SAFETYBRIEFING FORPHYSICS/ASTROPHYSICS

STUDENTS

Safety

General safety policy

Emergency procedures

Dos and Don'ts

General Safety Policy The School of Physical and Geographical Sciences must

Provide safe experiments in a safe environment

Establish emergency procedures

Provide safety information and guidance

It is your responsibility to

Take reasonable care for your own health and safety

Take reasonable care for others’ health and safety by complying with the safety rules in the Lennard-Jones Laboratories

Emergency Procedures – FIRE ALARM

THE FIRE ALARM IS A CONTINUOUSLY SOUNDING SIREN

The entire building MUST be evacuated if the siren sounds

Leave either through the foyer or go right along the corridor and leave through the rear building

DO NOT PANICDO NOT TAKE ANY PERSONAL RISKSDO NOT USE THE SERVICE LIFT if the fire alarm sounds

Assemble on the grassed area outside the front entrance of the Lennard-Jones Laboratories

re-entry to the building will not be allowed until Senior Fire Brigade Officer gives permission to do so

Smoke or drink in the laboratory

Drink the water from taps in the Laboratory – There are Drinking Water taps in the toilets

Bring visitors into the laboratories AT ANY TIME

Put bags or coats on the tables

Remove the covers of any equipment or plugs, or use equipment with broken or damaged mains leads

Work in the laboratory without supervision by staff

YOU MUST NOT DO THESE

Store your bag/coats under the bench

Report any suspected faults in equipment to the laboratory staff

YOU MUST DO THESE