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OCCUPATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SAFETY AND HEALTH

GUIDELINESGUIDELINES

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Dr.Norlia Baharun

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HEALTH HEALTH HEALTH HEALTH & SAFETY & SAFETY & SAFETY & SAFETY

GUIDELINESGUIDELINESGUIDELINESGUIDELINES( 9 September 2009)( 9 September 2009)

I: Occupational Health I: Occupational Health pp& Safety Guidelines& Safety Guidelines

II: Guidelines in Filling II: Guidelines in Filling ggChemical Safety FormsChemical Safety Forms


( )( )(I)(I)Occupational Health Occupational Health

& S f t G id li& S f t G id li& Safety Guidelines& Safety Guidelines


CONTENTSCONTENTS


1.11.1 Educational ObjectivesEducational Objectives

1.21.2 Learning OutcomeLearning Outcome

1.31.3 Introducing Health and Introducing Health and S f t t St d tS f t t St d tSafety to StudentsSafety to Students

1.41.4 Organization & Organization & .. Organ zat on & Organ zat on & ResponsibilityResponsibility

1.51.5 Students ResponsibilitiesStudents Responsibilities


2.02.0 The laboratoryThe laboratory

2.12.1 Laboratory Laboratory yyDress CodeDress Code

2.22.2 First AidFirst Aid

2.32.3 General Laboratory General Laboratory 2.32.3 General Laboratory General Laboratory OperationsOperations


2.42.4 GOOD CHEMICAL LAB GOOD CHEMICAL LAB PRACTICE PRACTICE

3 03 0 CHEMICAL HANDLINGCHEMICAL HANDLING3.03.0 CHEMICAL HANDLINGCHEMICAL HANDLING

4 04 0 CHEMICAL HAZARDSCHEMICAL HAZARDS4.04.0 CHEMICAL HAZARDSCHEMICAL HAZARDS

5 05 0 DEN REP RDEN REP R5.05.0 ACCIDENT REPORTSACCIDENT REPORTS


6.06.0 HOUSEKEEPINGHOUSEKEEPING

7.07.0 SUPERVISIONSUPERVISION

8.08.0 PROJECT RISK PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT FORMASSESSMENT FORMASSESSMENT FORMASSESSMENT FORM


This Regulations andThis Regulations andThis Regulations and This Regulations and Guidelines are particularly Guidelines are particularly

important for important for ALL ALL UNDERGRADUATE &UNDERGRADUATE &UNDERGRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE &

POSTGRADUATE POSTGRADUATE E i i t d tE i i t d t t tht thEngineering studentsEngineering students at the at the

School of Materials & MineralSchool of Materials & MineralSchool of Materials & Mineral School of Materials & Mineral Resources EngineeringResources Engineering


As a As a Scientist, Engineer Scientist, Engineer

or Manager, or Manager, you will need to consider you will need to consider

H lth d S f tH lth d S f t ttHealth and Safety Health and Safety at at Work issues throughoutWork issues throughoutWork issues throughout Work issues throughout

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your careeryour career

Engineering laboratoriesEngineering laboratoriesEngineering laboratories Engineering laboratories and workshops can be and workshops can be ppextremely extremely dangerousdangerousl if d t t tl if d t t tplaces if you do not treat places if you do not treat

them with respect.them with respect.them with respect. them with respect. It is essential that they are It is essential that they are

strictly adhered to. strictly adhered to.


1.1 Learning 1.1 Learning ggObjectives Objectives --2 2

11.. To To introduce introduce the the occupational occupational health and safet g idelineshealth and safet g idelines sosohealth and safety guidelines health and safety guidelines so so that the students would be able to that the students would be able to learnlearn the the hazards of materialshazards of materials,,equipmentequipment andand proceduresprocedures usedusedequipmentequipment,, and and proceduresprocedures used used in the chemical/ research in the chemical/ research

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22 T diT di2.2. To discuss matters To discuss matters pertaining to safetypertaining to safetypertaining to safety pertaining to safety specifically to specifically to prepare prepare p yp y p pp pstudents for hazardsstudents for hazards

encountered in an encountered in an Undergraduate/PostgraduateUndergraduate/PostgraduateUndergraduate/Postgraduate Undergraduate/Postgraduate Research LabResearch Lab


1 2 Learning Outcome1 2 Learning Outcome1.2 Learning Outcome1.2 Learning Outcome

The The knowledgeknowledge the students the students will acquire after this will be will acquire after this will be will acquire after this will be will acquire after this will be

invaluable for theminvaluable for themtoto develop safe lab habitsdevelop safe lab habits

and and practicespracticesand and practicespractices


WHY THE NEED WHY THE NEED TO INTRODUCE TO INTRODUCE

HE L HHE L H & & FEFEHEALTHHEALTH & & SAFETYSAFETYTO TO TO TO

STUDENTS ????STUDENTS ????STUDENTS ????STUDENTS ????09/09/0909/09/09 1717Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1-- 159159

It is essential that It is essential that healthhealth and and safety safety

i i l i i l d d principles principles and and conceptsconcepts are are conceptsconcepts are are

integrated at all integrated at all integrated at all integrated at all levels of organizationlevels of organization


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Everyone is involved in SAFETY

Ensure that Ensure that

Everyone is involved in SAFETY

Ensure that Ensure that their their

Overall safety in actions actions

DO NOT CAUSEDO NOT CAUSE

inthe lab is

EVERY LAB othersothers b d b d

EVERY LAB USER’S

to be exposedto be exposedto unnecessaryto unnecessary

Eresponsibility


yyriskrisk

All t d t d t ki All t d t d t ki All students undertaking All students undertaking the research projects the research projects the research projects the research projects must know: The must know: The personpersonppwho is who is responsibleresponsible for for

f t i th h lf t i th h lsafety in the schoolsafety in the school


The The Occupational Safety Occupational Safety p f yp f yand Health Committee and Health Committee

i th S h l i th S h l in the School was in the School was formed to help the formed to help the formed to help the formed to help the Head of Department Head of Department

di h h d i f di h h d i f discharge the duties of discharge the duties of implementing and implementing and implementing and implementing and

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Safety PolicySafety Policy

•• The The head of departmenthead of department is is assisted by the Occupational assisted by the Occupational Safety and Health Liaison OfficerSafety and Health Liaison OfficerSafety and Health Liaison Officer Safety and Health Liaison Officer -- who is primarily concerned who is primarily concerned withwith dayday--toto--day safety mattersday safety matterswith with dayday--toto--day safety mattersday safety matters

