LOCAL
SAFETY OFFICER:
Eliza Morris
PRIMARY
USERS: Everyone
in the group
ROOM: McKay 531
P.I.: David A. Weitz
DATE: September 2007
TYPE
OF RESEARCH: Office space and Chemical Preparation Room
HAZARDS: Corrosive,
Flammable, Toxic chemicals, compressed gas cylinder, UV lamp
PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING THAT MUST BE USED FOR ALL WORK:
• Check the MSDS section on protective clothing for each chemical in use. The
MSDS are on the web at (http://www.uos.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/msds//msds_bl.pl) and are also kept in the drawer next to the sink in this room.
• Safety
Glasses
- Must be used when working with any process that could throw off debris or any
chemicals that could cause eye damage.
• Face
Shields
- Must be employed when working with any potentially violent reactions or when
working with glassware that is under pressure or vacuum.
• Aprons - Should be
worn when working with corrosives such as strong acids or bases.
• Gloves
- Must be worn
when working with any chemicals or cryogens. Proper glove selection is
critical. At the Safety Committee web site (http://www-safety.deas.harvard.edu) under
"Safety Committee Services" can be found a listing of glove type vs.
chemical. If there is any question, see Lenny Solomon or your local safety
officer.
GENERAL
HOUSEKEEPING RULES:
1. Be respectful of
other people when using shared facilities and clean up after yourself.
2. Returned
borrowed tools ASAP to the tool chest from which they came.
3. Any glassware
should be cleaned and hung to dry and/or put away before leaving the room.
4. Clutter should
be avoided.
5. Please close
the boxes containing the pipette tips after use.
6. The needles and
syringes should always be signed out and kept locked at other times.
WASTE
DISPOSAL RULES:
1. All glass
should be disposed in an appropriate Broken Glass Waste Box.
2. ALL sharps
(including razor blades and syringes) are considered a biohazard and must be
disposed of in an appropriate Sharps Collection container.
3. Satellite
Accumulation Areas (SAA)
are located in rooms 531 (this room) and 513. All hazardous waste requires secondary containment and should be stored in in the SAA. Do not store incompatible chemicals (i.e. acids
and bases) in the same secondary containment tray.
4. All chemical waste must have a
university provided Hazardous Waste Tag on it. The tag should be properly
filled out with all of the information
except the date when the container first
has waste put into it. Writing on the container itself is not acceptable. When
a waste bottle is filled, the Hazardous Waste Tag must be DATED and EH&S
must be called at once for waste pick-up. The number to call is 6-3322 and is printed on the green SAA sign
posted in the SAA area.
FUME
HOOD USE:
1. Fume hoods are
for active use only. Do not leave chemicals or other materials in the fume
hoods. All chemicals and materials in fume hoods must be labeled with your
name, the date, and the substance.
2. All fumes
hoods must be certified once per year. If you suspect a problem with a fume
hood or notice that it is overdue for inspections tell your local safety
officer who will call EH&S for an inspection.
CHEMICAL
STORAGE:
o
Chemicals
should be stored in the appropriate safety cabinet (yellow cabinet for
flammables, cabinet under the fume hood for acids/bases and the cabinet near
the centrifuge for other chemicals). No chemical should be left in a fume hood
unless actively in use.
SPECIAL
TRAINING REQUIRED:
1. All lab personnel who generate
Hazardous Waste must have current Hazardous Waste Disposal* training which includes the initial "live" training and
annual "online" refresher training which is located through http://www.uos.harvard.edu.
2. All lab personnel who work with
compressed gases should take the Compressed Gas Safety*
training.
·
All
of the above mentioned training is offered through the DEAS Safety Committee.
CHEMICAL
SPILL CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES:
1. Small spills should be cleaned up by
those in the lab. There is a Spill Kit
(big yellow box) located near the elevator.
2. For large spills, clear the area of
personnel and call the EH&S control center at 5-5560.
OTHER
RELEVANT COMMENTS:
1. Do not attempt
to use ANY equipment which you are not trained to use.
2. Be careful when
you use the UV lamp. Do not expose yourself to the radiation.
3. Please
maintain the log for the centrifuge and the sign out sheet for the syringes and
needles.
4. Basic medical kit is near
the elevator.
5. The eye wash is located by the sink and the safety
shower is near the cold room.
6. If you have any questions ASK your
local safety officer.