Georgia Institute Of Technology Laboratory Safety Manual
Georgia Institute ofTechnologyLaboratory SafetyManualApril 29, 2013
Georgia Institute of TechnologyLaboratory Safety ManualContents1. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION. 9ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY . 10Purpose . 12Scope . 12Authority: Faculty-Led EHS Committees . 12Institute Council for Environmental Health and Safety (IC-EHS) . 12Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee . 12Chemical and Environmental Safety Committee (CESC) . 13Occupational Health and Safety Committee (OHSC). 13Biological Materials Safeguards Committee (BMSC). 13Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) . 13Radiation Safety Committee (RSC) . 13Laser Safety Committee (LSC). 13Laboratory Responsibilities . 13Deans . 14Department and School Chairs . 14Principal Investigators (PIs). 14Laboratory Users . 14Environmental Health & Safety (EHS). 14Institute Responses to Unsafe Actions and/or Unsafe Conditions inLaboratories . 15Level 1: Imminent Hazard with Potentially Severe Consequences . 15Level 1 Response:. 16Level 2: Imminent Hazard with Potentially Serious Consequences . 16Level 2 Response:. 17Level 3: Not Imminent Hazard but Potentially Serious Consequences . 17Level 3 Response:. 17Level 4: Not Imminent but Potential for Undesirable Consequences . 17Level 4 Response:. 18Level 5: Repeat Violations/ Failure to Correct . 18Level 5 Response:. 18Other Circumstances: . 18Disciplinary Actions . 182. DEFINITIONS. 193. THE GEORGIA RIGHT TO KNOW LAW . 242
Georgia Institute of TechnologyLaboratory Safety ManualChemical Inventory . 24Chemical Management – CHEMATIX . 24Purchasing/Acquiring Chemicals . 25Semiannual Inventories/Reconciliations . 25Disposing of Chemical Waste . 25Training Chematix Users . 25Regulatory Requirements for Chematix . 25Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) . 26Procurement of Chemicals . 264. RESTRICTED PURCHASES- CHEMICALS AND EQUIPMENT 285. SIGNAGE . 29Exterior Lab Doors. 29Interior Lab Signage . 316. CONTAINER LABELS. 32Primary Containers . 32Secondary Containers . 32Vials and Test Tubes (Sample Containers) . 32Unlabeled Containers . 337. CONTROLLING CHEMICAL EXPOSURE . 34Chemical Hygiene . 34Exposure Monitoring . 35Chemical Exposure Monitoring . 35Biological Monitoring . 353
Georgia Institute of TechnologyLaboratory Safety ManualEngineering Controls . 35Fume Hoods. 35Perchloric Acid Hoods . 38Local Exhaust Ventilation . 38Biosafety Cabinets and Laminar Flow Hoods . 40Ventilated Chemical Storage Cabinets . 40Appropriate Lab Attire . 41Other Recommendations Regarding Lab Clothing . 43Personal Protective Equipment . 43Eye Protection . 43Lab Coats. 44Face Protection . 45Hand Protection . 45Respiratory Protection . 47Administrative Controls . 538. TRAINING . 549. GENERAL LAB SAFETY . 57Access to Hand Washing Facilities . 57Emergency Equipment . 57Emergency Exits/Means of Egress. 57Fire Extinguishers. 57ABC Extinguishers . 58Carbon Dioxide Extinguishers . 58Met-L-X Extinguishers . 58Using Fire Extinguishers . 58Spill Kits and Spill Clean Up Procedures . 59Emergency Showers. 61Emergency Eyewashes . 61Personal Conduct . 61Housekeeping . 62Fire Safety . 624
Georgia Institute of TechnologyLaboratory Safety ManualElectrical Safety. 64Avoiding Electrical Hazards . 64Gas Cylinder Safety . 65General Rules for Handling Gas Cylinders . 65Receiving Cylinders . 66Cylinder Storage: Chemical Compatibility . 67Moving/Transporting Cylinders . 67Labeling Cylinders. 68Cylinder Fittings/Gas Tubing . 68Regulators . 69Cylinder Use . 69Lecture Bottles . 70Sharps and Glass Disposal . 72Hearing Protection . 74Working Alone. 74Unattended Operations . 7510.LAB INSPECTIONS: SELF/ EHS . 76Chemical Safety Visits/Quick Check Inspections . 76General Lab Safety/ Chemical Safety Comprehensive Inspections . 77Types of Comprehensive Inspections . 77Frequency of Comprehensive Inspections . 78Biological Safety Inspections . 78Radiological Safety Inspections . 7811.VISITORS IN LABORATORIES . 79Visiting Scientists and Students . 80Underage Visitors . 80Visiting Elementary and Secondary School Groups . 8012. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES- FIRES, SPILLS, ANDCHEMICAL EXPOSURES . 815
Georgia Institute of TechnologyLaboratory Safety ManualSpill Procedures: Major and Minor Incidents . 81Minor Incidents. 81How to Clean Up a Minor Spill: . 81Major Incidents. 82Major Incidents – what you should do . 82Fires . 83Chemical Exposures. 83Respiratory Exposures- . 83Skin Exposures . 83Eye Splash . 8513.HAZARDOUS WASTE . 86CHEMATIX Waste Module . 87Chemical Waste Management . 87Chemical Waste Disposal . 88Solvents and Organics . 88Acids and Bases . 88Highly Hazardous Wastes . 89Waste Accumulation. 89Segregation of Waste . 90Waste Containers. 90Labeling of Waste . 90Used Oil . 91Fluorescent and Other Mercury Containing Light Bulbs . 92Contaminated Equipment . 93Lab Clean Outs. 93Lab Closing . 9314.CHEMICAL STORAGE. 95General Storage Guidelines for Solids and Liquids . 95Segregation and Storage of Chemicals according to Hazard Class . 956
Georgia Institute of TechnologyLaboratory Safety ManualChemical Incompatibility Matrix . 96Acids. 97Bases. 97Flammable and Combustible Liquids . 98Flammable Storage Lockers and Refrigerators . 99Oxidizers .101Water Reactives .101Air Reactives (Pyrophorics) .102Extremely Toxic Chemicals .102Peroxide Forming Chemicals .102Secondary Containment for Liquids . 107Squeeze Bottles, Chemical Compatibility. 108Chemical Storage Cabinets . 108Chemical Storage for Gases . 10915. RENOVATIONS, REPAIRS, AND CUSTODIAL SERVICES INLABORATORIES . 110Renovations .
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