FSHN Safety Seminar

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FSHN Safety Seminar

• Clark Ford
• Jeanne Stewart
• September 05, 2007

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Outline

• Overview of Safety Responsibilities
• Safety News
• Safety Reminders
• FSHN FEUD!

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PIs Safety Check List Deadline December 14, 2007

• Review of Laboratory Safety Manual (LSM)
• Safety Check-in
• Site-Specific Safety Training
• Hazard Inventory Forms
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Prior Approval for Hazardous Lab Operations
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Yearly Chemical Inventory
• Quarterly and Yearly Lab Safety Survey
• Radiation Safety Checklist

http//www.fshn.hs.iastate.edu/faculty/safety.php
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Safety Check-infor Students, Staff, Faculty

• I have read the Laboratory Safety manual
• I have completed a Hazard Inventory
• I have received Site-Specific Safety Training
• I know yearly lab inspections are required
• I understand proper procedures for managing and
  disposal of chemical waste

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Safety Check-infor Students, Staff, Faculty

• I may need to find a buddy for work at night
• I know where MSDSs are in my lab
• I know the number to call if injured
• I know safety glasses and a lab coat are required
• I understand that the safety of new research
  methods must be discussed

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Safety Check-infor Students, Staff, Faculty

• I understand the Emergency Evacuation Plan for my
  lab
• I know the location of all safety equipment in my
  lab
• First Aid kit
• Fire Extinguisher
• Fire Alarm Pull Station(s)
• Safety Shower
• Eyewash
• Spill Kits
• Circuit Breakers
• Training Records
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Nearest Phone (911 sticker)

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Safety Check-infor Students, Staff, Faculty

• I understand that I must be trained in proper
  procedures to use laboratory equipment
• I understand the lab notebook format required in
  my lab

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Safety Check-outfor Students, Staff, Faculty

• I understand that before I leave the lab I must
  complete a check-out involving
• Arrange disposal of all chemical wastes with EHS
  
• Proper storing and labeling of all research
  material left
• Preparation of a complete inventory of research
  material left
• Clean up of my personal workspace
• Updating my lab notebooks
• Inspection

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FSHN Safety News

• New online Hazardous Waste form
• Called Unwanted Materials Acceptance Form
• Replaces
• Hazardous chemical waste acceptance form
• Old online waste pickup request
• Must still fill out green waste tags

http//www.ehs.iastate.edu/cms/default.asp?action
articleID367
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FSHN Safety News

• Biological Safety Cabinets must be certified
  annually
• For BL2 and above
• EHS will notify PI of recertification date
• EHS will notify BalCon company to coordinate
  testing repairs
• PIs need to pay 180/BSC

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FSHN Safety News

• Bomb Threats
• Try to fill out the ISU Police checklist if
  called
• Forward email threats to ISU Police

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FSHN Safety News

• To be posted by all lab exits
• Laboratory Emergency Action Plan
• Fire
• Medical emergency
• Intruder
• Vandalism
• Severe weather
• Utility Outages
• Spills
• Available online from EHS
• Link on FSHN website

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FSHN Safety News

• Coming Soon!
• Evacuation maps for each floor
• To be posted by every lab exit

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FSHN Safety News

• Coming soon!
• New online Laboratory Safety Manual
• Replaces
• CHP (Chemical Hygiene Plan)
• Includes fundamentals of
• Chemical Safety
• Biological Safety
• Radiation Safety
• References to safety manuals policies

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FSHN Safety News

• Coming soon!
• Doing Nanoparticle Research?
• Solid Particles 100 nm or smaller
• May have different chemical properties than
  macroparticles of same material
• Potential health implications
• EHS needs to identify Nanoparticle Researchers
• to provide current safety info

Nanoparticle
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science
Technology
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FSHN Safety News

• Coming soon!
• EHS will be asking PIs about Chemicals of
  Interest
• From DHS list (when published).
• Facilities with gt chemical limit
• Will be assigned to one of four risk-based tiers.
• PIs with high risk chemicals
• will need to work with EHS formulate a facility
  security plan.

