Ed Becker,

Basic Steps for New LabsBasic Steps for New Labs  Complete forms for protocol and chemical inventory approval  Register Staff for Laboratory Safety Training  Complete an initial Lab Assessment with EH&S  Schedule Hazardous Materials Collection for the Lab  Develop procedures for special/high hazard materials Ed Becker,

2 Major Drivers for Change in Academic Labs  High Profile Lab Accidents  UCLA (Lab fire fatality)  Yale (Lathe fatality)  Texas Tech (Explosion)  University of Missouri (Explosion, microbiology lab)  Hazardous Material Security Ed Becker,

What is the faculty's responsibility?  A courtroom in California says "Be a manager, go to jail!"  A UCLA professor is now facing criminal and civil penalties. This professor, Dr. Patrick Harran, faces up to 4 ½ years in prison, if convicted, for not providing adequate training to Sheri Sangji.  Sangji had been on the job for three months when she was given a pyrophoric chemical to handle. A small amount of the chemical ignited and caught her clothes on fire. She died nine days later. Ed Becker,

Special hazards require special training  Faculty must work with their subordinates to make sure they understand the risk of each high hazard process Ed Becker, UCLA Deposition 

What is a student's responsibility?  Can safety be assigned to a graduate student?  It is commonly done but that assignment won't relieve a faculty member from his or her responsibility/liability.  Graduate students are still learning how to do research and need mentoring Remember, they are cooks and not chefs Ed Becker,

Look inwardly at our own practices  We must continue to take seriously the OSHA requirement to write standard operation procedures for particularly hazardous substances, i.e. we need SOP’s for all high-hazard procedures.  Don't let students work alone on high hazard processes Ed Becker,

Lab Coats and PPE Ed Becker,

Important Concepts to Reinforce in your lab  Don't let students work alone on high hazard processes  Provide Lab Coats and PPE to your staff  Enforce the use of lab coats  Ensure lab staff is trained  Conduct / document the annual refresher training  Correct all inspection findings in a timely manner  Conduct your own audits and meetings  Maintain your Chemical Inventory Ed Becker,

Security  Biological Materials  Select Agents  Dual Use Research  Chemicals  Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism (Total Bldg. Quantities)  Chemical Precursors  Controlled Substances  Radioactive Materials Ed Becker,

Handouts  Memo – Annual Laboratory Refresher Training  Memo – USC Laboratory Safety Awareness  Summary of Emerging Hazmat Security Issues Ed Becker | Executive Director EH&S Division of Career and Protective Services University of Southern California 3434 South Grand Avenue | CAL 120-F Los Angeles, California Office: (213) | Cell: (213)