2014
MRL Safety
Inspection
Pre-Inspection Meeting
February 13, 2014
Overview
Tentative Inspection Schedule
~ March 2014 ~
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
9
16
23
30
AM: Morning Hours
PM Afternoon Hours
(~9am - noon)
(~1pm-5pm)
3
4
5
6
7
8
15
10
11
12
13
14
Team 1: AM
Team 2: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 1: AM
Team 2: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 1: AM
Team 2: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 1: AM
Team 1: AM
Team 2: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 3: PM
17
18
19
20
21
Team 3: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 3: PM
24
25
26
27
28
Team 5: PM
Team 5: PM
Team 5: PM
Team 5: PM
Team 5: PM
31
2014 MRL Safety Inspection Teams:
Team
Team
Team
Team
Team
22
29
1: Doug, Ed: ESB-B, ESB-1, ESB-2
2: Mauro, Lou Ann: Supercon-B, MRL-B
3: Julio, Tim: MRL-1, MRL-3
4: Steve, Shiva: MRL-2, MRL-4
5: Jim, Kris, Susie: Supercon 1, 2, & 3 (offices)
For the most up-to-date calendar, please go to: http://mrl.illinois.edu/operations/safety
Overview
March 2014
Tentative Inspection Schedule
•Time for general lab clean up, time to get your lab safety up to date
•Commonly cited items last year
•Common issues and particular things that we’ll be looking for
•Lab Hygiene
•Incidents
•Time for questions & discussion about: Inspections, LSMs, CHPs, SOPs,
Chem. inventories, Incidents, etc.
Safety Inspection: Items cited several times
Door signs: out of date, hazard sections not completed
Cluttered labs/storage areas/aisles
Missing equipment guards, panels
Blocked electrical panels
Electrical cord placement/routing/condition
Lack of first aid kits, spill kits
Lack of Lab Safety Manuals, incl. CHPs, SOPs, chemical inventories,
MSDS sheets, emergency procedures & shutdown instructions
PPE use, availability (eye protection, lab coats)
Chem. storage by compatibility
Chem. storage: secondary containment
Safety Inspection: Items cited several times
Door signs: out of date, hazard sections not completed
Cluttered labs/storage areas/aisles
Missing equipment guards, panels
Blocked electrical panels
Electrical cord placement/routing/condition
Lack of first aid kits, spill kits
Lack of Lab Safety Manuals, incl. CHPs, SOPs, chemical inventories,
MSDS sheets, emergency procedures & shutdown instructions
PPE use, availability (eye protection, lab coats)
Chem. storage by compatibility
Chem. storage: secondary containment
Safety Inspection: Items cited several times
Door signs: out of date, hazard sections not completed
Cluttered labs/storage areas/aisles
clearance: 3 feet
Missing equipment guards, panels
Blocked electrical panels
Electrical cord placement/routing/condition
Lack of first aid kits, spill kits
Lack of Lab Safety Manuals, incl. CHPs, SOPs, chemical inventories,
MSDS sheets, emergency procedures & shutdown instructions
PPE use, availability (eye protection, lab coats)
Chem. storage by compatibility
Chem. storage: secondary containment
Safety Inspection: Items cited several times
Door signs: out of date, hazard sections not completed
Cluttered labs/storage areas/aisles
Missing equipment guards, panels
Blocked electrical panels
Electrical cord placement/routing/condition
Lack of first aid kits, spill kits
Lack of Lab Safety Manuals, incl. CHPs, SOPs, chemical inventories,
MSDS sheets, emergency procedures & shutdown instructions
PPE use, availability (eye protection, lab coats)
Chem. storage by compatibility
Chem. storage: secondary containment
Safety Inspection: Items cited several times
Door signs: out of date, hazard sections not completed
Cluttered labs/storage areas/aisles
Missing equipment guards, panels
Blocked electrical panels
Electrical cord placement/routing/condition
Lack of first aid kits, spill kits
Lack of Lab Safety Manuals, incl. CHPs, SOPs, chemical inventories,
MSDS sheets, emergency procedures & shutdown instructions
PPE use, availability (eye protection, lab coats)
Chem. storage by compatibility
Chem. storage: secondary containment
Safety Inspection: Items cited several times
Door signs: out of date, hazard sections not completed
Cluttered labs/storage areas/aisles
Missing equipment guards, panels
Blocked electrical panels
Electrical cord placement/routing/condition
Lack of first aid kits, spill kits
Lack of Lab Safety Manuals, incl. CHPs, SOPs, chemical inventories,
