1. Safety Update Marty White April 13, 2009

2. Accident at B/66  2 waste containers next to each other in fume hood waste area (SAA) Glass Bottle for acids (containing Aqua Regia) Flam Can  Guest researcher, 2 nd day at LBNL, put waste isopropyl alcohol into acid bottle, tightened cap and left room  Oxidizing acid mixture reacted with fuel, releasing gases and building up pressure in bottle  Acid bottle exploded in fume hood in empty room 30 minutes after IPA addition  Guest status was revoked and the PI’s summer pay was suspended  Lesson Learned? Separate incompatables in chemical storage and in waste areas Staff & guests need to be trained before they work unsupervised

3. Electrical Equipment Survey  Code requires that we have NRTL-inspected equipment or inspect the equipment ourselves for safety.  By 9/30/09 LBNL must survey electrical equipment and document which equipment needs to be inspected (contract measure).  Each Division is responsible to survey their own equipment. Divisions will not be responsible for the inspection at a later date.

4. What needs to be surveyed?  Commercially-built scientific equipment  Custom-built equipment  Lab built-equipment  Customized Facilities-type equipment used in NSD space

5. What does not need to be inspected?  Standard office equipment (copy machine, plug strips, etc.)  Consumer appliances (microwave, desk fans, lamps, etc.)  Personal computers  Common electrical construction devices (switches, receptacles, conduits, etc.)  Equipment that operates at less than 50 V or less than 5 milliamps

6. Some specifics  All affected equipment purchased from now on must be NRTL-certified or inspected by EHS before it may be used.  Surveyors must complete training (EHS0381) On-line Special NSD class by Keith Gershon TBA – Those needing the class will be invited to attend

7. HSS Lessons Learned  LBNL tends not to do a good job of requirements/program management Time-constraints User input not often requested  HSS CAP Team requests feedback from LBNL staff on proposed corrective actions.  Contact Marty if interested.

8. HSS Findings  Job Hazard Analysis  Nonradiological Exposure  Radiation Protection  Document Infrastructure  Electrical Safety  Self Assessment Program  Issue Management  Occupational Injury/Illness  Lessons Learned  Chemical Management