations in the laboratory.

• However, if you see a fire, IMMEDIATELY notify yourinstructor.

• If, for some reason, your instructor is not around,you will need to know where this important pieceof equipment is and how to use it!

• Take a moment to read the directions on the side ofthe fire extinguisher.

• Familiarize yourself with the fire extinguisherlocations in the laboratory.

• However, if you see a fire, IMMEDIATELY notify yourinstructor.

• If, for some reason, your instructor is not around,you will need to know where this important pieceof equipment is and how to use it!

• Take a moment to read the directions on the side ofthe fire extinguisher.

2.5 Fire Blanket

• The fire blanket is located on the floor next to thesink.

• Remember “Stop, Drop and Roll” if you are on fire

• If you are assisting, cover the person as completelyas possible in the fire blanket to smother theflames.

• The fire blanket is located on the floor next to thesink.

• Remember “Stop, Drop and Roll” if you are on fire

• If you are assisting, cover the person as completelyas possible in the fire blanket to smother theflames.

2.6 Spill Kit

• If ANY spill occurs (large OR small) within thelaboratory, you should notify your lab instructorimmediately.

• He/She has access to a spill kit that can containand neutralize small spills.

• In some larger spill cases however, it may benecessary to evacuate the room.

• If ANY spill occurs (large OR small) within thelaboratory, you should notify your lab instructorimmediately.

• He/She has access to a spill kit that can containand neutralize small spills.

• In some larger spill cases however, it may benecessary to evacuate the room.

3. First Aids

First Aid

Familiarize its location

Used for accidents such as minor scrapes, cuts, burns,etc.

However, no matter how big or small, it is of utmostimportance to notify your instructor IMMEDIATELY ofANY accident.

The instructor will know exactly what is needed(whether it be a band-aid or a call to EMS). This notonly protects you but also those around you.

Familiarize its location

Used for accidents such as minor scrapes, cuts, burns,etc.

However, no matter how big or small, it is of utmostimportance to notify your instructor IMMEDIATELY ofANY accident.

The instructor will know exactly what is needed(whether it be a band-aid or a call to EMS). This notonly protects you but also those around you.

References

• ‘Safety in the Laboratory’ – University of Texas at Austin,(uteach.utexas.edu/ResearchMethods/SafetylabMWedits.doc)

• Liao, L., Yahya, A., (1999) Lab Manual ChE 032 ‘IntroductoryBiotechnology’ 2nd Edition, University of Waterloo, Canada.

• ‘Safety in the Laboratory’ – University of Texas at Austin,(uteach.utexas.edu/ResearchMethods/SafetylabMWedits.doc)

• Liao, L., Yahya, A., (1999) Lab Manual ChE 032 ‘IntroductoryBiotechnology’ 2nd Edition, University of Waterloo, Canada.