•• He also act as a link between the He also act as a link between the School and the University Safety School and the University Safety Officer, and advices the Head of Officer, and advices the Head of Department on safety mattersDepartment on safety matters


Health Health &&

Safety Safety Structure Structure

in the Schoolin the School09/09/0909/09/09 2323Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1-- 159159

VICE CHANCELLORUNIVERSITY

SAFETY OFFICEHEAD of DEPARTMENT

SAFETY CHAIRMAN SCHOOL SAFETY COMMITTEE

ACADEMIC TECHNICAL RESEARCH STAFFsSTAFFSTAFF

UG PG

RESEARCH STAFFs


UG PG

1.4 1.4 Organization Organization

& & ResponsibilityResponsibility


Responsibilities for Occupational Responsibilities for Occupational p pp pHealth and SafetyHealth and Safety

•• The Head of SchoolThe Head of School(Dean) is(Dean) is responsibleresponsible for for implementingimplementing and and maintaining maintaining occupational health andoccupational health andoccupational health and occupational health and safety standards and safety standards and practicespractices in laboratoriesin laboratoriespracticespractices in laboratories in laboratories and teaching facilities and teaching facilities under HIS/HER direct under HIS/HER direct


controlcontrol

He/ She isHe/ She is responsibleresponsibleHe/ She is He/ She is responsibleresponsibleto the Viceto the Vice--Chancellor for Chancellor for

giving effect to the giving effect to the University’s Safety PolicyUniversity’s Safety PolicyUniversity s Safety Policy University s Safety Policy


To ensure that:

Buildings and Buildings and Financial Financial equipmentequipmentprovided provided

provisions provisions are made for are made for for laboratoryfor laboratory

work are safework are safeare made for are made for

healthhealthand suitable for and suitable for

the type of work the type of work and safety and safety equipment equipment carried outcarried out equipment equipment

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Staff and students Staff and students receive the receive the

Rules and Rules and procedures procedures receive the receive the

appropriate appropriate information, information,

procedures procedures are prepared are prepared and enforced and enforced instruction and instruction and

training necessary training necessary for them to perform for them to perform

and enforced and enforced for students for students undertaking undertaking for them to perform for them to perform

their work safelytheir work safelyundertaking undertaking laboratory laboratory workworkworkwork

Emergency equipments are Emergency equipments are g y q pg y q pprovided and that staff and provided and that staff and students are aware of emergency students are aware of emergency

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and evacuation proceduresand evacuation procedures

Chemical Safety Chemical Safety yyCommitteeCommittee

will conduct unannouncedwill conduct unannouncedwill conduct unannounced will conduct unannounced laboratory inspections several laboratory inspections several times each yeartimes each year surveys ofsurveys oftimes each year times each year -- surveys of surveys of

safety equipment, fire safety equipment, fire extinguishers laboratoryextinguishers laboratoryextinguishers, laboratory extinguishers, laboratory

housekeeping, hood conditions, housekeeping, hood conditions, chemical and solvent storagechemical and solvent storagechemical and solvent storage, chemical and solvent storage,

etc.etc.


Responsibility of Responsibility of p y fp y fStaff and StudentsStaff and Students

1.1. TTo o complycomply with with safetysafetyinstructionsinstructions standardsstandards andandinstructionsinstructions, , standardsstandards andandguidanceguidance laid down by the laid down by the Department’s Occupational Department’s Occupational Department s Occupational Department s Occupational Safety and Health CommitteeSafety and Health Committee


22 All b f th d t t All b f th d t t 2.2. All members of the department All members of the department should should take reasonable care take reasonable care of of their own safety and that of their own safety and that of their own safety and that of their own safety and that of othersothers

3.3. Academic and technical staff Academic and technical staff must set by must set by personal examplepersonal example a a must set, by must set, by personal examplepersonal example, a , a high standard of safety so that high standard of safety so that students leaving the Department students leaving the Department students leaving the Department students leaving the Department accept good safety procedures as accept good safety procedures as normal practicenormal practice


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4.4. Staff and students Staff and students should useshould useproperlyproperly and not misuse, damage or and not misuse, damage or remove, any equipment or appliance remove, any equipment or appliance

id d f h lth d f t i th id d f h lth d f t i th provided for health and safety in the provided for health and safety in the DepartmentDepartment..

5.5. Staff and student Staff and student should acquaint should acquaint themselves with the themselves with the instructionsinstructions for for themselves with the themselves with the instructionsinstructions for for dealing with dealing with emergenciesemergencies and and accidentsaccidents and the and the location location of fire of fire accidentsaccidents and the and the location location of fire of fire alarms, first aid boxes and emergency alarms, first aid boxes and emergency exitsexits


exitsexits

6. 6. It is the duty of all It is the duty of all members of staff and students members of staff and students that when they that when they see a hazard see a hazard either either to act to eliminate to act to eliminate the the hazard or hazard or to report to report it as soon it as soon as possible to their immediate as possible to their immediate ppsuperior or to the Department superior or to the Department Safety OfficersSafety Officersf y fff y ff


Role of Safety OfficerRole of Safety OfficerRole of Safety OfficerRole of Safety Officer

11 InformInform the students the students 1.1. InformInform the students the students of the of the potentialpotentialh dh d h f i h f i hazardshazards they face in they face in the lab. Most often the lab. Most often the students are the students are unaware of the dangers unaware of the dangers unaware of the dangers unaware of the dangers present in the lab. present in the lab. They should be inform They should be inform


They should be inform They should be inform of safe work practicesof safe work practices

2.2. EnforceEnforce all health and all health and .. E fE fsafety rules safety rules –– even at the even at the risk of becoming unpopular risk of becoming unpopular r s of com ng unpopu ar r s of com ng unpopu ar with the students on occasion with the students on occasion “But what is more frightening “But what is more frightening But what is more frightening But what is more frightening is the possibility that what is the possibility that what the students might not learn the students might not learn the students might not learn the students might not learn is that they could be seriously is that they could be seriously injured if injured if rulesrules are not being are not being injured if injured if rulesrules are not being are not being obeyed”obeyed”


•• Accidents Accidents do not happendo not happen they they •• Accidents Accidents do not happendo not happen, they , they are always causedare always causedN l tN l t f f h lth d f t h lth d f t •• NeglectNeglect of of health and safety health and safety can lead to considerable can lead to considerable h i l d t l i d h i l d t l i d physical and mental pain and physical and mental pain and

sometimes to personal tragedysometimes to personal tragedy•• It is necessary for each and It is necessary for each and every one of us to make every one of us to make safetysafetyyy yyan an integralintegral part of all our part of all our activities activities


F th f h ’t i For those of you who weren’t paying attention in our last Safety Briefing,

I’ll cover the major points again”09/09/0909/09/09 3939Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1-- 159159

I ll cover the major points again

Every one should Every one should yyagreeagree with me that with me that working safely working safely in the in the working safely working safely in the in the lab is just as lab is just as i t t i t t d i d i important as important as doing doing the experimentsthe experimentsp mp m


[Courtesy from Prof. Zainal Ariffin Ahmad][ y ]


•• What What safety informationsafety information is is important to work safely in important to work safely in the lab ?the lab ?the lab ?the lab ?