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FSHN Safety News

• Coming soon!
• Pandemic Flu Planning
• Minimize risk to students, faculty staff
• Support students
• Continue essential University operations
• Resume normal operations as soon as possible

1918 Influenza Pandemic killed 50 million people
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FSHN Safety Reminder

• Biological Waste
• Label bags with temp sensitive tape
• Write your contact info on tape
• Autoclave open bag 40 minutes
• Close and place in black bag after autoclaving
• Place in dumpster
• Monthly performance tests of autoclaves is
  strongly recommended
• Call EHS to obtain an autoclave indicator

J. Stewart 515-294-3926
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FSHN Equipment Reminder

• Test and flush eyewash stations monthly!

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FSHN
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Question 1

• What are the 7 items of safety information that
  the FSHN department says
• should be kept in addition to your Laboratory
  Safety Manual (LSM) ?

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Answers to Question 1

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• MSDS
• Laboratory Chemical Inventory
• Personnel safety training records
• Quarterly lab inspection sheets
• Yearly lab inspection sheets
• EHS Lab inspection audits

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Question 2

• What are the top 8 things
• you shouldnt do with your mouth in a lab?

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Answers to Question 2

• Mouth pipette
• Eat
• Drink
• Chew gum
• Apply chapstick or makeup
• Chew on pencils/pens
• Touch with gloved or unwashed hands
• Taste chemicals

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Question 3

• What 4 pieces of information
• should be put on labels of secondary chemical
  containers?

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Answers to Question 3

• Proper chemical or common name (in English)
• Signal words (Danger, Warning, Caution) or hazard
  (irritant, corrosive)
• Date (received, prepared or opened)
• Initials of owner/user

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Question 4

• What 7 safety items
• should be worn in the laboratory?

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Answers to Question 4

• Safety glasses/goggles
• Lab Coat
• Gloves
• Fully enclosed shoes
• Hearing protection
• Long pants
• Apron/face shield

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Question 5

• What 10 pieces of safety equipment should be in
  good working order
• In all ISU laboratories ?

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Answers to Question 5

• Hood/Biosafety cabinet
• Safety shower
• Eyewash station
• Chemical Spill kit
• Biohazard spill kit
• Laboratory Safety Manual
• First aid kit
• Telephone with 911 stickers
• Fire extinguisher
• Fire alarm pull station

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Question 6

• What 8 hazards do
• safety glasses, goggles and face shields protect
  your eyes from?

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Answers to Question 6

• Acids/Bases
• Organic Solvents
• Liquids under pressure
• Biological fluids
• Flying particles (Dust)
• Ultra Violet light
• ?eta radiation
• Others fingers

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Question 7

• What should you do if there is a fire in your
  laboratory?

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Answers to Question 7

• Call 911
• Pull fire alarm
• Evacuate all personnel
• Assist injured personnel
• Meet in prearranged area
• Use Fire extinguisher
• ONLY if the fire is small
• user must be trained
• extinguisher lasts only 6-8 seconds

http//www.nmsu.edu/safety/news/news-items/tt-chem
-lab-fire2.htm
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FSHN Fire 1985
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Question 8

• What 3 pieces of equipment
• must be considered when working with or storing
  flammable solvents?

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Answers to Question 8

• Flammable storage cabinet
• For closed containers
• Fume hood
• For active lab activities
• Refrigerator/freezer designed for flammable
  liquids
• For cold storage

http//www.ehs.iastate.edu/publications/factsheets
/pec.pdf
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FSHN Explosion 2001
Human Nutritional Sciences 2104
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Question 9

• What 5 liquid wastes
• cannot be disposed of down the sink?

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Answers to Question 9

• Organic solvents
• Radioactive liquids
• Biohazardous waste
• Acid/base solutions
• Hazardous chemical solutions

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Question 10

• What are the top 5 things
• You should not do when working in a fume hood or
  biosafety cabinet?

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Answers to Question 10

• Forget to turn on power
• Store solvents
• Block back vents
• Block airflow on front edge
• or working surface
• Work with UV lights on

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