This Supporting Document should be used in conjunction with form OHS049 when given your initial Laboratory Induction.
On induction completion, include in the Laboratory Manual Induction tab.
Date: Trainer:
 Staff  Student Name: UNSW ID:
Extension no: Mobile: Email:
Access requirements – normal & after hours
(tick when completed)
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Users should have swipe card access to Wallace Wurth building
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Once induction is completed, users will be issued a lab key
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First time users should be supervised
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Normal working hours: 8:01 am – 5:59 pm Monday to Friday
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After hours: 6pm – 8am Monday to Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday
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Working after hours: risk assessment, competency of worker, approval to undertake the work
 Risk assessments
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A risk assessment must be first completed before undertaking a new procedure
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Completed risk assessment forms are filed in Lab Manual under the Risk Assessment tab
 Safe Working Procedures (SWP)
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SWP should be written by staff/students with sound, hands-on experience and knowledge of the tasks
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SWP are kept in the Lab Manual under the SWP tab
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Biohazard class 2 hood use: bookings must be made via http://php.med.unsw.edu.au/somswiki/index.php?title=MedCells#BioHood_Booking
 Incubators: separate primary cultures from cell lines, human stem cells from animal cells
 Centrifuge: users to be trained/supervised
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Fluorescent microscope (owned by SCL): users to be trained prior to use. Bookings must be made via http://php.med.unsw.edu.au/somswiki/index.php?title=MedCells#Microscope_Booking
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Water bath: media/bottles must be sprayed with 70% ethanol and wipe dry prior to use. Water bath is cleaned every
2 weeks with SigmaClean solution (0.16
 l/L) added to RO water.
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Walk-in (4C and -20C) cold room: groups will be allocated cold room space. Each group is responsible for obtaining their own storage boxes (clearly labelled) to house their individual items
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Storage: each group will be allocated their own storage space with their items clearly labelled with the groups’ name
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Labelling: anything that is used in the lab (eg. media bottles) must be clearly labelled with the user’s name, date, substance. If it is not labelled, it will be thrown out.
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Rosters: each group will manage their own waste disposal and cleaning of their own hoods and incubators. Shared laundry and water bath cleaning will be rostered in a fortnightly basis.
Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
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No food, drinks, makeup application
 Hand wash and dry: wash hands before and after entering the lab
 All users must wear gloves, lab coat and closed footwear at all times
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Protective safety goggles: spares ones in a drawer inside the lab
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Emergency shower and eyewash
Laboratory Manual – location and use
 Lab manual includes the following tabs: induction, training, risk assessment, SWP, equipment servicing
 Located in corner shelf nearest to the fluorescent microscope/service door
Laboratory records including checklists and inspections
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Each group is responsible for maintaining/servicing their own equipment
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Equipment servicing/maintenance records (divided by research groups) in Lab Manual folder
Chemical storage and register
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Ethanol stored in flammables cabinet
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Bleach
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Other chemicals eg. DMSO
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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
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Person ordering a new chemical MUST provide an MSDS
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Hard copies in the MSDS folder located in the corner shelf near the fluorescent microscope
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If there is a digital version, save this in \\Ls-gl9e0\share\STEM CELL LAB\OHS\MSDS
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Waste disposal system 
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General waste (paper/packaging): green bins with black plastic lining
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Sharps: sharps bin to be purchased from Webstores
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Biowaste: white bins with biohazard bag. Serological pipettes to be placed in a separate biowaste bin
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Chemical waste: bleach must be added to discarded cell media and placed in white plastic containers. Use UNSW waste forms for collection http://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/ohswc/ohs/ohs_waste.html
 Autoclave: drop off and pick up service in Lowy building, lower ground floor (separate induction required)
Laboratory Emergency Response Plan
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Nearest First Aid Kit: level 4 near the lifts
First Aid officers:
 Spills
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Research Group Head
Stem Cell Lab A/Prof Kuldip sidhu
Ext
53938
Mobile
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Email k.sidhu@unsw.edu.au
Cell Biology Lab
Pharmacology
Neural Injury Research Unit
Neuropharmacology
Dr Mark Hill
Dr Angela Finch
Dr Ross Grant
A/Prof Laurence Wakelin
52477
Dr Catherine Gorrie
Dr Nicole Jones
Pain Laboratory
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Telephone/Emergency contacts:
Dr Gila Moalem-Taylor m.hill@unsw.edu.au
Name Role Ext Mobile Email
Dr Sophia Dean SCL (on-site) lab manager (Tues-Thur) 52002 0414 337 871 s.dean@unsw.edu.au
Dr Mark Hill
Daniel Lie
Jenny Hartley
Cell Biology head
SCL lab contact (Mon & Fri)
SOMS OHS coordinator
52477
52002
58288
0404 797 480 m.hill@unsw.edu.au
khun.lie@unsw.edu.au
j.hartley@unsw.edu.au
Evacuation and emergency procedures
Review local OHS Web resources
 http://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/ohswc/ohs/ohs_home.html
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