•• How and when How and when should it be should it be ddconveyed?conveyed?

•• What What resourcesresources exist to exist to •• What What resourcesresources exist to exist to help?help?


O D tiO D tiOur DutiesOur DutiesTo provide:To provide:

A A safe working safe working •• A A safe working safe working environmentenvironment

•• TrainingTraining and and supervisionsupervision so so that you don’t injure that you don’t injure that you don t injure that you don t injure yourself or anyone elseyourself or anyone else


y yy y

Y D tiY D tiYour DutiesYour Duties••To take care of your To take care of your

h lth h lth d d f tf town own health health and and safetysafetyand for that of othersand for that of othersand for that of othersand for that of others

••To To coco--operateoperate with us with us To To coco operateoperate with us with us on safety matterson safety matters


1.5 Students Responsibilities1.5 Students Responsibilities•• Avoid eliminate or Avoid eliminate or •• Avoid, eliminate or Avoid, eliminate or minimize hazards of minimize hazards of which they are awarewhich they are awareyy

•• Comply with all Comply with all occupational health occupational health ppand safety and safety instructions instructions

•• Make proper use of Make proper use of all safety devices and all safety devices and personal protective personal protective


personal protective personal protective equipment equipment

•• Not willfully place at risk the health Not willfully place at risk the health d s f t f th ms l s d s f t f th ms l s and safety of themselves or any and safety of themselves or any

other person other person Seek information or Seek information or advice where advice where a c wh r a c wh r necessary, or when in necessary, or when in doubt before doubt before doubt, before doubt, before carrying out carrying out

f ili f ili new or unfamiliar new or unfamiliar workwork


2 0 Th l b t2 0 Th l b t2.0 The laboratory2.0 The laboratoryIt can be a place of It can be a place of It can be a place of It can be a place of specialized research, specialized research, specialized research, specialized research,

clinical or clinical or di i l i di i l i diagnostic evaluation, diagnostic evaluation,

teaching and/or learningteaching and/or learningteaching and/or learningteaching and/or learning


•• There is always There is always an element of an element of There is always There is always an element of an element of dangerdanger present in laboratory present in laboratory premisespremisespremisespremises

•• When we talk of safety the When we talk of safety the first thing that comes to mind first thing that comes to mind first thing that comes to mind first thing that comes to mind is is prevention of accidentsprevention of accidentsIf If t id t t id t •• If you can If you can prevent accidents prevent accidents from happening, then you have from happening, then you have

hi d hi d f f achieved some achieved some measures of measures of safetysafety


New research and new New research and new New research and new New research and new projects all carry their projects all carry their own hazards, and it is own hazards, and it is

not possible to know too not possible to know too not possible to know too not possible to know too much of them much of them


However, if one is However, if one is to work in a laboratory, to work in a laboratory,

he must be he must be made awaremade aware

of some of the of some of the of some of the of some of the hazardshazards

that are commonly that are commonly that are commonly that are commonly present in any laboratory. present in any laboratory.

O l h k h O l h k h Only then can one know what Only then can one know what precautionaryprecautionary


p yp ymeasures to takemeasures to take

•• Safety is essentially a Safety is essentially a Safety is essentially a Safety is essentially a matter of practice and not matter of practice and not theorytheorytheorytheory

•• Achieved through Achieved through Achieved through Achieved through knowledge, care and knowledge, care and forethought forethought forethought forethought

•• Knowledge comes with Knowledge comes with Knowledge comes w th Knowledge comes w th experienceexperience


Rules regulations safety Rules regulations safety Rules, regulations, safety Rules, regulations, safety equipment, good design equipment, good design q p g gq p g g

and efficient and efficient maintenance alone do not maintenance alone do not maintenance alone do not maintenance alone do not

limit accidents limit accidents


Accidents can also occur due Accidents can also occur due Accidents can also occur due Accidents can also occur due the operator’s the operator’s carelessnesscarelessnessand lack of appreciation of and lack of appreciation of

the hazards the hazards the hazards. the hazards. Laboratory workers,Laboratory workers,

therefore, must be taught to therefore, must be taught to b b f t if t ibecome become safety conscioussafety conscious


The rule to observeThe rule to observe““Prevention of accidentsPrevention of accidentsisis better than the cure”better than the cure”and s all bvi us precauti nsand s all bvi us precauti nsand so all obvious precautionsand so all obvious precautions

must be observed andmust be observed andall carelessness cut outall carelessness cut out


2.1 Laboratory 2.1 Laboratory . bo o y. bo o yDress CodeDress Code

Students will not be Students will not be itt d t ti i t itt d t ti i t permitted to participate permitted to participate

in any laboratory work in any laboratory work in any laboratory work in any laboratory work unless wearing suitable unless wearing suitable gglab coat and footwearlab coat and footwear


[Courtesy from Prof. Zainal Ariffin Ahmad]


•• A A clean laboratory coat clean laboratory coat A A clean laboratory coat clean laboratory coat must be worn at all times must be worn at all times hil t i th l b thil t i th l b twhilst in the laboratorywhilst in the laboratory

•• The The laboratory coat should laboratory coat should The The laboratory coat should laboratory coat should be removed when leaving be removed when leaving th l b tth l b t (b th t (b th t the laboratorythe laboratory (beware that (beware that contaminated laboratory contaminated laboratory yycoats are potentially coats are potentially hazard)hazard)


hazard)hazard)

Where hearing Where hearing Where hearing Where hearing protection or gloves protection or gloves protection or gloves protection or gloves are required during are required during the laboratory work, the laboratory work, they must be wornthey must be wornthey must be wornthey must be worn


••Be aware of the safety Be aware of the safety ••Be aware of the safety Be aware of the safety facilities of the facilities of the laboratory, i.e. location laboratory, i.e. location f f f t hf t h of of safety showerssafety showers, ,

eyewash stationseyewash stations fire fire eyewash stationseyewash stations, , fire fire extinguishersextinguishers and and ggemergency exitsemergency exits


•• Fume hoods of all sizes are Fume hoods of all sizes are available in the research and available in the research and instructional laboratories.instructional laboratories.instructional laboratories.instructional laboratories.

