1. Safety in Laboratories Department of Chemical Engineering University of Sydney

2. Chemical Engineering Safety is compulsory NSW Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 NSW Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Occupational Health and Safety (Hazardous Substances) Regulation 1996 Occupational Health and Safety (Hazardous Substances) Regulation 1996 Penalty for breach: Penalty for breach:  $550 000 for a corporation  $ 55 000 for an individual

3. Chemical Engineering Locations Corridors and stairs Corridors and stairs (Emergency) Exits (Emergency) Exits (Emergency) Telephones (Emergency) Telephones Fire extinguishers Fire extinguishers Fire alarms Fire alarms Evacuation assembly point Evacuation assembly point

4. Chemical Engineering Telephone numbers (935#-####) Security (emergency) 1 3333 Security (emergency) 1 3333 Security (non-emergency) 1 3488 Security (non-emergency) 1 3488 Fire, police, ambulance0 000 Fire, police, ambulance0 000 Chemical Engineering administration office 1 2455 Chemical Engineering administration office 1 2455

5. Chemical Engineering In an emergency Keep calm Keep calm Tell someone about it: the Floor Wardens, fellow Workers, your Supervisor, others in the area Tell someone about it: the Floor Wardens, fellow Workers, your Supervisor, others in the area Call the Security Emergency Centre (1 3333) and/or Police/Fire Brigade/Ambulance (0 000) Call the Security Emergency Centre (1 3333) and/or Police/Fire Brigade/Ambulance (0 000) Be ready to describe where you are and what is wrong (fire, medical or criminal) Be ready to describe where you are and what is wrong (fire, medical or criminal) Leave the building if the type of emergency warrants it, or if directed by Wardens/Security Leave the building if the type of emergency warrants it, or if directed by Wardens/Security Go to your assembly point Go to your assembly point

6. Chemical Engineering Forms Occupational injury, illness or incident report Occupational injury, illness or incident report Request for disposal of hazardous waste Request for disposal of hazardous waste Laboratory work permit Laboratory work permit Permit to operate unattended equipment Permit to operate unattended equipment

9. Chemical Engineering Laboratory hazards 1. Biological, e.g. pathogenic micro- organisms, biological tissues, animals 2. Chemical, e.g. corrosives, flammables, toxics 3. Physical, e.g. noise, radiation 4. Electrical/mechanical, e.g. high voltage apparatus, machinery with moving parts 5. Psychological, e.g. emotional stress

10. Chemical Engineering Industrial hazards extremes of temperature extremes of temperature extremes of pressure extremes of pressure noise noise machinery machinery dangerous materials dangerous materials slips, trips and falls slips, trips and falls over exertion over exertion fire and explosion fire and explosion electricity electricity “hostile” environments “hostile” environments systems of work systems of work

11. Laboratory organization Tidy workplaces Tidy workplaces Moving parts Moving parts Electrical safety Electrical safety Physical containment Physical containment Protective equipment Protective equipment Separate storage areas for different classes of dangerous goods Separate storage areas for different classes of dangerous goods

12. Chemical Engineering Dangerous goods classes 1. Explosives 2. Compressed gases 3. Flammable liquids 4. Flammable solids and reactive substances 5. Oxidizing agents 6. Toxic and infectious substances 7. Radioactive substances 8. Corrosive substances

13. Chemical Engineering Safe handling of chemicals Order through: Order through:  your supervisor  Safety Officer Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Labeling Labeling

14. Chemical Engineering MSDS Identification codes Identification codes Health hazards Health hazards Precautions Precautions Protective equipment Protective equipment Emergency Emergency First aid First aid Safe handling Safe handling Physical and chemical properties Physical and chemical properties

15. Chemical Engineering Chem Alert II MSDS may be downloaded from the University Risk Management Office website: Chem Alert II MSDS may be downloaded from the University Risk Management Office website: Chem Alert II http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/ohs/haz-subs/chemalert.html

16. Chemical Engineering Labeling Staining solution Methanol 5 % v/v Acetic acid 7 % v/v Water88 % v/v Your Name Date/Month/Year

