CEI/CCS Task Force on Laboratory Waste Management. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. 1995.<http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/about/governance/committees/chemicalsafety/publications/guide-for-chemical-spill-response.html>

General Emergency Response Procedure

DetermineIf situation is simple or complex

AssessQuantity, health risks, spread of hazard

CommunicateAlert others, secure area, apply First Aid

DocumentWrite incident summary, file LER

Address for SimpleNeutralize, control, collect

waste, decontaminate

Call for ComplexDial 911 from any phone, say

“Call AHERPS,” stay on the lineEHS representative will give

advice or send backup

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Lab Coat Information Table. Columbia University EHS, 2008.<http://www.ehs.columbia.edu/ppeLabCoatInformationTable.html>.Laboratory Coat Selection, Use, and Care. MIT EHS, 2013.<https://ehs.mit.edu/site/sites/default/files/files/LabCoatGuidance.pdf>.

…your lab coat compatibility?

Less flammable than blends

Stock room

Less susceptible to

acids than 100% cotton

Breathable

Flame resistant

Launder without bleach

~$40

Less bulky than Nomex® fabric

~$100

Recommended

for pyrophorics

~$20

Splash barrier

Nomex®100% cotton +

Flame Retardant (FR)

100% CottonPolyester/

Cotton Blend

Do you know…

*All costs estimated from Amazon.com

(2014)

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Lab UV

Wavelength (nm) Uses/Exposure Routes Hazards

UVA 320-400 Sunlight, UV lamp (365 nm),blacklights, tanning booths

Cumulative damage to skin and eyes, may cause

cancer

UVB 290-320 Sunlight, UV lamp (302 nm), transilluminator

Acute damage to skin and eyes, known carcinogen

UVC 190-290 Biological safety cabinet (germicidal), crosslinker boxes

Acute and severe eye and skin burns

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Dermis

UVC UVB UVA190 290 320 400

Ozone

American National Standards Institute (ANSI):

Lab glasses/shields should have Z87.1 labels

“Z87.1+” – indicates high impact resistance

“Z87.1 Ux” – provides UV protectionHigher ‘x’ (1-6) = more UV

protection1. UV Radiation [common sources in the lab]. EH&S, Tufts University, 2014.

http://publicsafety.tufts.edu/ehs/radiation-safety/ultraviolet-radiation/2. UV transmittance image adapted from: https://www.espo.nasa.gov/solveII/implement.html3. ANSI eyeglass labels http://www.elvex.com/facts-what-changes-in-ansi-z87.1-2010.htm

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http://www.jst.umn.edu/incident.html

Learning Experiences Spring-Summer 2014

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Number of incidents: 11

Number of injuries: 4

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