MSDS sheets, emergency procedures & shutdown instructions
PPE use, availability (eye protection, lab coats)
Chem. storage by compatibility
Chem. storage: secondary containment
Safety Inspection: Items cited several times
Door signs: out of date, hazard sections not completed
Cluttered labs/storage areas/aisles
Missing equipment guards, panels
Blocked electrical panels
Electrical cord placement/routing/condition
Lack of first aid kits, spill kits
Fire extinguishers not inspected within the last month
Lack of Lab Safety Manuals, incl. CHPs, SOPs, chemical inventories,
MSDS sheets, emergency procedures & shutdown instructions
PPE use, availability (eye protection, lab coats)
Chem. storage by compatibility
Chem. storage: secondary containment
Safety Inspection: Items cited several times
Door signs: out of date, hazard sections not completed
Unsecured gas cylinders
Cluttered labs/storage areas/aisles
Missing equipment guards, panels
Blocked electrical panels
Improper labeling of chemicals
Electrical cord placement/routing/condition
Lack of first aid kits, spill kits
Fire extinguishers not inspected within the last month
Lack of Lab Safety Manuals, incl. CHPs, SOPs, chemical inventories,
MSDS sheets, emergency procedures & shutdown instructions
PPE use, availability (eye protection, lab coats)
Chem. storage by compatibility
Chem. storage: secondary containment
Safety Inspection: Improvements
Less accumulation of waste chemicals before processing for disposal
Storage of toxics/carcinogens not used
Storage of large quantities when less is sufficient
Common Issues
Particular things that we’ll be looking for…
Disposing old equipment
Take responsibility to find out if there are any ‘items of concern’ in
equipment that you’re going to dispose. Can’t simply throw everything
away any more.
• Toxic materials, such as PCBs, dyes, batteries, etc. must be disposed
properly.
State Law: No electronics may be thrown in the trash.
If you are unsure, contact us.
Syringes
Syringes must always be disposed in a Sharps container...
• Syringes of any material
• Any part of a syringe (needles, bodies, plungers)
• Regardless of use
• includes unused syringes
Considered PIMW – must not be disposed in trash.
Waste transfer station workers can’t tell the
difference.
Water lines
Water lines must be reinforced tubing.
Connections must be clamped.
Secured
Nylon reinforced PVC
Water lines
Water lines that aren’t pressurized are exempt but must still
be secure.
Example: water lines that free-flow into the drain.
Secured
Bad
Good
a bit of
Basic Lab Hygiene
a bit of
Basic Lab Hygiene
a bit of
Basic Lab Hygiene
a bit of
Basic Lab Hygiene
a bit of
Basic Lab Hygiene
a bit of
Basic Lab Hygiene
Remove Your PPE
before using “public” equipment.
.
Restroom
Public
Ress
Restroom
Transporting Chemicals
• Always transport chemicals using secondary containment.
• Chemicals and equipment are NOT to be transported on
passenger elevators. Use the freight elevators.
• Do not transport chemicals or heavy carts through the 2nd
floor MRL hallway interpass. Use the 1st or 3rd floor hall to
transport items between buildings.
Incidents at Illinois…
Fire in ESB
Very brief summary
• Oil bath in fume hood overheated and caught fire
• Attempt to use fire extinguisher spread the fire
Lessons learned
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Damage confined to fume hood
Temperature probe was not immersed in oil bath (set to 70°C)
Training needed on use of fire extinguishers
Avoid unattended operations
No one pulled the alarm, but the Fire Dept. was called
Implosion of Glass Tube
Very brief summary
• Lab worker placing Schlenk tube under vacuum into glove box
• While opening ante chamber, tube was struck and imploded
causing lacerations
Lessons learned
• Prepare SOPs for operations
• Always wear appropriate PPE (in this case: gloves)
• Know emergency procedures
Cut from Sharp Object
Very brief summary
• Lab worker cleaning glassware, tried to unclog sink and was
cut by cover slip
Lessons learned
• Use discretion on procedures for cleaning glassware and
clearing clogged drains
• Good housekeeping is important
Reporting Spills/Injury
Very brief summary
• The men’s bathroom in MRL was
smeared with what appeared to be blood.
Lessons learned
• Report spills/injury to MRL staff.
