Laboratory Safety Manual and Chemical Hygiene Plan
LABORATORY SAFETY MANUAL AND CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1.0 - Introduction
- 1.1 Chemical Hygiene Plan Accessibility
- 1.2 Laboratory Safety Responsibilities
- 1.2.1 Environmental Health and Safety
- 1.2.2 Chemical Hygiene Officer
- 1.2.3 Deans, Directors, and Department Chairpersons
- 1.2.4 Principal Investigators, Faculty, and Laboratory Supervisors
- 1.2.5 Laboratory Employees
- 1.2.6 Building Coordinators
- 1.2.7 Department Safety Representatives
Chapter 2.0 - Engineering Controls
Chapter 3.0 - Personal Protective Equipment
- 3.1 Laboratory Responsibilities for Personal Protective Equipment
- 3.2 Training for Personal Protective Equipment
3.3 Eye Protection
3.4 Hand Protection
3.5 Protective Clothing
3.6 Respirators
3.7 Hearing Protection
3.8 Foot Protection
4.1 Standard Operating Procedures
4.2 Form 10
4.3 Procedural Controls
4.4 Housekeeping
4.5 Personal Hygiene
4.6 Eating, Drinking, and Applying Cosmetics in the Lab
4.7 Working Alone
4.8 Phones in Labs
4.9 Unattended Operations
4.10 Access to Laboratories
4.10.1 Visitors and Children in Labs
4.10.2 Volunteers in Labs
4.10.3 Visiting Scientists and Other Similar Users
4.10.4 Pets in Labs
4.11 Chemical Purchasing
4.12 Ordering New Equipment
4.13 Work Orders and Ticket Requests
4.14 Changes in Lab Occupancy
4.15 Laboratory Design and Construction
4.16 Ventilation Rates
4.17 Energy Conservation in Laboratories
4.18 Green Labs
4.19 Research Area Inspections
4.20 Research Area Space Registration Using HASP
4.21 Laboratory Security
- 5.1 Cornell Emergency Plan
- 5.1.1 Unit Emergency Planning
- 5.1.2 Evacuation Maps
- 5.2 Emergency Evacuation Procedures
- 5.3 Emergency Procedures
- 5.3.1 Laboratory Emergency Shutdown Procedures
- 5.3.2 Medical Emergency Procedures
- 5.3.3 First Aid Kits
- 5.3.4 Fire or Explosion Emergency Procedures
- 5.3.5 Fire Extinguishers
- 5.3.6 Power Outage Procedures
- 5.4 Chemical Spill Procedures
- 5.4.1 Incidental Spills
- 5.4.1.1 Incidental Spill Cleanup Procedures
- 5.4.2 Spill Absorbent Materials
- 5.4.3 Spill Kits
- 5.4.4 Major Spills
- 5.4.4.1 Major Spill Cleanup Procedures
- 5.5 Emergency Eyewash and Showers
- 5.5.1 Testing and Inspection of Emergency Eyewash and Showers
- 5.5.2 Installation for New Emergency Eyewash and Showers
- 5.5.3 Maintenance Procedures For Emergency Eyewash and Showers
- 5.5.4 Using Emergency Eyewash and Showers
- 5.6 Injury/Illness Reporting
- 5.7 Medical Consultations
- 5.7.1 Information Provided to the Physician
- 5.7.2 The Physician’s Written Opinion
- 6.1 Training Options
- 6.2 Cornell Learning Management System
- 6.3 Laboratory Safety Certificate Program
- 6.4 Research Administration Certification Program
- 6.5 Laboratory and Radiation Safety Newsletter
Chapter 7.0 - Safe Chemical Use
- 7.1 Minimize Exposure to Chemicals
- 7.2 Understanding Chemical Hazards
- 7.2.1 Chemical Hazard Information
- 7.3 Material Safety Data Sheets
- 7.3.1 MSDSs and Newly Synthesized Chemicals
- 7.4 Routes of Chemical Entry
- 7.4.1 Inhalation
- 7.4.2 Ingestion
- 7.4.3 Injection
- 7.4.4 Eye and Skin Absorption
- 7.5 Chemical Exposure Limits
- 7.6 Chemical Exposure Monitoring
- 7.7 Toxicity
- 7.7.1 Toxic Effects
- 7.7.2 Evaluating Toxicity Data
- 7.8 Chemical Labeling
- 7.8.1 Non-Original Containers
- 7.8.2 Labeling Requirements
- 7.9 Chemical Storage
- 7.9.1 General Storage Guidelines
- 7.10 Transporting Chemicals
- 7.11 Chemical Segregation
- 7.11.1 EH&S Modified DOT Hazard Class System
- 8.1 Explosives
