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Auburn University Lab Safety Manual




Auburn University
Lab Safety Manual









March 2008

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Table of Contents

1.0 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................ 4
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS ..... 4
OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................................... 4
RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY.......................................................................................... 5
2.0 LAB SAFETY MANUAL....................................................................................................... 8
OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 8
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES........... 8
SPECIFIC SAFETY PROCEDURES .................................................................................... 14
CONTROL MEASURES AND EQUIPMENT...................................................................... 17
PROVISIONS FOR MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS........................................................... 20
3.0 CHEMICAL HANDLING AND EXPOSURES ................................................................ 22
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CHEMICALS .......................................................... 22
CHEMICAL LABELING....................................................................................................... 23
CLASSIFICATION OF CHEMICALS.................................................................................. 23
STORAGE OF CHEMICALS................................................................................................ 25
TRANSFERRING AND TRANSPORTATION OF CHEMICALS...................................... 28
COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS...................................................................................... 29
CRYOGENIC LIQUIDS ........................................................................................................ 31
4.0 LABORATORY EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................... 33
GLASSWARE SAFETY........................................................................................................ 33
ELECTRICALLY-POWERED LABORATORY APPARATUS ......................................... 34
5.0 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT...................................................................... 41
EYE PROTECTION............................................................................................................... 41
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING................................................................................................... 42
GLOVES................................................................................................................................. 43
6.0 MANDATORY SAFETY EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 45
GENERAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT...................................................................................... 45
7.0. VENTILATION .................................................................................................................... 47
HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ................................ 47
LABORATORY FUME HOODS .......................................................................................... 47
BIOLOGICAL SAFETY CABINETS ................................................................................... 50
8.0 LABORATORY WASTE .................................................................................................... 52
DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTES ................................................................................ 52
PROCEDURE FOR LABORTORY CLOSEOUT OR TRANSFER..................................... 53
9.0 EMERGENCY/INCIDENT PROCEDURES .................................................................... 57
APPENDIX 1 Lab Inspection Form
APPENDIX 2 Example Chemical Inventory Form
APPENDIX 3 Example Training Form
APPENDIX 4 Incompatible Chemical List
APPENDIX 5 Carcinogens List
APPENDIX 6 Peroxide Forming Chemicals
APPENDIX 7 Door Sign Program
APPENDIX 8 Example Inspection Checklist
APPENDIX 9 Lab Safety Program Resources
APPENDIX 10 Internet Resources


2 CONTACT LIST

Risk Management and Safety
316 Leach Science Center
971 Camp Auburn Rd
Phone
844-4870
Phone
844-4805
Fax
844-4640

Fax
844-4197

NAME TITLE EMAIL/PHONE
Christine Eick
Executive Director
Risk Management and
Safety
eickchr@auburn.edu

844-4870 Office
Steven Nelson
Associate Director
Environmental Health
Programs
nelsost@auburn.edu

750-8806 Cell
844-6230 Office
Margaret Smith
Laboratory Safety
Program Manager
smithmm@auburn.edu

703-2359 Cell
Ron Bresell
Radiological Safety Officer
breserr@auburn.edu

844-6233 Office
Thomas
McCauley
Environmental Health
Programs Manager
mccautp@auburn.edu

703-7184 Cell
Cathy Cooper
Director of Risk
Management and Insurance
coopeca@auburn.edu

844-4533 Office
Susan
McCallister
Associate Director for Safety
and Health
mccalsm@auburn.edu

703-7255 Cell
844-4876 Office
Kenneth Harrison Fire Protection Engineer
harrik7@auburn.edu

703-7504 Cell



3 1.0 OVERVIEW


OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

As part of continuing efforts to provide a safe and healthful work place for
students, visitors and employees, Auburn University is implementing the use of a
Lab Safety Manual (LSM). A LSM is defined as a written program that specifies
procedures, laboratory equipment, personal protective equipment, and work
practices that are capable of protecting employees from the health hazards
associated with the use of hazardous chemicals in the workplace. The use of a
LSM provides an added measure of protection for students, and employees and
the institution, and it makes good sense and good science.

This Lab Safety Manual (LSM) is to be used in every lab that uses chemicals on
the Auburn University campus. Components of the LSM include the following:

Designation of responsible personnel;
Standard operating procedures for safety and health;
Identification of particularly hazardous substances;
Criteria for the implementation of control measures;
Measures to ensure proper operation of engineering controls and personal
protective equipment;
Provisions for information and Training;
Laboratory activities requiring prior approval before implementation;
Provisions for medical consultation and examinations;
Emergency Procedures.

OBJECTIVES

The primary goal of this program is to ensure the safety and well being of faculty,
laboratory instructors, staff, students, and the visiting public will not be
compromised in any campus laboratory. To accomplish this, Auburn University
is committed to achieving the following goals:

Maintain a safe environment for all faculty, staff, students, and the visiting
public;
Provide the necessary facilities, staff, and equipment for safety;
Minimize all chemical exposures;
Avoid underestimation of risk;
Provide adequate ventilation;
Institute a Lab Safety Manual;
Observe Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) for chemicals;
Protect the environment from hazardous chemicals and wastes; and

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Conduct laboratory inspections to ensure these goals are being met.

While the Lab Safety Manual is an important part of laboratory safety, not all
safety issues involve chemicals. Therefore, it is important to establish additional
safety policies and practices regarding biological, physical, electrical, and life
safety considerations and incorporate them into the overall laboratory safety
program.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY

Responsibility for laboratory safety and chemical hygiene in the laboratory rests
with the President, the responsible Dean, the responsible Department Head, the
Chemical Hygiene Officer (CHO), the Laboratory Supervisor or Principal
Investigator (PI), and the Laboratory Worker.

The University President

The University President has the ultimate responsibility to ensure the protection
of the health and safety of its employees, students, and visitors in all laboratories
within the University. The Deans Directors and the Department Heads must
provide continuing support for institutional laboratory safety.

Deans and Department/Unit Heads

The responsibility for safety in a college (or other administrative unit) lies with
the Dean of that College. The responsibility for safety in a Department or Unit
rests with that Department/Unit Head.

Chemical Hygiene Officer

The Laboratory Safety Program Mana