•• Obstructions caused by large Obstructions caused by large objects reagent bottles etc objects reagent bottles etc objects, reagent bottles, etc., objects, reagent bottles, etc., can cause turbulence/abnormal can cause turbulence/abnormal

fl h h l fl h h l air flow patterns, which result air flow patterns, which result in inefficient and dangerous in inefficient and dangerous gghood operations. hood operations.


•• Fume hoods must be used when Fume hoods must be used when •• Fume hoods must be used when Fume hoods must be used when conducting laboratory conducting laboratory experiments with hazardous experiments with hazardous experiments with hazardous experiments with hazardous chemicalschemicals

•• Keep the hood clean without Keep the hood clean without ppbottle or equipment clutter. bottle or equipment clutter. Hoods should not be used for Hoods should not be used for ffstorage of chemicalsstorage of chemicals


Fire Extinguishers, SafetyFire Extinguishers, SafetyFire Extinguishers, Safety Fire Extinguishers, Safety Showers, Eyewash Facilities and Showers, Eyewash Facilities and

Fi t AidFi t AidFirst AidFirst Aid•• Each laboratory must contain at leastEach laboratory must contain at leastEach laboratory must contain at least Each laboratory must contain at least

one fire extinguisher. The seals one fire extinguisher. The seals should not be broken on the releaseshould not be broken on the releaseshould not be broken on the release should not be broken on the release handle. If the seal is broken, then the handle. If the seal is broken, then the fire extinguisher needs immediatefire extinguisher needs immediatefire extinguisher needs immediate fire extinguisher needs immediate repressurizing. The stockroom repressurizing. The stockroom should be notified of the need.should be notified of the need.


should be notified of the need.should be notified of the need.

•• Fire extinguishers of various Fire extinguishers of various types are installed in each types are installed in each laboratory and in the corridors laboratory and in the corridors yy

It i d t t k h thIt i d t t k h th•• It is your duty to know where they It is your duty to know where they are fitted and for which type of fire are fitted and for which type of fire each one should be used. each one should be used.


Courtesy from Prof Zainal Ariffin Ahmad]Courtesy from Prof. Zainal Ariffin Ahmad]


•• Hot plates should not be placedHot plates should not be placed•• Hot plates should not be placed Hot plates should not be placed against walls and these or any other against walls and these or any other heating apparatusheating apparatusheating apparatusheating apparatus

•• It is the duty of the last person It is the duty of the last person leaving a laboratory at night to see leaving a laboratory at night to see that no electrical apparatus has been that no electrical apparatus has been left switched on unless it has a card, left switched on unless it has a card, signed by a responsible officer, signed by a responsible officer, attachedattached


•• Bags ports and sacks are Bags ports and sacks are Bags, ports and sacks are Bags, ports and sacks are to be placed in designated to be placed in designated

D t bl k D t bl k areas. Do not block passage areas. Do not block passage ways or fire exits ways or fire exits yy

•• Sitting on laboratory Sitting on laboratory b h i hibit d b h i hibit d benches is prohibited. benches is prohibited. Never run in the laboratory Never run in the laboratory yyor along corridorsor along corridors


•• Eating, drinking and smoking Eating, drinking and smoking Eating, drinking and smoking Eating, drinking and smoking are not allowed in the are not allowed in the laboratorieslaboratorieslaboratories.laboratories.

•• Exercise care when opening Exercise care when opening d l d d l d and closing doors on entering and closing doors on entering

and leaving the laboratoryand leaving the laboratoryg yg y•• Always wash hands Always wash hands thoroughly after you have thoroughly after you have thoroughly after you have thoroughly after you have finished your lab work and finished your lab work and b f l i th l b tb f l i th l b t


before leaving the laboratorybefore leaving the laboratory

2 2 First Aid2 2 First Aid2.2 First Aid2.2 First Aid

Report all injuries and Report all injuries and Report all injuries and Report all injuries and illnesses to the tutor. illnesses to the tutor.

First aid will be First aid will be First aid will be First aid will be administered by trained administered by trained

f d ff f d ff yy

first aid officers. first aid officers.


In the event of In the event of h i l bi l i l h i l bi l i l chemical or biological chemical or biological spills on the eye or spills on the eye or spills on the eye or spills on the eye or

skin, thoroughly wash skin, thoroughly wash th ff t d ith th ff t d ith the affected area with the affected area with copious quantities of copious quantities of copious quantities of copious quantities of

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Eye injuries, whether Eye injuries, whether c us d b ch mic ls r c us d b ch mic ls r caused by chemicals or caused by chemicals or mechanical injury or mechanical injury or mechanical injury or mechanical injury or splash with biological splash with biological material are always material are always

serious serious serious. serious.


Medical advice should Medical advice should Medical advice should Medical advice should be obtained for an eye be obtained for an eye injury. MSDS should injury. MSDS should be referred when be referred when be referred when be referred when necessary to seek necessary to seek necessary to seek necessary to seek medical treatmentmedical treatment


If f li ll If f li ll If you are feeling unwell If you are feeling unwell or dizzy when or dizzy when or dizzy when or dizzy when

participating in an participating in an p p gp p gexperiment, stop experiment, stop

imm di t l it d n imm di t l it d n immediately, sit down immediately, sit down and notify tutorand notify tutorand notify tutorand notify tutor


2 3 2 3 2.3 2.3 GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL

LABORATORY LABORATORY LABORATORY LABORATORY OPERATIONSOPERATIONSOPERATIONSOPERATIONS


Unauthorized Unauthorized Unauthorized Unauthorized experimentation in the experimentation in the pplaboratories is strictly laboratories is strictly

f biddf biddforbiddenforbidden


•• Do not carry out any Do not carry out any operation on a bench already operation on a bench already overcrowded with apparatusovercrowded with apparatusovercrowded with apparatusovercrowded with apparatus

•• If an accident should occur it If an accident should occur it will probably be too late to will probably be too late to start thinking which bottlesstart thinking which bottlesstart thinking which bottles start thinking which bottles containing inflammable or containing inflammable or

th i dth i dotherwise dangerous otherwise dangerous chemicals and which do not.chemicals and which do not.


