1. OSHA in the Laboratory Lance Jones Env Health & Safety

2. Goals OR-OSHA Inspection OR-OSHA Inspection Chemical Hygiene Plan Chemical Hygiene Plan General Chemical Information General Chemical Information Specific Chemical Information Specific Chemical Information Chemical class Chemical class Eyewash Eyewash Spills Spills

3. OR-OSHA “ The employer did not provide lab employees with information and training at the time of their initial assignment to a work area where hazardous chemicals were present or prior to assignments involving new exposure situations.” “ The employer did not provide lab employees with information and training at the time of their initial assignment to a work area where hazardous chemicals were present or prior to assignments involving new exposure situations.”

4. OR-OSHA inspection What’s the most hazardous chemical you work with? What’s the most hazardous chemical you work with? What are the hazards (what can it do to you)? What are the hazards (what can it do to you)?

5. Chemical Hygiene Plan Responsibilities Responsibilities Laboratory CHP Laboratory CHP Laboratory Chemicals Laboratory Chemicals Exposure Sampling Exposure Sampling Safety Controls Safety Controls Employee Training Employee Training Special Precautions Special Precautions Medical Surveillance Medical Surveillance Laboratory Accidents Laboratory Accidents Laboratory Audits Laboratory Audits Chemical Inventory Chemical Inventory Recordkeeping Recordkeeping Based on OSU’s plan (template on EH&S website)

6. Chemical Hygiene Plan Add Add Inventory Inventory Hazardous operations Hazardous operations Allergens, embryotoxins and teratogens Allergens, embryotoxins and teratogens High acute or chronic toxicity High acute or chronic toxicity Animals, radiological, recombinant DNA Animals, radiological, recombinant DNA Infectious agents Infectious agents

7. SDS Safety Data Sheet - expectations Safety Data Sheet - expectations Access MSDSOnline or Access MSDSOnline or File cabinets at EH&S File cabinets at EH&S Chemical companies: Chemical companies: Sigma/Aldrich/Fluka Sigma/Aldrich/Fluka Mallinckrodt & JT Baker Mallinckrodt & JT Baker Fisher Fisher

8. SDS – What is it Good For? Manufacturer name Manufacturer name Physical characteristics Physical characteristics Flammability Flammability Reactivity Reactivity Harmful levels (PEL) Harmful levels (PEL) Route of entry Route of entry Target organs Target organs Systemic effects Systemic effects Signs and symptoms Signs and symptoms Exposure risks Exposure risks Acute Chronic PPE PPE Control methods Control methods

9. Chemical Classifications Know about general hazards Know about general hazards Check on specific hazards Check on specific hazards Handling solvents Handling solventssolvents Handling acids/bases Handling acids/basesacids/bases

10. Health Effects - Chemical Categories Aromatic hydrocarbons – irritant, CNS Aromatic hydrocarbons – irritant, CNS benzene benzene Aldehydes – irritant Aldehydes – irritant formaldehyde formaldehyde Straight-chain hydrocarbons – irritant, CNS Straight-chain hydrocarbons – irritant, CNS Alcohols – irritant Alcohols – irritant methanol methanol Esters - irritant Esters - irritant

11. More Health Effects Chlorinated solvents - CNS Chlorinated solvents - CNS dichloromethane dichloromethane Amines – irritant Amines – irritant Toxic – mercury, lead, nickel, cadmium, arsenic, chromium Toxic – mercury, lead, nickel, cadmium, arsenic, chromium Acids & Bases – corrosive and irritant Acids & Bases – corrosive and irritant

12. Carcinogens Three categories: Three categories: Extreme (committee review & approval) Extreme (committee review & approval) High (registration of use) High (registration of use) Moderate Moderate Facility impacts Facility impacts

13. Lab Practices NO consumption or storage of food or drink in labs NO consumption or storage of food or drink in labs NO handling of contact lenses, lip balm, cosmetics in labs NO handling of contact lenses, lip balm, cosmetics in labs Keep exit paths open Keep exit paths open

14. Hierarchy of Hazard Prevention Engineering controls Engineering controls Substitute Substitute Enclose Enclose Barriers Barriers Safe work practices (CHP) Safe work practices (CHP) Administrative Administrative PPE PPE

15. Eyewash Requirements: Requirements: Locate any place corrosive materials are used Locate any place corrosive materials are used Cannot pass through doorway Cannot pass through doorway Stays on 15 minutes Stays on 15 minutes One hand operation One hand operation Weekly test Weekly test Shower Shower

16. PPE Personal Protective Equipment Personal Protective Equipment Types Types Head Head Eyes Eyes Lungs Lungs Skin Skin Feet Feet Levels Levels Glasses – goggles – face shield Glasses – goggles – face shield

18. Spills Prepare Prepare Assess hazard Assess hazard Get backup Get backup Get equipment Get equipment PPE PPE Spill response (pads, pigs, loose) Spill response (pads, pigs, loose) What if you need to get help? What if you need to get help?

21. Fire Safety Keep exits clear Keep exits clear Extension cords- temporary use only Extension cords- temporary use only Frayed cords Frayed cords Fire extinguisher use Fire extinguisher use

22. What Else? Biohazards Biohazards Radiation hazards Radiation hazards Carcinogen registration Carcinogen registration Occupational health program Occupational health program Hazardous materials transportation Hazardous materials transportation