Laboratory Safety Training Requirements Overview andPartial CHPTraining

SROP OrientationJune 3, 2008PFEN 103

“Be careful” is not an adequate standard operating procedure.

“Just use your common sense.”

As regards lab safetyNonsense, and bad bad advice.Common sense is not so common.Common sense will give wrong

answers.

http://tinyurl.com/qwo4v

Employers. Hazardous waste generators. Hazardous material transporters. Radioisotope use and waste generation. Laser facilities, high field magnet facilities Biological agent users. Food service, sanitation facilities.

Rules, rules, rules… apply to

Purdue is or has all of these.

NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission)

Some Regulatory Agencies

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration)

to name a few…

Dept Public Health

DOT (Department of Transportation)

REM(Radiological and Environmental Management)

50 Purdue employees:

• Waste mgmt -- Chem, Bio, Rad

• Haz Mat shipping

• Construction H & S

• Hearing conservation

• Asbestos abatement

• Laser safety

• Machine safety

• Fire safety

• PPE

• Safety equipment

• Chemical safety

• ……

REM people are “consultants”

They exist to help Purdue people

be aware of the (thousands of) laws and regulations,

comply with those laws and regs, protect everyone’s health and safety, protect the environment, prepare students for life in the world and

workplace.

Training

Training is required. Training records too.

Biologicals Chemicals Pesticides Radioisotopes Lasers X-rays

Compressed gas Cryogens Animals Centrifuges these are the most

common types of training needed.

REM assistance is available for most of these topics.

PPEtraining

Laboratory work

Often does NOT include need for some types of training which are common elsewhere.

Fall Protection

Hearing conservation

Fort lift

Lock out tag out

REM help with training is available for these, too.

Confined Space Entry

This meeting is not all of the training you will need for lab research.

It is a

“Training

Requirements

Overview”….and some training.

Different training is necessary for

different work, and most people

require at least twice as much

training time as is available here

today.

Chemical Hygiene Plantraining

REM version is approx 3 hours total, online exercises followed by a 110-minute small group meeting. (And that’s “partial” still.)

Physical and health hazards, storage, housekeeping, disposal, gas cylinders, PPE, other safety equipment, and OSHA Lab Standard.

Required for anyone engaged in “laboratory use of chemicals.”

We will do some of that training here.

Radiation Safetytraining

REM training required annually, approx 3 hours.

Purdue’s license with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is jeopardized by compliance failures.

Required for anyone using radioactive material or radiation producing devices.

This is not that training.

Biological Safetytraining

REM help available, but usuallytraining is in-house combination of BioSafety Manual reading and group discussion.

Must cover biohazards in work, signs, symptoms, labeling required….

Required for anyone exposed to biohazardous agents.

This is not that training.

Bloodborne Pathogenstraining

REM training approx 1 hour. See BBP Exposure Control Plan at REM

website for details. Required for anyone with potential for

occupational exposure to blood or blood products. Refresher training required by law annually.

IBC protocol revocation is risked by those who fail to observe the BBP training requirements.

This is not that training.

Worker Protection Standardtraining

REM training approx 1 hour. Training materials may be obtained from

REM and used by non-REM trainers. Different requirements for

pesticide “handlers” and “workers” as defined in the law. Refresher training in 5 years.

This is not that training.

Personal Protective Equipmenttraining

Required for all PPE, must include

Exactly what PPE is necessary

How to properly don and doff

Limitations

When (exactly) it is necessary

Care, maintenance, useful life & disposal

New training needed for new PPE needs.Online

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Fire Extinguishertraining

Given by REM Fire Protection and Equipment Special Services, 90 min or more, depending on group size.

A modest fee for labor and materials is (MAYBE….) charged.

Not required, but by Indiana law, fire extinguishers in the workplace are for use by trained individuals.

This is not that training.

Laser Safetytraining

REM provides by request, approx 1 hour for training.

Required for users of class 3b and class 4 lasers.

This is not that training.

Other typesof trainingof potential interest

Some are shorter, more limited scope, topics. Some are required by law, some simply a very good idea.

Chemical hood users Chem waste pickups Centrifuge users DOT hazmat shipping

Biosafety cabinets Ergonomics Tuberculosis Respiratory Protection

Training Records(your department’s responsibility)

Who (was there) What (was covered,

topics) When (date) Where (location) How long (duration) Instructor name Evaluation method

(“assessment,” i.e. testing)(it is your responsibility too)

Whose responsibility is it legally….?

Your “supervisor” is the person with the power to hire, fire, promote, evaluate you.

That person is legally responsible for your complete training.

Accidents/mishaps are legally due to– Lack of training, and/or– Lack of supervision, and/or– Employee disobedience (must be proven)

If it comes to a lawsuit, the supervisor and the department will be involved deeply.

Now, some specific required “training” points….

Location of Lab Standard and CHP

Lab Standard is here: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~swihart/safety/LabStand2005Aug.doc

Chemical Hygiene Plan is here: http://www.purdue.edu/rem/ih/chp.htm

Purdue Chemical Hygiene Plan

What is written in the CHP?