•• Distraction of attention is Distraction of attention is Distraction of attention is Distraction of attention is another common cause of another common cause of accidentsaccidentsaccidents.accidents.

•• Serious consequences may Serious consequences may Serious consequences may Serious consequences may follow chattering to someone follow chattering to someone when engaged in such an when engaged in such an when engaged in such an when engaged in such an operation as pouring operation as pouring p p gp p gcorrosive acid.corrosive acid.


•• If anyone tries to engage If anyone tries to engage •• If anyone tries to engage If anyone tries to engage your attention while you are your attention while you are doing something which holds doing something which holds any possibility of danger,any possibility of danger,any possibility of danger,any possibility of danger,STOPSTOP your work or wait until your work or wait until

h f h d f h f h d f you have finished it before you have finished it before you reply. Conversely, avoid you reply. Conversely, avoid you reply. Conversely, avoid you reply. Conversely, avoid interrupting othersinterrupting others. .


2.42.42.42.4GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD

CHEMICAL CHEMICAL CHEMICAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY LABORATORY LABORATORY LABORATORY

PRACTICEPRACTICEPRACTICEPRACTICE

•• All students must be All students must be awareaware of of All students must be All students must be awareaware of of the conditions required for the the conditions required for the safe handling of substances safe handling of substances safe handling of substances safe handling of substances and specimens being handled. and specimens being handled. If i d bt k id If i d bt k id If in any doubt, seek guidance If in any doubt, seek guidance from the laboratory tutor.from the laboratory tutor.


CHEMICAL LABCHEMICAL LABCHEMICAL LABCHEMICAL LAB

CHEMICALSCHEMICALS LABORATORYLABORATORYCHEMICALSCHEMICALS LABORATORYLABORATORYAPPARATUSAPPARATUS


3.0 CHEMICAL 3.0 CHEMICAL HANDLINGHANDLING


Ch i lCh i lChemicalsChemicals•• All chemicals are All chemicals are

h d t t th d t t thazardous to some extenthazardous to some extent•• How exactly are chemicalsHow exactly are chemicals•• How exactly are chemicals How exactly are chemicals

hazardous?hazardous?•• How can we protect How can we protect

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ourselves from them?ourselves from them?

•• Everything in a chemical Everything in a chemical •• Everything in a chemical Everything in a chemical laboratory should be laboratory should be yytreated with respecttreated with respectS h i l t S h i l t •• Some chemicals may appear to Some chemicals may appear to be harmless they may produce be harmless they may produce effects after a great many effects after a great many years e.g. inhalation of very years e.g. inhalation of very y g yy g ysmall quantities of benzene.small quantities of benzene.


•• A large proportion of A large proportion of l d l d laboratory accidents occur laboratory accidents occur from attempts to get results from attempts to get results p gp gin too great a hurry.in too great a hurry.

•• Hazards are not confined to Hazards are not confined to •• Hazards are not confined to Hazards are not confined to corrosive and otherwise toxic corrosive and otherwise toxic h i l b t i t d h i l b t i t d chemicals but are associated chemicals but are associated

also with the handling of even also with the handling of even the most simple chemical the most simple chemical apparatusapparatus. .


pppp

•• Common sense measures should Common sense measures should be followed in the laboratories. be followed in the laboratories. For example, acids and bases For example, acids and bases ppshould be washed off the skin as should be washed off the skin as soon as possible after contactsoon as possible after contactpp

•• Flammable solvents should never Flammable solvents should never be heated in the open over a be heated in the open over a be heated in the open over a be heated in the open over a flameflame

•• Reactive chemicals should be Reactive chemicals should be •• Reactive chemicals should be Reactive chemicals should be mixed slowly with caution, etc. mixed slowly with caution, etc.


•• Pipetting by mouth is Pipetting by mouth is •• Pipetting by mouth is Pipetting by mouth is prohibitedprohibitedD f ti i t b k D f ti i t b k •• Defective equipment or broken Defective equipment or broken glasswares must be reportedglasswares must be reported

•• Radioactive sources (e.g. Radioactive sources (e.g. laser, UV radioactive laser, UV radioactive substance or arc lamp) must substance or arc lamp) must only be used under the only be used under the yydirection and supervision of direction and supervision of the TA or supervisor. the TA or supervisor.


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•• Working spaces are to Working spaces are to •• Working spaces are to Working spaces are to be kept clean. be kept clean.

•• All spillages must be All spillages must be l d imm di t l l d imm di t l cleaned up immediately cleaned up immediately

after they occur. after they occur. yy


•• No reagent solution or No reagent solution or •• No reagent, solution or No reagent, solution or apparatus is to be removed apparatus is to be removed f th l b t ith t f th l b t ith t from the laboratory without from the laboratory without approval from the tutorapproval from the tutorpppp

•• No waste is to be left or No waste is to be left or placed in the sinks, and under placed in the sinks, and under placed n the s nks, and under placed n the s nks, and under no circumstance must waste be no circumstance must waste be placed down the sink, unless placed down the sink, unless placed down the sink, unless placed down the sink, unless authorized to do so by the authorized to do so by the tutortutor


tutortutor

4 0 CHEMICAL 4 0 CHEMICAL 4.0 CHEMICAL 4.0 CHEMICAL HAZARDSHAZARDSHAZARDSHAZARDS


•• Most chemicals are potentially Most chemicals are potentially p yp ydangerous. dangerous.

•• They can be toxic (Benzene,They can be toxic (Benzene,They can be toxic (Benzene, They can be toxic (Benzene, Hydrogen Sulphide), corrosive Hydrogen Sulphide), corrosive (Sodium Hydroxide, Sulphuric(Sodium Hydroxide, Sulphuric(Sodium Hydroxide, Sulphuric (Sodium Hydroxide, Sulphuric Acid), inflammable (Ether, Carbon Acid), inflammable (Ether, Carbon Disulphide) or explosiveDisulphide) or explosiveDisulphide) or explosive Disulphide) or explosive (compounds with nitro (compounds with nitro –– or diazo or diazo groups).groups).groups). groups).

One should be aware of One should be aware of th d tith d ti


these dangerous propertiesthese dangerous properties

A oidA oid direct contactdirect contact ith anith anAvoid Avoid direct contactdirect contact with any with any chemicals, and chemicals, and avoid avoid ,,

breathing in the vapors of breathing in the vapors of l t id fl t id fsolvents or acid fumes. solvents or acid fumes.

