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>30,000 students/faculty/staff>1,000 research laboratories
Chemical, Radiological, BiologicalLasers, hazardous materials
Why Do We Care About Safety?
INCIDENT AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
WednesdayApril 15, 19987.51 a.m. EDT
Firefighters reported t theGross Chemical Buildingafter the blast. (WRAL-
TV5 News)Chemical Explosion
Rocks Duke Lab
DURHAM -- A science experiment exploded in the face of a local university student late Tuesday night.
INCIDENT at UNC Chapel Hill
Student Hurt in Explosion at UNC Lab
Chapel Hill, NC – Flying glass from a laboratory explosion cut a graduate student in a UNC
Chemistry building on Wednesday
Wetterhahn knew that dimethylmercury was highly toxic and she took reasonable precautions; she wore safety glasses and latex gloves, and manipulated the chemical in a fume cupboard
Less than a year later, she was dead.
Dimethylmercury penetrated the glove and started entering her skin within 15 seconds.
Today researchers wear highly resistant laminated gloves underneath a pair of long-cuffed neoprene (or other heavy duty) gloves to handle dimethylmercury.
Karen Wetterhahn 1949 - 1997
LEVELS OF LEARNING
UNCONSCIOUS INCOMPETENCE
CONSCIOUS INCOMPETENCE
CONSCIOUS COMPETENCE
UNCONSCIOUS COMPETENCE
INCIDENTS and IMPACTS
Small Fire In Clean Room
Fire at U of Texas / Fire at NC State –
Pyrophoric Liquid Splash at UCLA
REGULATIONS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES
OSHA / NC OSHAEPA / DENR
NC DHHSNRC / NC RPD
Homeland Security / Patriot ActDOTFAA
North Carolina Building/Fire/Mechanical Codes
Other Regulatory Hot Buttons
Hazardous Waste / Hazardous Materials Shipping
• See Waste Storage and Handling Guidelines on Website http://www.ncsu.edu/ehs/waste.htm
• See Shipping / Transport / Security Requirements on Website
Unwanted Events
Avoid Situations Which Have a Negative Impact on our:
PeopleProperty
EnvironmentPublic Image
Ability to Do Business
An Important Question..
Could You Unintentionally Put:
Your Yourself, Your FriendsYour Building, Their BuildingYour Research, Their ResearchOur University
At Risk By Not Following Key Procedures ?
How To Prevent Unwanted Events( Plan, Do, Check, Act)
•Training– Mgr Safety Orientation
Checklist and On Line Haz Com– Review CHP, Safety Plan, and
Subject Matter Specific Training•Follow SOPS
– Work Practices, Engineering Controls, PPE
•Know Emergency Procedures
DEFENSE MECHANISMSOccupational Safety and Health Council – Charged by the ChancellorInstitutional Biosafety Committee Hazardous Materials CommitteeRadiation Safety CommitteeBiosafety CommitteeUnit Safety Committees
Environmental Health and Safety Center
Some of what we do:
Biological SafetyIndustrial HygieneChemical SafetyRadiation SafetyEnvironmental IssuesBusiness ContinuityInsurance & Risk Management
Four Key Parts to Hazard Communication
Labels
Training
MSDS
Written Plan
LabelsIdentityHazard WarningName & Address of Manufacturer
If you notice a label is missing,torn, or unreadable, contact your supervisor
Material Safety Data Sheets
Product IdentificationCompositionHazard IdentificationFirst AidFire-fighting measuresAccidental-Release measuresExposure controlPersonal Protection
Physical and Chemical propertiesStability and reactivityToxicological infoEcological infoDisposalTransportRegulatory Info
CHP
Chemical Hygiene PlanCFR 1910.1450 (OSHA)
Must be Read by All Persons who work in a Laboratory with Chemicals
Access this from A-Z menu at Environmental Health and Safety
Web Page
Compressed Gas Cylinders
Ordering Gases – Materials SupportNecessary Engineering Controls
Storage and HandlingHazard Review
See Gas Safety section of EH&S Website
Laboratory Safety – Engineering Controls
Fume Hoods, Laminar Flow Chemical Hoods, Biological Safety Cabinets
Supervisor must provide training onHow to operateLimitationsMeaning of exhaust alarmsActions to take in the event of an emergency
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Changes in hood performance are to be reported to your Principal Investigator or Supervisor, and Environmental Health and Safety at 919-515-4190 or [email protected]
This sign must remain posted until removed by Environmental Health and Safety. Lab Resources Available on the Internet: (http://www.ncsu.edu/ehs/lab.htm)
Recommended Chemical Hood Use Procedures (http://www2.ncsu.edu/ehs/www99/right/handsMan/factsheet/fume_hood.html)
A Question...
Are Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Hazards the only Hazards of a Lab
Environment ?
Subject Specific Training
Radioactive Materials and Equipment Bloodborne PathogensLaser SafetyRespirator UseHearing ConservationOther
ELECTRICAL / MECHANICAL• Know the equipment and energy sources
that you will be using.• Use guarded equipment – avoid pinch pts.• Use ground fault protection• Use double insulated or 3-wire power tools• Lockout Tagout – electrical safety• Obtain training on the equipment that you
will be working with.
Electrical HazardsControl of hazardous energy
NEVER remove some else’s lock and tag from any machine, equipment or device
NEVER try to energize or start any machine, equipment, or device while it is locked or tagged out.You must attend NCSU Lockout Tagout training courses before you apply lockout tagout.
Personal Protective Equipment
Employees must know:When/what type PPE is necessaryHow to properly wearLimitationsMaintenance
Employers must conduct a hazard assessment to determine the PPE needed to conduct each task safely
Hazard assessments conducted for the laboratory are maintained with the safety plan
Tasks completed that are not covered by the safety plan must also be assessed to determine if and what PPE is needed.
Personal Protective Equipment
Safety Glasses
Safety Glasses with side shields
Goggles
Face Shield plus safety glasses
Eye Protection
• Long Sleeves • Easy to remove - buttons• Offers protection against
solids and liquids• Splash – shed coat and
head for shower – leave majority of
contamination behind
Lab Coat
• Latex – Avoid powdered and consider latex allergies
• Nitrile – Available in 4 mil thickness – good dexterity
• Other – may need special glove combinations for highly toxic skin penetrants• On-line selection guides
Gloves
Hazardous Material Spill
• Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light Approach
• Call Campus Police (911) if Yellow or Green
• If necessary, evacuate building
• Get assistance necessary
Supervisor’s ResponsibilityInvestigate and to fill out accident forms
• Supervisor’s Accident/Incident Report• North Carolina Industrial Commission
Form 19
How To Prevent Unwanted Events( Plan, Do, Check, Act)
•Training– Mgr Safety Orientation
Checklist, On Line Haz Com– Review CHP, Safety Plan, and
Subject Matter Specific Training•Follow SOPS
– Work Practices, Engineering Controls, PPE
•Know Emergency Procedures
EH&S WebsiteFor further information:www.ncsu.edu/ehsIndex of Services:- Sort by subject or
department- Contact information
Safety Hotline (515-5445)