Western University Laboratory Health And Safety Manual April 2020
LABORATORY HEALTH AND SAFETY MANUALforGENERAL LABORATORY PRACTICES*WESTERN UNIVERSITYRevised: April 2020Supersedes: July 2018*BIOLOGICAL AND RADIATION SAFETY ARE COVERED IN SEPARATE MANUALS AVAILABLE FROM OHS
TABLE OF CONTENTS1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.HUHUHUTHE UNIVERSITY HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEETHE ENVIRONMENTAL AND LABORATORY SAFETY COMMITTEETHE LABORATORY SAFETY PROGRAM2UH .2UH .4UH .DEFINITIONS44.1 Teaching Laboratory .44.2 Research Laboratory .44.3 Supervisor .44.4 Laboratory Worker.54.5 Unattended Procedures.54.6 Hazardous Agent.54.7 Visitors .5HUUH .RESPONSIBILITIES55.1 Supervisory Responsibilities .55.2 Laboratory Workers Responsibilities .65.3 Visitors .7HUHUHUUH .GENERAL PRINCIPLES7U H .HEALTH AND HYGIENE8UH .BASIC SAFETY98.1 Unattended Procedures.98.2 Working Alone .98.3 Housekeeping .98.4 Laboratory Equipment Maintenance.108.5 Guarding.108.6 Shielding.108.7 Glassware.118.8 Flammable And Combustible Material Hazards .128.9 Cryogenic Materials And Cold Traps.128.9.1 Transportation of Cryogenic Liquids In Elevators.138.10 Systems Under Pressure .148.11 Back Flow Prevention.148.12 Electrical Equipment And Apparatus .148.13 Compressed Gas Cylinders.158.14 Service Animals in Laboratories.16HUUH .Western Laboratory Health and Safety ManualPage ii of 71
9.10.11.12.WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM (WHMIS)169.1 Labelling .169.2 Inventory Requirements .169.3 Safety Data Sheets .179.4 Education And Training.179.5 Waste Disposal.189.6 Warning Signs .18HUUH .HYGIENE PRACTICES1910.1 Chemical Storage, Transportation And Disposal .1910.2 Flammable Solvents .2010.3 Fumehoods .2010.3.1 Fumehoods Do .2010.3.2 Fumehoods Do Not: .2010.3.3 Fumehood Maintenance.2110.3.4 Fumehood Operation.2110.4 Air Monitoring.2110.5 Personal Protective Equipment – General.2110.5.1 Gloves.2310.5.2 Eye Protection.2310.5.3 Skin Protection.2410.5.4 Respiratory Protection.2410.5.5 Hearing Protection.2410.6 Handling Procedures for Highly Toxic Chemicals.2410.7 Handling Procedures for Corrosive Materials.2610.8 Handling Procedures for Hydrofluoric Acid .27HUUH .EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES2911.1 Emergency Phone Numbers .2911.2 Emergency Equipment.2911.3 First Aid .2911.4 Skin Exposure .3011.5 Eye Exposure.3011.6 Chemical Spills .3011.7 Laboratory Fires .3111.8 Laboratory Doors .33HUHUUH .COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT POLICYAPPENDIX 1APPENDIX 2HUHUUH .ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT GUIDELINESUH .COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL STORAGE GUIDEWestern Laboratory Health and Safety ManualUH .343639Page iii of 71
APPENDIX 3APPENDIX 4APPENDIX 5APPENDIX 6HUHUHUHUWHMIS CLASSIFICATIONSCARCINOGENSU H .U H .COMPRESSED GASESUH .424849LABORATORY FUMEHOOD, USEAND MAINTENANCE GUIDE52PROTECTIVE GLOVES59UH .APPENDIX 7APPENDIX 8APPENDIX 9APPENDIX 10HUHUHUHUUH .LABORATORY TRANSFER GUIDELINESLOCATION OF CHEMICAL SPILL KITSUH .UH .LABORATORY SAFETY SELF ASSESSMENT CHECKLISTWestern Laboratory Health and Safety ManualUH .656769Page iv of 71
LABORATORY H & S PROGRAM0 BUFORWARDUnder the provisions of the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (the Act), theUniversity, as an employer, is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Act andregulations, and for taking every precaution reasonable for the protection of theworker. (Section 25(2) H of the Act)This manual provides general guidelines, procedures and requirements for theprevention of accidents and exposure to chemicals, and is considered the minimum forthe safe operation of a laboratory at the University. It highlights sections from the Actthat affect the operation of a laboratory and allows the University to meet therequirements of Section 25(2) H of the Act.Western Laboratory Health and Safety ManualPage 1 of 71