Knowledge of theKnowledge of the properproperKnowledge of the Knowledge of the proper proper storagestorage and and transfertransfer of of

other dangerous chemicals other dangerous chemicals is important and usefulis important and useful


is important and useful.is important and useful.

C i M t i lC i M t i lCorrosive MaterialsCorrosive Materials•• It can cause immediate and It can cause immediate and potentially very serious damagepotentially very serious damagepotentially very serious damagepotentially very serious damage

•• Site is important e.g. hands or Site is important e.g. hands or eyeseyes

•• Protect by wearing labProtect by wearing lab--coat, coat, y gy g ,,safety glasses and perhaps safety glasses and perhaps glovesgloves


glovesgloves

Ch i l H dCh i l H dChemical HazardsChemical Hazards

Corrosive MaterialsCorrosive Materials


Ch i l H dCh i l H dChemical HazardsChemical Hazards

Flammable or Explosive Flammable or Explosive


Flammable or ExplosiveFlammable or ExplosiveFlammable or ExplosiveFlammable or Explosive

Protect yourselves by Protect yourselves by Protect yourselves by Protect yourselves by using the smallest using the smallest

l l possible amounts and possible amounts and avoiding sources avoiding sources avoiding sources avoiding sources

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C i M i lC i M i lCorrosive MaterialsCorrosive Materials

F il f iF il f iFailure of protectionFailure of protection

WASH WITH WATERWASH WITH WATERWASH WITH WATERWASH WITH WATER


H f l T i M i lH f l T i M i lHarmful or Toxic MaterialHarmful or Toxic Material

Systemic Systemic Routes of EntryRoutes of EntryPasses through the body to Passes through the body to

another site to causeanother site to causeanother site to cause another site to cause damage eg. at adamage eg. at a

Target OrganTarget Organ


H f l T i M i lH f l T i M i lHarmful or Toxic MaterialHarmful or Toxic Material

EntryEntry•• IngestionIngestion

ProtectionProtection•• No eating orNo eating orIngestionIngestion

•• InhalationInhalation•• Skin AbsorptionSkin Absorption

No eating or No eating or drinkingdrinking

•• Use fume hoodUse fume hood•• Skin AbsorptionSkin Absorption•• Injection (Glass, Injection (Glass,

needleneedle--stick)stick)

Use fume hoodUse fume hood•• LabLab--coat, gloves coat, gloves •• Care with glassCare with glassneedleneedle stick)stick) Care with glass Care with glass

and needles in use and needles in use and disposaland disposal


pp

Hazards in SamplingHazards in Sampling::--·· Prior to sampling, must know what material Prior to sampling, must know what material

to be sampled.to be sampled.Li id l d i f ilLi id l d i f il·· Liquid sample, dangers arise from easily Liquid sample, dangers arise from easily volatized or readily inflammable liquids.volatized or readily inflammable liquids.

·· Toxic and unknown liquid should never beToxic and unknown liquid should never be·· Toxic and unknown liquid should never be Toxic and unknown liquid should never be sucked into pipettes by month.sucked into pipettes by month.

·· Use pipette fillers.Use pipette fillers.p pp p·· When doing sampling, must wear a face When doing sampling, must wear a face

maskmask..


Handling the sampleHandling the sample::--Handling the sampleHandling the sample::·· Take precautions in handling sample to Take precautions in handling sample to

prevent or minimize contaminations, loss, prevent or minimize contaminations, loss, decomposition or matrix change by the:decomposition or matrix change by the:decomposition or matrix change by the:decomposition or matrix change by the:

(a)(a) containercontainer(b)(b) atmosphereatmosphere(b)(b) atmosphereatmosphere(c)(c) lightlight

·· Some samples must be protected from Some samples must be protected from t h li htt h li htatmosphere or light:atmosphere or light:

eg: alkaline substance will react with eg: alkaline substance will react with CO2 in the airCO2 in the airCO2 in the airCO2 in the air

·· Consider stability of the sample:Consider stability of the sample:eg: glucose is unstableeg: glucose is unstable


Disposal of solvents chemicals andDisposal of solvents chemicals andDisposal of solvents, chemicals and Disposal of solvents, chemicals and other materials:other materials:

Never pour solvents or reactive Never pour solvents or reactive chemicals down a drain Suchchemicals down a drain Suchchemicals down a drain. Such chemicals down a drain. Such

careless handling of flammable or careless handling of flammable or toxic liquids presents a serioustoxic liquids presents a serioustoxic liquids presents a serious toxic liquids presents a serious hazard in the laboratory. Also, hazard in the laboratory. Also,

k b k f hk b k f hnever keep an open beaker of such never keep an open beaker of such solvents outside a hood. solvents outside a hood.


When in doubt about how toWhen in doubt about how toWhen in doubt about how to When in doubt about how to dispose of something, ask a dispose of something, ask a

TA. If drain disposal is TA. If drain disposal is necessary and acceptable,necessary and acceptable,necessary and acceptable, necessary and acceptable,

always flush the drain before, always flush the drain before, d i d ft d ithd i d ft d ithduring, and afterwards with a during, and afterwards with a lot of water, always using the lot of water, always using the y gy g

drains in the hoods.drains in the hoods.


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•• All bottles should be clearly All bottles should be clearly yylabeled in a sufficiently labeled in a sufficiently permanent way.permanent way.p rman nt way.p rman nt way.

•• You may know what an You may know what an unlabelled bottle contains but unlabelled bottle contains but unlabelled bottle contains but unlabelled bottle contains but others do not.others do not.Dispose carefully and separately Dispose carefully and separately •• Dispose carefully and separately Dispose carefully and separately of materials found in bottles of materials found in bottles which cann t be p sitively which cann t be p sitively which cannot be positively which cannot be positively identified.identified.


•• Never carry a bottle by its Never carry a bottle by its Never carry a bottle by its Never carry a bottle by its neck neck –– always support it from always support it from belowbelowbelowbelow

•• An occasional occurrence in An occasional occurrence in the laboratory is the the laboratory is the breaking of thermometers breaking of thermometers ggwith consequent spilling of with consequent spilling of mercury mercury mercury. mercury.