- 8.2 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- 8.2.1 Flammable Storage in Refrigerators/Freezers
- 8.2.2 Flammable Storage Cabinets
- 8.3 Flammable Solids
- 8.4 Spontaneously Combustible
- 8.5 Dangerous When Wet
- 8.6 Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides
- 8.7 Peroxide Forming Compounds
- 8.8 Poisons
- 8.9 Corrosives
- 8.9.1 Hydrofluoric Acid
- 8.9.2 Perchloric Acid
- 9.1 Establishment of a Designated Area
- 9.2 Safe Removal of Contaminated Materials and Waste
- 9.3 Decontamination Procedures
- 9.4 Guidelines for Working with Particularly Hazardous Substances
- 9.5 Prior Approval
- 9.6 Campus Prior Approval
- 9.7 Select Carcinogens
- 9.8 Reproductive Toxins
9.9 Acute Toxins
Chapter 10.0 - Hazardous Chemical Waste Disposal
- 10.1 Hazardous Chemical Waste Container Requirements
- 10.2 Hazardous Waste Pickup Procedures
- 11.1 Regulated Hazardous Materials
- 11.2 Hazardous Materials Transportation Requirements
Chapter 12.0 - Pesticides
- 12.1 Pesticide Certification
- 12.1.1 Exemptions from Pesticide Certification
- 13.1 Institutional Biosafety Committee
- 13.1.1 Recombinant DNA
- 13.1.2 Infectious and Pathogenic Agents
- 13.1.3 Select Biological Agents and Toxins
- 13.1.4 Gene Therapy
- 13.2 Animal Use
- 13.3 Human Participants
- 13.4 Shipping Biological Materials
- 13.4.1 Permits for the Import and Export of Biological Materials
- 13.5 Biological Safety Cabinets
- 13.5.1 Biological Safety Cabinet Certifications
- 13.5.2 BSC Work Practices and Procedures
- 13.5.3 BSC Operational Procedures
- 13.5.4 Use of Ultraviolet Lights in the BSC
- 13.5.5 Types of Biological Safety Cabinets
- 13.6 Biohazardous Waste (Regulated Medical Waste)
- 13.6.1 Hypodermic Syringes and Needles
- 14.1 Where Ionizing Radiation is Used
- 14.2 Potential Hazards
- 14.2.1 How to Protect Yourself
- 14.3 Control of Ionizing Radiation
- 14.4 Radioactive Waste Disposal
- 16.1 Electrical Safety
- 16.1.1 Common Electrical Hazards and Preventative Steps
- 16.1.2 Safe Use of Electrophoresis Equipment
- 16.2 Machine Guarding
- 16.2.1 Machine Safety Responsibilities
- 16.2.2 Common Machine Hazards
- 16.3 Lighting
- 16.4 Compressed Gases
- 16.4.1 Handling Compressed Gas Cylinders
- 16.4.2 Safe Storage of Compressed Gas Cylinders
- 16.4.3 Operation of Compressed Gas Cylinders
- 16.4.4 Return of Cylinders
- 16.4.5 Hazards of Specific Gases
- 16.5 Battery Charging
- 16.6 Heat and Heating Devices
- 16.7 Cold Traps
- 16.8 Autoclaves
- 16.9 Centrifuges
- 16.9.1 Centrifuge Rotor Care
- 16.10 Cryogenic Safety
- 16.10.1 Cryogenic Safety Guidelines
- 16.10.2 Cryogenic Chemical Specific Information
- 16.11 Extractions and Distillations
- 16.12 Glass Under Vacuum
- 16.13 Glassware Washing
- 16.14 General Equipment Set Up
- 16.14.1 Glassware and Plasticware
- 16.14.2 Preparation of Glass Tubing and Stoppers
- 16.14.3 Insertion of Glass Tubes or Rods into Stoppers
- 16.14.4 Assembling Apparatus
- 16.14.5 Mercury Containing Equipment
- 16.15 Ergonomics
Appendix A: Chemical Hygiene Plan
Appendix B: Contact List
Appendix C: Compiled PI Lab Safety Responsibilities
Appendix D: Standard Operating Procedure Examples
Appendix E: Lab Move Guide
Appendix F: Glove Selection For Specific Chemicals
Appendix G: EH&S Video Library
Appendix H: How To Understand MSDSs
Appendix I: Hazards Of Functional Groups
Appendix J: Peroxide Forming Chemicals
Appendix K: Incompatible Chemicals
Appendix L: EH&S Segregation Scheme
Appendix M: Sample Prior Approval Form
Appendix N: Laser Registration Form
Appendix O: EH&S Reference Library
Appendix P: Phenol First Aid Guide