Mines Environmental Health & Safety What we do Where to find us Your Role Free Stuff Lab Safety When to call Services EHS Provides • Radiation Safety • Hazardous Waste Disposal • Clean Air and Clean Water Act compliance • Investigate indoor air quality concerns • Incident prevention • Incident response and investigation • Laboratory assessments • Lessons learned • Chemical Spill Response • Hazard assessment and control • Chemical procurement • Exposure assessment and control • Fire & Life Safety – evacuation drills • Training CSDF EHS Your Role in Laboratory Safety • Remain aware of lab activities • Establish and monitor safety expectations • Lead by example (e.g. wear appropriate lab attire) • Identify and control hazards • Review and approve experimental changes • Know who’s working in your lab – Are they capable? – Can they work alone? – Do they have the training? • Promptly reporting accidents or near misses Available at the EHS Office Guidelines for Laboratory Safety – see Handout Appropriate Lab Attire Safety glasses. Wear sturdy shoes that cover the whole foot. Long pants. Long skirts below the knee are okay though discouraged in chemistry labs. Lab coat when working with hazardous materials. Appropriate gloves for chemicals, hot/cold items, material handling. Tie back and secure long hair. When to Call • Accident/incident/concern/near miss • Hazard assessment/process review • High hazard work – Radioactive – Biohazardous – High pressure – Energized electrical – Lasers – Unknown hazards