Serious injury also often Serious injury also often Serious injury also often Serious injury also often arises as a result of arises as a result of

treating with contempt treating with contempt h i l ti h i l ti such a simple operation such a simple operation

as putting a glass tube as putting a glass tube as putting a glass tube as putting a glass tube into a cork or a rubber into a cork or a rubber

bung.bung.


•• A spill of a hazardous/toxic A spill of a hazardous/toxic A spill of a hazardous/toxic A spill of a hazardous/toxic substance that occurs substance that occurs

t id d i t d d t id d i t d d outside a designated and outside a designated and confined area also mandates confined area also mandates ffa written report.a written report.


5 0 A id t R t5 0 A id t R t5.0 Accident Reports5.0 Accident Reportsd h ld b f ll d d h ld b f ll d •• Accident reports should be filled Accident reports should be filled

out describing the nature of all out describing the nature of all d ll k d ll k accidents as well as action taken to accidents as well as action taken to

avoid such accidents in the future. avoid such accidents in the future. C i h ld b h C i h ld b h Copies should be sent to the Copies should be sent to the Chemical Safety Officer and to the Chemical Safety Officer and to the

i f l b i f l b supervisor or faculty member. supervisor or faculty member.


E l b t d i E l b t d i Every laboratory door is Every laboratory door is posted with an information posted with an information ppcard with the names and card with the names and

phone numbers of personnel phone numbers of personnel phone numbers of personnel phone numbers of personnel to be called in the event of to be called in the event of

an emergency.an emergency.


FIRE RISKS FIRE RISKS AND BURNSAND BURNS

•• “Good housekeeping” in“Good housekeeping” in•• Good housekeeping in Good housekeeping in laboratories goes far in preventing laboratories goes far in preventing

ll fi d l i i ill fi d l i i ismall fires developing into serious small fires developing into serious ones. ones.

•• Refuse and materials not wanted Refuse and materials not wanted immediately should never beimmediately should never beimmediately should never be immediately should never be allowed to accumulate in the allowed to accumulate in the laboratorlaborator


laboratory. laboratory.

6 06 0 HousekeepingHousekeeping6.06.0 HousekeepingHousekeeping

•• It can be seen that one of the major It can be seen that one of the major factor in prevention of accident isfactor in prevention of accident isfactor in prevention of accident is factor in prevention of accident is good “housekeeping”good “housekeeping”If we are careful about the way aIf we are careful about the way a•• If we are careful about the way a If we are careful about the way a thing is done and how it looks, you thing is done and how it looks, you will certainly be equally careful will certainly be equally careful about the accuracy of the results ! about the accuracy of the results !


yy

Good “housekeeping” can be Good “housekeeping” can be achieved only if each and achieved only if each and yy

every worker in the laboratory every worker in the laboratory assumes a sense of assumes a sense of

ibilit d idibilit d idresponsibility and prideresponsibility and pride

The cleanliness and upkeep The cleanliness and upkeep of each room or laboratory must of each room or laboratory must yy

be the responsibility of allbe the responsibility of all


•• Reagent bottles, shelves and Reagent bottles, shelves and g ,g ,benches should be cleaned benches should be cleaned regularly (at least once a week)regularly (at least once a week)regularly (at least once a week)regularly (at least once a week)

•• Apparatus should be neatly set up Apparatus should be neatly set up and no unwanted equipment left and no unwanted equipment left q pq pon the bench to allow for more on the bench to allow for more working spaceworking spaceworking spaceworking space


7 07 0 SupervisionSupervision7.07.0 SupervisionSupervision•• Another major factor in prevention ofAnother major factor in prevention ofAnother major factor in prevention of Another major factor in prevention of

accidents is proper supervision accidents is proper supervision •• Quite often accidents happen as aQuite often accidents happen as a•• Quite often accidents happen as a Quite often accidents happen as a

result of the failure of those in charge to result of the failure of those in charge to supervise the work properlysupervise the work properlysupervise the work properly supervise the work properly

•• You can have a very good set of rules You can have a very good set of rules laid out but if there is no one to seelaid out but if there is no one to seelaid out, but if there is no one to see laid out, but if there is no one to see that they are carried out, the rules will that they are carried out, the rules will never be appliednever be applied


never be applied never be applied

SUMMARYSUMMARYSUMMARYSUMMARY


GENERAL SAFETY RULES GENERAL SAFETY RULES FOR THE UNDERGRADUATEFOR THE UNDERGRADUATEFOR THE UNDERGRADUATE FOR THE UNDERGRADUATE

LABSLABS

•• The safe way is the right way to do The safe way is the right way to do j bj byour jobyour job

•• Plan your workPlan your work•• Follow instructions. If you do not Follow instructions. If you do not

know how to do the experimentknow how to do the experimentknow how to do the experiment know how to do the experiment safely, ask your teaching assistantsafely, ask your teaching assistant


Never leave a reaction or Never leave a reaction or experiment running experiment running

tt d d ltt d d lunattended, unless you unattended, unless you have told your labhave told your labhave told your lab have told your lab

partners enough about it partners enough about it to deal with potential to deal with potential hazards while you arehazards while you arehazards while you are hazards while you are

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Researchers should make Researchers should make s arch rs shou ma s arch rs shou ma an effort to label all an effort to label all materials used and be materials used and be materials used and be materials used and be

aware of their aware of their flammability, reactivity, flammability, reactivity,

corrosiveness and corrosiveness and corrosiveness and corrosiveness and toxicity.toxicity.


•• After reading any warnings After reading any warnings and recommendations use all and recommendations use all and recommendations, use all and recommendations, use all chemicals carefully and in a chemicals carefully and in a fume hood whenever possiblefume hood whenever possiblefume hood whenever possiblefume hood whenever possible

•• Dispose of solvents properlyDispose of solvents properlyp p p yp p p y


W h h d f ll W h h d f ll Wash your hands carefully Wash your hands carefully when you leave.when you leave.when you leave.when you leave.

•• Sign in and sign out on the Sign in and sign out on the •• Sign in and sign out on the Sign in and sign out on the laboratory attendance log booklaboratory attendance log book


•• All laboratory setAll laboratory set--ups should ups should be reviewed for safety by the be reviewed for safety by the w f f y yw f f y yresearchers and coworkers.researchers and coworkers.