17. Chemical Engineering Waste disposal Wastes should be segregated: Wastes should be segregated:  Non-hazardous waste  Hazardous waste Hazardous waste should be segregated: Hazardous waste should be segregated:  Store in an approved dangerous goods container available  Label the container

18. Chemical Engineering Mercury spillage Contain the area of the spill Contain the area of the spill Pick-up droplets using pasteur pipette, eye-dropper, suction bottle, or strips of adhesive tape, avoiding skin contact Pick-up droplets using pasteur pipette, eye-dropper, suction bottle, or strips of adhesive tape, avoiding skin contact Sprinkle sulphur powder or proprietry products like Mercurisorb, HgX on contaminated area, using at least twice as much powder as volume of spill Sprinkle sulphur powder or proprietry products like Mercurisorb, HgX on contaminated area, using at least twice as much powder as volume of spill Leave for 24 hours Leave for 24 hours Use sodium thiosulphate (photographic fixer) solution to further decontaminate area once mercury has been collected Use sodium thiosulphate (photographic fixer) solution to further decontaminate area once mercury has been collected Place mercury and other agents in a container and deliver to safety officer Place mercury and other agents in a container and deliver to safety officer

19. Chemical Engineering Smoking prohibited Smoking is completely banned in University occupied buildings and University owned vehicles

20. Chemical Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering safety policies This may be accessed from the Department of Chemical Engineering homepage This may be accessed from the Department of Chemical Engineering homepage http://www.chem.eng.usyd.edu.au/ourdept_index.htm

21. Chemical Engineering University of Sydney safety policies Guidelines on laboratory safety Guidelines on laboratory safety http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/ohs/labsafety.html Guidelines for working with hazardous substances Guidelines for working with hazardous substances http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/ohs/haz-subs/hazsubs1.html Clinical and related wastes: Guidelines for management Clinical and related wastes: Guidelines for management http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/ohs/clnwaste.html Guidelines for hazardous waste disposal Guidelines for hazardous waste disposal http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/ohs/hazwaste.html Decontamination and disposal of biological wastes Decontamination and disposal of biological wastes http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/ohs/course- notes/biosafety/decontamination.html http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/ohs/course- notes/biosafety/decontamination.html

22. Chemical Engineering Occupational Health and Safety University of Sydney Occupational Health and Safety Policy University of Sydney Occupational Health and Safety Policy http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/ohs/policy/policy.html The Risk Management Office maintains a manual The Risk Management Office maintains a manual http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/ohs/ohsindex.html

23. Chemical Engineering Australian Standard 2243: Safety in laboratories AS 2243. 1 - 1997 General AS 2243. 1 - 1997 General AS 2243. 2 - 1997 Chemical aspects AS 2243. 2 - 1997 Chemical aspects AS 2243. 3 - 1995 Microbiology AS 2243. 3 - 1995 Microbiology AS 2243. 4 - 1998 Ionizing radiations AS 2243. 4 - 1998 Ionizing radiations AS 2243. 5 - 1993 Non-ionizing radiations AS 2243. 5 - 1993 Non-ionizing radiations AS 2243. 6 - 1990 Mechanical aspects AS 2243. 6 - 1990 Mechanical aspects AS 2243. 7 - 1991 Electrical aspects AS 2243. 7 - 1991 Electrical aspects AS 2243. 8 - 1992 Fume cupboards AS 2243. 8 - 1992 Fume cupboards AS 2243. 9 - 1991 Recirculating fume cabinets AS 2243. 9 - 1991 Recirculating fume cabinets AS 2243.10 - 1993 Storage of chemicals AS 2243.10 - 1993 Storage of chemicals

24. Chemical Engineering Security Front door and back gate remain closed at all times Front door and back gate remain closed at all times Never leave the building alone after hours Never leave the building alone after hours Ask identification of strangers Ask identification of strangers Never leave valuables unattended Never leave valuables unattended Security bus available after hours Security bus available after hours

25. Chemical Engineering Security bus route