• Refer to the DRS webpage regarding spill response if spill
occurs after hours.
• If there is an injury, seek medical attention first and report to the
MRL Business Office immediately afterward to complete
paperwork for an injury report – must happen within 24 hours.
• Do not leave bio-hazardous messes without informing someone.
Lessons - in a broad sense
• Proper safety training will help everyone to be prepared.
• Wearing PPE is the easiest thing one can do be safe.
• Reporting of incidents and near misses provides a valuable
opportunity to learn.
• SOPs minimize consequences. Template includes a signature
line for documentation of training – this isn’t by chance.
• Without documentation, essentially no training has occurred in
the eyes of regulatory/investigating bodies.
http://mrl.illinois.edu/safety
Inspection calendar:
~ March 2014 ~
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
9
16
23
30
AM: Morning Hours
PM Afternoon Hours
(~9am - noon)
(~1pm-5pm)
3
4
5
6
7
8
15
10
11
12
13
14
Team 1: AM
Team 2: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 1: AM
Team 2: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 1: AM
Team 2: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 1: AM
Team 1: AM
Team 2: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 3: PM
17
18
19
20
21
Team 3: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 3: PM
Team 3: PM
24
25
26
27
28
Team 5: PM
Team 5: PM
Team 5: PM
Team 5: PM
Team 5: PM
31
2014 MRL Safety Inspection Teams:
Team
Team
Team
Team
Team
Questions?
1: Doug, Ed: ESB-B, ESB-1, ESB-2
2: Mauro, Lou Ann: Supercon-B, MRL-B
3: Julio, Tim: MRL-1, MRL-3
4: Steve, Shiva: MRL-2, MRL-4
5: Jim, Kris, Susie: Supercon 1, 2, & 3 (offices)
22
29
Reference slides…
Long form 1/3
Long form 2/3
Long form 3/3
Office Insp. form
Short Form
Short Form part 1/3
Short Form part 3/3
Short Form part 2/3
Door sign
http://www.drs.illinois.edu/gls/forms/pdf/emergencycontactsign.pdf
Links
MRL safety page:
http://mrl.illinois.edu/safety
e-mail: safety@mrl.illinois.edu
Lab Inspection short form:
http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/ShortFormForLabSelfInspections.pdf
Lab inspection full form & instructions:
http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/UofILabSafetyInspectionForm.pdf
http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/UofILabSafetyInspectionFormInstructions.pdf
MRL Office inspection form:
http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/2009MRLOfficeInspectionForm.pdf
University of Illinois Lab Safety Manual Template:
http://www.drs.illinois.edu/factsheets/index.aspx
University of Illinois Chemical Hygiene Plan template:
http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/UofICHPNotebook.pdf
U of I CHP page:
http://www.drs.illinois.edu/css/guidesplans/chyp
Blank MRL Chemical Inventory form:
http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/ChemicalInventoryForm-blank.doc
University of Illinois Laboratory Door Sign Editable PDF form:
http://www.drs.illinois.edu/gls/forms/pdf/emergencycontactsign.pdf
Hydrogen Explosion
Very brief summary
• Troubleshooting electrolysis cell
• Spark ignited residual hydrogen
Lessons learned
• Good SOPs minimize consequences of accidents
• Do not use email to get help
• Accidents can (and often do) happen during upset conditions
UCLA t-BuLi fire
• http://pubs.acs.org/cen/science/87/8731sci1.html - Includes numerous links for
more info.
• http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/87/i04/8704news1.html
• http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1228-ucla-death20111228,0,7543387.story
TTU Ni hydrazine perchlorate explosion
• http://www.csb.gov/investigations/detail.aspx?SID=90&Type=2&pg=1&F_All=y
• http://cen.acs.org/articles/88/i34/Texas-Tech-Lessons.html
Video covering both incidents
http://www.csb.gov/videoroom/detail.aspx?VID=61 *
* Well done - recommended
Alcatel Vacuum pumps
Affected Models
These pumps include models in the ALCATEL PASCAL Series ‐ in sizes
from 5 to 21 m3/h (cubic meters per hour). Specific models include:
1005, 1010, 1015, 1021: ‐ including those with "SD" or "C1" suffixes
2005 SD, I, C1, or H1
2010 SD, I, C1, or C2
2015 SD, I, C1, C2, or H1
2021 SD, I, C1, or C2
Affected models all have serial numbers
BELOW 408960.