•• All accidents that require All accidents that require •• All accidents that require All accidents that require medical attention must be medical attention must be

d d i d b h d d i d b h reported and reviewed by the reported and reviewed by the safety committee.safety committee.yy


(II)(II)G id li i G id li i Guidelines in Guidelines in

Filling Filling Filling Filling Chemical Safety Chemical Safety yy

FormsForms


8.0 8.0 PROJECT RISK PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT FormASSESSMENT Form

•• Risk assessment is the key factor in Risk assessment is the key factor in ensuring that safe working practices are ensuring that safe working practices are g g pg g pfollowed in the Departmentfollowed in the Department

•• Before undertaking any experimentsBefore undertaking any experimentsBefore undertaking any experiments, Before undertaking any experiments, final year undergraduates, final year undergraduates, postgraduates and research staff mustpostgraduates and research staff mustpostgraduates and research staff must postgraduates and research staff must investigate all hazards associated with investigate all hazards associated with their worktheir work


their worktheir work

•• The assessment should be carriedThe assessment should be carriedThe assessment should be carried The assessment should be carried out jointly by the person carrying out jointly by the person carrying out the experimental work andout the experimental work andout the experimental work and out the experimental work and their supervisor. their supervisor.

•• The supervisor is responsible for The supervisor is responsible for ensuring that proper thought has ensuring that proper thought has g p p gg p p gbeen given to minimizing risks, been given to minimizing risks, that safe working practices havethat safe working practices havethat safe working practices have that safe working practices have been agreed and that a risk been agreed and that a risk assessment has been completedassessment has been completed09/09/0909/09/09 140140Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1-- 159159

assessment has been completed. assessment has been completed.

No experimental work is to be No experimental work is to be undertaken before the riskundertaken before the riskundertaken before the risk undertaken before the risk

assessment has taken place. It assessment has taken place. It has to be pdated hen anhas to be pdated hen anhas to be updated when any has to be updated when any

changes take place to the changes take place to the g pg pexperimental workexperimental work


Staff having a supervisory responsibility, with Staff having a supervisory responsibility, with their special knowledge of the area of work their special knowledge of the area of work for which they are responsible, must ensure for which they are responsible, must ensure that all persons under their supervision arethat all persons under their supervision arethat all persons under their supervision are that all persons under their supervision are given sufficient information, instruction and given sufficient information, instruction and supervision to ensure the health and safetysupervision to ensure the health and safetysupervision to ensure the health and safety supervision to ensure the health and safety

of students/researchers and of other of students/researchers and of other persons who may be affected by their work. persons who may be affected by their work.

This is an obligatory part of being a This is an obligatory part of being a

SUPERVISORSUPERVISORSUPERVISORSUPERVISOR09/09/0909/09/09 142142Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1-- 159159

INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE

PROJECT RISK PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT

FORMS[COSHH][COSHH]


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Forms:4

(A) Project Risk Assessment ( ) j- (White)

(A) Special Hazards - (Pink)( ) p ( )(B) Material Safety Data

Sheet - (Green) ( )(A) Material Requisition

- (Yellow)


( )

VIEW ALL fALL fourFORMSFORMS


MATERIAL SAFETYMATERIAL SAFETYDATA SHEETSDATA SHEETS

They are valuable sources ofThey are valuable sources ofThey are valuable sources of They are valuable sources of information on hazardous information on hazardous

substancessubstances


Information in MSDSInformation in MSDSInformation in MSDSInformation in MSDS

•• Name address phone no ofName address phone no of•• Name, address, phone no. of Name, address, phone no. of manufacturermanufacturer

•• Chemical name, synonyms, and Chemical name, synonyms, and Chemical Abstracts (CAS) NumberChemical Abstracts (CAS) Number( )( )

•• Physical propertiesPhysical propertiesA li ti f h d tit t fA li ti f h d tit t f•• A listing of hazardous constituents for A listing of hazardous constituents for mixturesmixtures


Information in MSDSInformation in MSDSInformation in MSDSInformation in MSDS•• Health hazard informationHealth hazard information•• Health hazard informationHealth hazard information•• FirstFirst--aid measuresaid measures•• Fire fighting measuresFire fighting measures

Handling and storage precautionsHandling and storage precautions•• Handling and storage precautionsHandling and storage precautionsExposure controls/personal protectionExposure controls/personal protection

•• Stability and reactivityStability and reactivity


N MSDSN MSDSNewer MSDSsNewer MSDSsAdditional information:Additional information:•• Toxicological informationToxicological informationToxicological informationToxicological information•• Ecological informationEcological information

Di l id tiDi l id ti•• Disposal considerationsDisposal considerations•• Transport informationTransport information•• Regulatory informationRegulatory information•• other informationother information09/09/0909/09/09 150150Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1-- 159159

other informationother information

Examples f MSDS of MSDS formsforms


CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION


In maintaining aIn maintaining aSAFE WORK PLACESAFE WORK PLACE

is to actively incorporate all theseis to actively incorporate all theseis to actively incorporate all these is to actively incorporate all these recommended safety practices recommended safety practices i t l b t hi t l b t hinto your laboratory research into your laboratory research

activities. activities. These practices could be as aThese practices could be as aGUIDEGUIDE to help identify potentialto help identify potentialGUIDEGUIDE to help identify potential to help identify potential

hazards in your work place hazards in your work place


SMMRE

The Aim of the The Aim of the C i S f C iC i S f C i

SMMRE

Chemical Safety CommitteeChemical Safety Committee

TO ALLOW YOU TO TO ALLOW YOU TO CARRY OUT YOUR CARRY OUT YOUR CARRY OUT YOUR CARRY OUT YOUR

LABORATORY WORK LABORATORY WORK WITHOUT HURTING WITHOUT HURTING

YOURSELFYOURSELF09/09/0909/09/09 154154Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1-- 159159

YOURSELFYOURSELF

SMMRESMMRE

TO SAVE YOU TO SAVE YOU TO SAVE YOU TO SAVE YOU FROMFROMPAIN PAIN

AND DISTRESSAND DISTRESS09/09/0909/09/09 155155Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1Occupational Safety and Health Slides 1-- 159159

WHAT WE WANT ISWHAT WE WANT ISWHAT WE WANT IS:WHAT WE WANT IS:


“OUR GOAL IS A“OUR GOAL IS A“OUR GOAL IS A “OUR GOAL IS A HEALTHY AND HEALTHY AND

SAFETY SAFETY ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT

FOR EVERYONE”FOR EVERYONE”FOR EVERYONEFOR EVERYONE


SMMRE

FinallyFinally


TH NK YTH NK YTHANK YOUTHANK YOUFOR BEING AN FOR BEING AN FOR BEING AN FOR BEING AN ATTENTIVE ATTENTIVE LISTENERLISTENER

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