The university is legally and morally bound to provide a safe place where we can all work and receive education in line with our aspirations. Follow oral and written laboratory safety rules, regulations, and standard operating procedures sop required for assigned tasks. Standard operation proceduresop and safety operational. Western laboratory health and safety manual page 5 of 71 4. You are expected to be familiar with the safety rules and to conduct your laboratory work in a. For this new edition, the manual has been extensively revised and expanded. Laboratory safety manual university of texas at austin. Also critical to management of employee safety in the clinical laboratory is use of ppe, which is standard in the clinical laboratory setting. The departmental safety booklet must be issued, together with appropriate laboratory safety manuals, to each member of the department who will acknowledge by signature that they have received, read, and will work in accordance with the provisions of the departmental safety booklet and. Laboratory safety branch office of health and safety centers for disease control and prevention. This online laboratory safety manual lsm provides information regarding protection from health hazards associated with the laboratory environment in accordance with applicable california occupational safety and health administration calosha regulations, including the chemical hygiene plan requirements specified in 8 ccr 5191. General roles and responsibilities for all faculty, staff and students regarding safety are defined in the universitywide.
For advanced ecommerce capabilities fisher safety leads the industry in providing advanced ecommerce solutions for. It is further required that principal investigators pis develop chps specific to their laboratories. Some chemicals react with water to produce heat and flammable gases. For more than 20 years, since it was first published in 1983, the laboratory biosafety manual has provided practical guidance on biosafety techniques for use in laboratories at all levels. General safety standards smoking is prohibited at uams and all campus buildings. This manual is an overview of the administrative steps necessary to.
This manual can serve as a basic model from which all pis can create more specific documents. Laboratory safety training the lab standard mandates that all laboratory workers receive training in the details of the chemical hygiene plan and the osha laboratory standard. Laboratory safety rules, procedures and regulations safety rules ensuring laboratory safety is not just the responsibility of the instructor. This means that safety awareness must be integrated into each laboratory course including research with increasingly broader scope at more advanced levels.
Chemical safety manual doc noiitbism02 rev 0 page 7 of 33 water reactives a violent reaction can occur if water reactive chemicals come in contact with water or moisture. Laboratories have a variety of safety and health hazards. Preventing chronic beryllium disease through exposure recognition and control. Laboratory safety manual arkansas state university. The sign must clearly communicate that the chemical in question is known to the state to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive harm. Laboratory personnel duties and responsibilities include. Wearing the proper protective clothing is the best way to protect yourself while working in the laboratory.
Safe handling, storage, use and disposal of the chemical waste in the laboratory. This edition also includes safety information from the 1997 who publication safety in healthcare laboratories 1. No changes shall be made to the clsm, appendices, or portions of the manual contained on the web site without rsc approval. When these policies and procedures are followed, the. Ofice of environment, health safety 2 return to table of contents section i. We have included information on the use of personal protective equipment ppe, the use and. Please bookmark this page electronically or print a copy of the complete lsm and make it available to laboratory staff. Review and follow relevant laboratory authorizations and safety manuals. Safety guidelines were developed in many cases in response to specific incidents of laboratory and chemical misuse. Those qualities also have to be applied to all your job responsibilities including safety. This handbook provides policies and guidelines for safe laboratory work practices, and it applies to all laboratories at su. Laboratory safety manual university of tennessee at. Guidelines on laboratory safety and chemical use are formulated on the basis of past happenings in laboratories, basic chemical knowledge, the properties of individual chemicals, and common sense. Laboratory safety manual introduction the university of texas at austin ut austin is committed to maintaining the safest possible laboratories.
Roles and responsibilities safety in the laboratory is a responsibility that is shared by faculty, staff and students. 1200, sometimes called the hazcom standard, is a set of requirements first issued in 1983 by. Caltech posts prop 65 warning signs throughout the workplace. Laboratory safety laboratory safety involves the development of skills and responsibility and must be an integral part of every chemistry curriculum. This laboratory safety manual has been prepared specifically for ut austin by environmental health and safety in collaboration with the faculty research safety advisory committee. Biosafety in microbiological and biomedical laboratories. Duke university is committed to providing a safe work environment for learning, teaching and research. Laboratory work requires knowledge, skill, and attention to detail. Find all of our updates on covid19 novel coronavirus. Medical laboratory safety management medical laboratory.
Alright, now in this part of the article, you will be able to access the free pdf download of microbiology. Always wear long pants, safety glasses, and a lab coat when working with hazardous materials in the laboratory. It is important to understand however, that every job is different, and modifications may be needed. Laboratory safety office has developed this manual as a guidance document to familiarize uf faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and visitors with the institutionwide policies and procedures for the safe use of hazardous chemical and other material at the university and its affiliates. Disclaimer it is important to note that this manual is not the end all for any given situation which you might encounter in your school laboratory facility. Students, faculty, and staff who have questions regarding manual content and procedures are encouraged to contact. In addition to information on osha standards and guidance that deal with laboratory hazards, appendices are provided with information on other governmental and nongovernmental agencies that deal with various aspects of laboratory safety. Laboratory safety guidance occupational safety and. The third edition of the who laboratory biosafety manual is a helpful reference and guide to nations that accept the challenge to develop and establish national codes. We encourage faculty and researchers to take all reasonable precautions to protect the health and safety of everyone staff, students, visitors and the general public. The general laboratory safety manual provides control measures essential for. No food or drink will be stored in refrigerators in the laboratory work area.
The manual promotes safe and practical laboratory procedures. Bmbl is by its nature a continuously revised manual, and each revision refines and extends the. The rsc shall approve all procedures used to evaluate laboratory safety and. Introduction uc berkeley is committed to maintaining a healthy and safe workplace for all laboratory workers, students and visitors. Western university laboratory health and safety manual. Introduction the uncg laboratory safety sign program is designed to alert laboratory personnel, staff, students, visitors, and emergency responders to the specific hazards located in individual laboratories on campus. Often, a comparison of msdss for the same chemical from a variety of suppliers will suggest a source of. Slide show notes welcome to laboratory safety training. Application of cosmetics is prohibited in the laboratory work area. Chemical and laboratory safety manual clsm and other documents.
The occupational and environmental safety office oeso promotes workplace safety through various. Inspect all equipment for defects be alert to unsafe conditions and correct them when detected. Hair should be worn or secured so that it cannot become either a safety hazard or a source of. Upon completion of the lecture, accompanying video, required readings and clinical rotations, the student will be able to. Hampshire college is committed to providing a healthy and safe environment for its students, staff, faculty, and visitors. Teacher, safety and emergency action and finally a bank of resources for your use in your lab facility.
The designs and safety capabilities of the bsc and hepa filter have continued to evolve and include construction out of stainless steel, a glass sash, and many other features seen on todays bscs. By topic occupational safety and health administration. To ensure safer downloads, we have uploaded this pdf ebook file to our online file repository. Alternatively, this manual is a compilation of what. The office of environmental, health, safety and risk management, in partnership with the environmental, health and safety officer council and the office of the vicechancellor for research, has developed this laboratory safety manual to minimize the risks associated with lab activity and ensure that cuny remains in compliance with the.