Lab Safety
List some possible safety equipment pieces. In the Lab List some possible safety equipment pieces.
Gas Turn off Fume Hood Chemical Burn Station Emergency Eyewash
ersonal PPE rotective quipment
Gloves Goggles Aprons
Other Concerns! No Contact Lenses! No Open Toed Shoes No Fleece!
Continued... Hair Tied Back! No Baggy Shirts!
Disposal NEVER, NEVER, NEVER put solids down the sink drain!!! If glass is broken DO NOT pick it up with your hands…..use the dust pan and broom, then dispose of the glass in the appropriate garbage can.
“Right-to-Know” Laws Public employees are protected by the state’s “right-to-Know” Laws to meet the requirements of federal OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard. These laws are used to identify health hazards on the job and demand adequate protections so that workers do not have to choose between their health and their job. These laws may differ slightly from state to state, but have the same basic requirements.
Right –To –Know Laws It is composed of two major parts Labels and Identification Systems Material Safety Data Sheet - MSDS
“Right-to-Know” Laws Labels and identification systems Each container of hazardous chemicals requires a label that must contain the following: The identity of the product Appropriate hazard warnings (warning symbols, NFPA hazard diamond) The name and address of the supplier
Safety Symbols Fume Hood Electrical Hazard Chemical burn, Corrosive Radioactive!
Eye Protection Required Safety Symbols Face Shield Sharp,cut hazard Eye Protection Required Toxic There are other symbols….USE COMMON SENSE…..They are intended to be easily interpreted!!!!
NFPA Hazard Diamond The numbers within the smaller diamonds represent the degree of the hazard It is color-coded for simplicity RED - Flammability BLUE - Health The LARGER the number, the GREATER the degree of danger. YELLOW - reactivity WHITE - Special instructions or hazards
Right-to-Know” Laws cont. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Chemical manufacturers are required to provide MSDS for all chemicals they produce or import. Employers must keep an MSDS for each hazardous chemical in the workplace and readily accessible to employees.
MSDS Are required to have the following categories Chemical and company identification Composition Hazards identification First Aid measures Fire fighting measures Accidental release measures Handling and storage Exposure controls, Personal protection
MSDS Are required to have the following categories (cont) Physical and chemical properties Stability and reactivity Toxicological information Ecological information Disposal considerations Transport information Regulatory information Other information