Explanation of OSHA Lab Standard. Description of rights and responsibilities. Definition of hazardous chemicals. Hazard identification information. How to use PPE and other safety equipment

to control hazards and reduce risk.

Purdue Chemical Hygiene PlanContinued

MSDS requirements and sample MSDS Safe handling, storage, transportation of chemicals General safety guidelines Provisions for designated areas Chemical storage information “Special Precautions” sections – SOPs Transportation guidelines

Purdue Chemical Hygiene Plan

Continued

Waste disposal advice Radioactive material advice Emergency and spill response information Incompatible materials chart Peroxidizable materials information Shock-sensitive materials information List of chemical safety references AND MORE

Safety Information Sources

Libraries Internet Your Department people, your group…. REM Containers…MSDS

Safety Info -- KNOW WHERE TO FIND IT AND KNOW HOW TO USE IT

Hazards of ChemicalsDo not work with chemicals without learning the hazards and how to minimize your risks.

FLAMMABILITY: Can burn easily -- based on flash point.

TOXICITY: Can exert a poisonous effect.

CORROSIVITY: Can cause destruction or permanent changes in human skin tissue.

REACTIVITY: Will release poisonous or flammable gas or vapor, or dangerous amounts of energy, when in contact with air or moisture, or when subjected to vibration, shock, heat, or friction.

PPE

29 CFR 1910.132 General Requirements:– Protective equipment shall be provided,

used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition where necessary

– All PPE shall be of safe design and construction for the work to be performed.

This is a separate OSHA rule, applies to all work areas, not only labs.

PPE = Personal Protective Equipment = safety equipment worn on the body

PPE

– Training MUST be provided and explain:i. When PPE is necessary;ii. What PPE is necessary;iii. How to properly don, doff, adjust, and

wear PPE;iv. The limitations of the PPE; and,v. The proper care, maintenance, useful

life, and disposal of the PPE– Written records of hazard assessments

and training will be kept.

Choosing gloves

Use a glove guide, know what you’re doing.

Different chemicals, different gloves?

Disposable glovesmight be adequate.

Choose gloves to fit your needs.

Other Safety Equipment

Fume hoodsFiltered-air cabinetsEyewashesShowersFire extinguishersFlam liquid cabinets and cans.

KNOWHow it works.

How to tell if it’s working.Who to tell if it is NOT working.

How often it should be tested.

“Chemical Management?”

Storage: compatibilities, cabinetry, deteriorating labels, “eye level”….

Secondary containment and secondary containers (which are not much alike).

Handling: written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are required for chemical work.

Moving around, “transporting” intra- and inter-building.

There are many rules and policies about

Secondary container/containment

One of these is a common means of secondary containment

The other is a commonly used secondary container

Chemical Management

Chemical Storage/Segregation

MORE than 10 gallonsflammables outsideof approved storage

Oxidizing Agents with flammables/combustibleFood with

Chemicals/ equipment Acids with bases

Chemical ManagementContainer labeling

ALWAYS

EVERYTHING

CLEARLY

(If you MUST use acronyms or abbreviations, you MUST post a “KEY” inside the lab door.)

Chemical inventories

• Highly recommended.

• May be required by your supervisor

Chemical Waste

There are too many very bad consequences of poor waste management and disposal habits to list here. The most talked-about one is of course the possibility of an EPA FINE issued to Purdue or to the Department.

so… Label waste accumulation containers

properly Keep them closed at all times

• Must be ADEQUATELY SECURED at all times during transportation, use, and storage.

• Secure above the center of gravity.• Use approved support strap or chain.• Cap cylinders not in use.• Always use a regulator to dispense.• Cylinder on cart always secured and CAPPED.• Uncapped cylinders must be supported

individually.• No driving gas cylinders around.

Gas Cylinder Safety

Cylinders – which are OK?

Not ok

ok ok

Cylinders, continued

7

Not ok

Not ok

Not ok

ok

Cryogen Safety

know the hazards.  know and use correct PPE. transport cryogenic liquids in approved containers,

and very carefully.  avoid activities that cause splashing of the liquid..  use in well-ventilated areas.  (Consider O2

monitor.) prevent oxygen condensation in/around Dewar. spell Dewar correctly.

Do

Cryogens continued

enclose cryogenic liquids without a vent.  use large quantities of cryogenic liquids without

proper ventilation. enter a cryogenic facility if the alarm is sounding.  tip or spill dewars drive around with cryogens without making sure

you’re covered by University insurance.

Do NOT Do NOT

Do NOTDo NOT

Do NOT

Hoods

This drawing represents an old style, still common.

Note capture of lighter and heavier vapors.

air foil helps with capture fan located near roof bypass grill helps keep

face velocity constant.

Hood Use

Keep the sash closed (2+ reasons).

Get an airfoil if needed. Have and understand the airflow

indicator or face P indicator. Keep all work at least 6” back. Lab doors and windows = closed. Limit traffic, air turbulence. Limit clutter (2 reasons). Run water in drains.

What other training are you supposed to have?

The answer is different depending on your work.

You must be in charge of knowing what to do and getting it done.

Develop good safety and was disposal habits.

It will benefit you, the earth, and your future employability.

QUESTIONS, if there’s time.

Thank you.