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LABORATORY SAFETY PLAN
Lab 100 / -Enter your name
Prepared by Lab Supervisor Plinio Gondola Date __/__/__
Facility:
Room:
Bocas Station
Lab 105
Building:
Telephone:
Laboratory
212-8561
FACILITY EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
In case of fire, medical emergency, chemical or radioactive material spill or other disaster, follow
Bocas Self Protection Plan and call:
IMPORTANT CONTACTS:
Emergency Number (for reporting emergencies, fires, & chemical spills):
212-8911 or 212-8211
Office
Phone
Cell Phone
Plinio Gondola
212-8569
6611-3270
Plinio Gondola
212-8569
6611-3270
Plinio Gondola
Gabriel Jacome
212-8569
212-8551
6611-3270
6616-9397
Jose Ramon Perurena
212-8099
6673-1507
Position
Principal Investigator or
Responsible Supervisor
[Department] Safety Committee
Member
Secretaria proyecto ICBG
Facility Laboratory Safety
Officer/Committee
Lab Manager
Scientific Coordinator
Hazardous Waste Coordinator
Emergency Assistant
STRI Safety Coordinator
Name
Home
Phone
268-2626
Then if you can do so safely:
• Turn off any reaction apparatus, especially heat sources.
• Turn off any local exhaust ventilation and close the sash on chemical fume hoods.
• Exit the lab, close the door and notify your supervisor.
WARNING: IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ENTRY!!
THESE HIGHLY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE USED/STORED IN THIS ROOM : [_____ ]
(if applicable) MEDICAL ANTIDOTE FOR EXPOSURE TO [______] STORED IN [_______].
LOCATION OF IMPORTANT EQUIPMENT, EMERGENCY EXITS AND MEETING
AREAS:
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Equipment
Closest Emergency Shower Station
Closest Emergency Eye Wash Station
Closest Portable Fire Extinguisher
Closest Chemical Spill Control Kit
Closest Fume Hood
Electrical Distribution Panel and Circuits serving
the Laboratory
Electrical Distribution Panel and Circuits serving
the Floor's Air Conditioning Units
Closest Emergency Exit(s)
Primary Meeting Place
Secondary Meeting Place
Areas of Refuge
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Location - Identification
Internal hallway Lab building
Internal hallway Lab building
Outside between Lab 101-102
Inside Lab 103
Inside Lab 103
Room 104. Light Panel No. 11414, Outlet No 11415
Room 104. Panel A-C2 No 11416
Front and back lab door
Parking Area close to the lab ramp
Old dormitory
LOCATION OF IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS:
Document
Chemical Inventory
Material Safety Data Sheets
Laboratory Safety Plan
Chemical Hygiene Plan
STRI Hazard Communication Manual
SI Laboratory Safety Manual
Location
Internal hallway Lab building
Internal hallway Lab building
Internal hallway Lab building
Internal hallway Lab building
Internal hallway Lab building
Internal hallway Lab building
MANAGEMENT APPROVAL
This Laboratory Safety Plan (LSP) describes safe work practices, personal
protective equipment, and other control measures necessary for the safe use of
chemicals and other hazardous materials and procedures for this laboratory.
All employees, visiting researchers (including those with short-term
appointments or interagency agreements), volunteers, interns, or contractors
assigned to laboratory work must be advised of the provisions of their LSP
before working with chemicals or processes in the laboratory, and are expected
to utilize the specified safe work practices.
As protocols change, or on an annual basis (whichever comes first), this Plan is
to be reviewed by all members of the laboratory team and updated as needed to
heighten safety awareness. Additional technical guidance can be found:
 In the SI Safety Manual (located on PRISM, Safety link, or
http://ofeo.si.edu/safety_health/OSHEMhome.asp)
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
In our Material Safety Data Sheets (located in …….)
From your Supervisor or laboratory Principal Investigator (PI).
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The requirement for a site-specific LSP is based on SI policy (Chapter 26, SI
Safety Manual) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Standard 29 CFR 1910.1450, Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in
Laboratories. This Plan is to be used in conjunction with the SI Safety Manual), for a
full understanding of the principles and practices involved with safe work in your lab.
In my capacity as the person principally responsible for this lab and the
safety of its users, I approve this Lab Safety Plan and expect all personnel using
this lab to integrate its requirements in their daily work, for their safety and that of
their co-workers. The mission of this Lab can readily be accomplished without
compromising safety or the environment.
_____________________________________(signature/title of Dept. Chair or Senior Manager)
________________(date)
Rev and approved:
(Lab Safety Officer signature and date)_____________________________________________
Rev and approved:
(Safety Coordinator signature and date)_____________________________________________
SECTION 1 - DESCRIPTION OF LAB PROTOCOLS POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND
HAZARD CONTROLS
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JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS
FOR LABORATORIES
Lab. Protocol/Experiment Title:
Date Created / Revised:
Work Location (Room No.):
Lab. Supervisor:
Department:
Task Description
Chemicals/Hazardous Materials
Used
Equipment Used
Storage/Handling
Potential Hazards
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Storage
color
Code
Risk/Hazard Indexes
H
F
Hazard Control Strategies
Required Controls/Work
Practices
R
PPE
Required Training
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SECTION 2 - SPECIAL WORK RESTRICTIONS FOR HIGHLY HAZARDOUS
ACTIVITIES
* The following work conditions, activities and/or procedures shall require
special permission from [insert name] prior to conducting:
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
* The following procedures cannot be conducted while working alone:
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
*The following procedures should never run unattended:
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
The following highly hazardous materials (i.e., carcinogens, reproductive hazards,
radioactive, acutely toxic or reactive) are stored and used in this lab,
and require the following special handling procedures:
xxx
Restricted work area has been established and labeled in (describe): ________________
Special storage area is established in (describe):_______________
(If required): Special decontamination procedures include (describe): _______________
(If required): Special waste disposal procedures include (describe): _________________
JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS & CONTROL MEASURES
Recommended Option: Use Att. 1, App B spreadsheet of this Chapter.
