Laboratory Safety Introduction to Laboratory Safety Emergency Response

Laboratory Safety Introduction to Laboratory Safety, Emergency Response, and Accident Reporting

Laboratory Safety John Herrington Health and Safety Officer College of Math and Physical Sciences Ohio State University herrington. 5@osu. edu http: //www. chemistry. ohio-state. edu/ehs

Laboratory Safety Class Format Lecture Video/Demonstration Questions Frequent Breaks

Laboratory Safety Objectives: • Raise your Awareness of Safety • Present the “Fundamentals” of Laboratory Safety • Complete “Awareness-Level” Training in the Hazard Communication and the Laboratory Standards

Laboratory Safety Objectives What We CANNOT Provide: • In-Depth or Detailed Information • SOP’s for Specific Processes or Equipment • “Certification”

Laboratory Safety Questions: 1. What are the top three leading causes of death for U. S. workers (while on the job)? 2. How many worker deaths were there in 2000? 3. How many occupational injuries and illnesses were there in 1999? 4. How many unintentional deaths took place in the home? 5. Which industry is the most dangerous? 6. How much did worker injuries cost Americans in 2001?

Laboratory Safety Emergency Response: • Medical • Fire • Chemical • Building Evacuations

Laboratory Safety Emergency Response-Medical Common Laboratory Accidents: • Burns (Chemical and Thermal) • Cuts and Punctures • Inhalation of Hazardous Materials • Contamination of Skin and Clothing • Ingestion of Hazardous Materials • Electrical Shock

Laboratory Safety Emergency Response-Medical • Call 911 to Report the Emergency • Provide the Minimum First-Aid Necessary • Follow Other Departmental Procedures • Complete Recordkeeping Requirements

Laboratory Safety Emergency Response-Medical • Sign Up for CPR Training • First Aid in the Workplace Through BWC

Laboratory Safety Emergency Response-Medical-Calling 911 • Report the Location • Nature of the Emergency • The Dispatcher May Ask Questions • Hang Up After the Dispatcher Has

Laboratory Safety Emergency Response-Medical-Chemical Splashes • Get Victim to Safety Shower or Eye Wash Unit • Flush for 15 Minutes or Until Help Arrives • Have MSDS Handy • Remove Contaminated Clothing • DO NOT Perform Chemistry on a Splash Victim!!!

Laboratory Safety Emergency Response. Medical. Chemical Splashes

Laboratory Safety Emergency Response-Chemical Splashes-EYES • Quick Response Is Important • Flush for 15 Minutes • You May Have to Force the Eyelids Open • Have the Victim Roll Their Eyes Around In the Stream

Laboratory Safety Emergency Response. Medical. Chemical Splashes

Laboratory Safety Emergency Response-Medical-Chemical Splashes

Laboratory Safety Emergency Response-Medical Emergencies • Become Aware of Emergency Equipment Locations (Eye Wash Units, Safety Showers, etc…) • Inspect Equipment Regularly • Test Equipment per ANSI Z 358. 1

Laboratory Safety Emergency Response

Laboratory Safety Accident Reporting • Required By OSHA (unless exempt) • OSHA 300 Log and Form 301 (or equivalent) • Sign Up for: 1. Accident Analysis 2. OSHA Recordkeeping

Laboratory Safety Accident Reporting • Useful for Workers’ Comp • Sign Up for: 1. Controlling Costs Through Claims Management 2. Controlling Workers’ Compensation Costs

Laboratory Safety Fire Emergencies • Pull the Fire Alarm to Evacuate the Building • Call 911 to Report the Emergency

Laboratory Safety Fire Emergencies • Follow Departmental Procedures • The Fire Alarm May Only Notify Building Occupants: Call 911

Laboratory Safety Fire Emergencies- If You Can Do So Without Endangering Yourself: • Isolate Fire (close lab door or sash) • Isolate or Eliminate Ignition or Fuel Sources • Use an APPROPRIATE Fire Extinguisher

Laboratory Safety Chemical Emergencies • Pull the Fire Alarm to Evacuate the Building • Call 911 to Report the Emergency

Laboratory Safety Chemical Emergencies • The Release of a Large Quantity of Hazardous Material • Small Quantity of an Acutely Dangerous Material • Chemical “Unknown”

Laboratory Safety Chemical Emergencies- If You Can Do So Without Endangering Yourself: • Isolate the Area • Warn Others About the Danger • Follow Departmental Procedures

Laboratory Safety Building Evacuations • Unless specifically requested and considered advisable by those providing the assistance, moving persons in wheelchairs down a stairway is not recommended. One individual should remain with the disabled person, if this can be done without unreasonable personal risk. Others should evacuate the building and advise of the location of the persons remaining in the building so that the evacuation may be completed by the emergency personnel. Elevators should not be used to move persons with disabilities for the reasons outlined above.

Laboratory Safety Building Evacuations l The building should not be reentered unless indicated safe by fire officials or Safety Personnel at the scene.

Laboratory Safety Why Should I Be Concerned About Safety? l To Protect the Health and Safety of Yourself and Your Colleagues l To Comply With the Law(s) l To Avoid Lawsuits

Laboratory Safety How Do I Reduce or Minimize My Exposure? l Planning, Planning l Engineering Controls (Fume Hoods) l Administrative Controls (Plans, Policies, SOP’s, etc. ) l Personal Protective Equipment (Gloves, Goggles, etc. )

Laboratory Safety Case Study A Graduate Student was distilling a mixture of dichloromethane and crude material from an ozonolysis of Allyl Bromide, which he mistakenly thought was Bromoacetaldehyde. Unknown to the student, he was trying to distill a mixture of peroxides (that resulted from the ozonolysis). An explosion occurred when the temperature reached 50 degrees Centigrade.

Laboratory Safety Case Study The explosion destroyed the heating mantle and the ceramic top of the stirrer/hot-plate. The ceramic top fragmented and sent chards into the face, chest, shoulders, and hands of the student. Fortunately, the student was wearing safety glasses: one chard hit the left lens with such force that it shattered (but remained within the frame). Without the safety glasses, the student would have lost an eye (or worse).

Laboratory Safety Case Study What could have been done to prevent the accident?

Laboratory Safety 1. The top three leading causes of death for U. S. workers (while on the job) are: Highway incidents followed by falls and homicides 2. How many worker deaths in 2000? 5, 915

Laboratory Safety 3. How Many Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in 1999? 5. 7 Million 4. How Many Unintentional Deaths Took Place in the Home? 33, 200

Laboratory Safety 5. Which Industry Is the Most Dangerous? Agriculture 6. How Much Did Worker Injuries Cost Americans in 2001? $137 Billion or $970 Per Worker