LABORATORY H & S PROGRAM1.1BTHE UNIVERSITY HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEEThe University has five health and safety committees, as shown in figure 1 below.2BFigure 1.1: Western Health and Safety Committeesity I lealth andSafety Committ eeJlBiosafety Committee[[[Laboratory SafetyCommitt eeJoint OccupationalHP.ilrh ;rnrl S;ifP.tyCommitteeRadiation SafetyCommitteeThe Chair of the University Health and Safety Committee is the Vice President,Resources & Operations. Four other committees report to this committee, including theEnvironmental and Laboratory Safety Committee2. THE LABORATORY SAFETY COMMITTEE37 B3 6 B3 BMandateWestern University Laboratory Safety Committee is a subcommittee of the UniversityHealth and Safety Committee (UHSC) and makes recommendations to the UHSC on allmatters pertaining to laboratory and environmental safety at Western. In addition toother responsibilities assigned to it by the UHSC this committee will be responsible forreviewing the operational safety of both teaching and research laboratories at theUniversity, and for recommending policies and procedures to improve health and safetyin these areas. It is intended to provide a mechanism whereby knowledgeable inputfrom laboratory practitioners and others is received, reviewed and utilized to advise theUHSC on health and safety matters specific to laboratories and the environment.Terms of Reference1. To make recommendations to the University Health and Safety Committeeonactions and/or policies related to laboratory and environmental safety atWestern University.2. To assess the impact of new and existing safety and environmental policiesandprocedures.3. To monitor and promote compliance with the established policies andprocedures as set out in the most current version of the UniversityLaboratorySafety Manual.Western Laboratory Health and Safety ManualPage 2 of 71
LABORATORY H & S PROGRAM4. To have specific responsibility to develop and recommend policies,standardsand general direction for the safe storage, use, handling and disposal ofhazardous materials in laboratories within the context of the OccupationalHealth and Safety Act or regulations pursuant to that Act.5. In collaboration with the University Health and Safety Consultant to review,recommend and act as an expert resource for laboratory and environmentalsafety education and training programmes at Western.6. To make recommendations to the University with respect to the appropriateinstitutional occupational health programmes required to achieve the outcomesstated above.If the Environmental and Laboratory Safety Committee makes a recommendation thathas cost implications to capital or operational budgets, this recommendation will beforwarded to the University Health and Safety Committee for further consideration. Allsuch recommendations will clearly outline the purpose and rationale of therecommendation and all potential costs associated with it.Membership1.Voting:Office of Vice-President Research (1) – Chair(Appointed by the Vice President Research)The following appointed by the appropriate Dean:Faculty of Engineering (1 Faculty member)Faculty of Health Sciences or Social Science (1 Faculty member)Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (1 Faculty member)Faculty of Science (1 Faculty member)2 Staff members who have assigned work in laboratories(one appointed by PMA and one appointed by UWOSA)2.Non-voting:Health and Safety ConsultantDirector, Occupational Health and SafetyFacilities Management representativeDepartmental Chair (appointed by a Dean)Postdoctoral Association at Western memberGraduate Student representativeWestern Laboratory Health and Safety ManualPage 3 of 71
LABORATORY H & S PROGRAMTermVoting members will be appointed by the Deans of Faculties represented for amaximum of 3 years, renewable.QuorumFour (4) voting members must be present.3. THE LABORATORY SAFETY PROGRAM4BU The Health and Safety Consultant (laboratory) is responsible foradministeringthe laboratory safety program on a day to day basis, for providing technicaladvice on safety procedures, equipment and relevant regulations. The key component of the laboratory safety program is
The Chair of the University Health and Safety Committee is the Vice President, Resources & Operations. Four other committees report to this committee, including the Environmental and Laboratory Safety Committee . 37B3 2. THE LABORATORY SAFETY COMMITTEE . Mandate . Western University Laboratory Safety Committee is a subcommittee of the University
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