OR: Create your own table of the major steps in your protocols. Either way,
include the following information based on references in this Chapter:
1. List the major/critical steps in your lab protocol.
2. List the lab/experimental equipment used per step.
3. List the chemicals (or other hazardous materials) to be used per step.
4. Based on 1-3, summarize the Potential Hazards (safety, health, fire or environmental)
that could possibly cause injury, illness, fire, or pollution.
a. Start by listing the intuitive hazards
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b. Then, refer to Appendix D Technical Guidance of this Chapter, and the pertinent
operational Chapters of the Safety Manual that apply to either the operational
step, the equipment and/or the chemicals, to really understand what could go
wrong and how to prevent it.
5. How severe is the risk associated with these hazards?
Not sure if the chemicals will cause overexposure? Call your safety coordinator
for advice, or to arrange for OSHEM IH exposure assessments, to help you
design the proper controls, and select the proper personal protective equipment.
6. Develop a plan for reducing risk and controlling exposures. Double-check the
operational chapters applicable to each step, equipment and chemical to be sure you are
using best-practices and complying with regulatory requirements.
7. Check Chapter 19, Chemical Handling and Storage, and note any special precautions
necessary in each step.
Be sure to include instructions on storage and use (and approved quantities) of
flammable/combustible liquids, including fluid preservatives and fluid-preserved
specimens.
8. Check with your safety coordinator, with OSHEM technical assistance and with the
attachments to this chapter, for specific highly hazardous materials controls.
9. Select and list the appropriate personal protective equipment. Be specific; saying exactly
what needs to be done, such as: “Wear blue nitrile gloves (found in PPE storage drawer)
and non-vented safety goggles”, instead of “Wear gloves and eye protection”.
10. Training course required (see Section D of the Chapter and the OSHEM Training
Catalogue.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE and INSPECTION of LABORATORY
EQUIPMENT and SAFETY CONTROLS
ROUTINE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE REQUIRED FOR EQUIPMENT AND
SAFETY CONTROLS
Lab staff [ _________] are responsible for performing routine maintenance on the
following equipment and on the following schedule, to ensure good working order:
Building management will conduct preventive maintenance and inspection on the
following equipment and on the following schedule, to ensure good working order for
the safety of the lab: [ ____________]
ROUTINE INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT, PPE AND SAFETY CONTROLS
Prior to using [
] check:
[ give specific instructions here ] to be sure it is working properly.
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[ repeat this line for each critical piece of equipment or safety control]
Turn on lab fume hood and check the hood flow monitor for proper hood exhaust flow
before opening chemical bottles or conducting hazardous work inside hood.
Before putting on gloves, check for holes and leaks (fill chemical gloves with water or
air)
SIGNS OF CONTROL FAILURE
Stop work and notify your supervisor [_______] if you notice anything out of the
ordinary or signs of failure in safety controls or protective equipment, such
as:
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Lab exhaust systems not working properly (visual clues, odor noticed).
Fume hood monitor indicates low flow and/or in alarm mode.
Moisture felt on inside of gloves
Chemical burns or redness on skin/hands without any obvious signs of safety
glove failure
Eyes irritated even though safety goggles worn
Machinery sounds different/wrong upon start-up.
Chemical leaks found around stored containers, or precipitation/corrosion
noted on bottles, shelves.
SECTION 3 - HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL
[Plinio Gondola or Felix Rodriguez] is to be consulted on hazardous waste disposal procedures,
or to assist in classifying a material as hazardous waste. Details on SI regulations can also be
found in the SI Safety Manual, Chapter 29.
* Instructions:
1. Make sure the chemical waste storage container is adequate to hold the intended waste.
a. If possible, store waste in the chemical’s original containers.
2.
Make sure all waste containers are adequately labeled; such label should include:
a. Identity of the chemical waste
b. Date when storage started and ended
c. Hazard Indexes (if available)
If a reagent container label has been removed or becomes illegible, and the identity of the
contents is unknown, the container must be disposed as soon as possible by arrangement
with the facility hazardous waste coordinator.
Prior to the departure of staff or visiting scientist, chemicals for which that person was
responsible are to be inventoried and discarded or returned to storage.
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Pouring hazardous waste chemicals down the drain, adding them to regular trash, or
evaporating them in a local exhaust hood are illegal actions !
SPECIAL INSTRUCTION: Attach your facility’s “Hazardous Chemicals Emergency
Spill And Leak Control Procedures, Reporting Person's Check List” from facility spill
plans.
3.
4.
Pack the waste containers adequately:
a. Glass containers should be protected against breakage with adequate cushioning
material or should be packed inside an adequate secondary container.
b. Chemically incompatible waste should not be packed within the same box. Check:
 MSDS, or
 SI Laboratory Safety Manual, Appendix E – Chemical Incompatibilities,
Selected Listing, or
 Chemical Reactivity Worksheet at
http://archive.orr.noaa.gov/chemaids/react.html
Fill out a Chemical Waste Disposal Form for every box or container with chemical
waste.
SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Safety Office
Chemical Waste Disposal Form
Generator:
Container Type:
Accumulation
Starting Date:
____________________
____________________
Sender:
Telephone:
____________________
____________________
____________________
Shipping Date: ____________________
Hazard Index
Substance
5.
Manufact./Distrib
Amt.
MSDS Ref #
H
F
Take the labeled box or container to your Scientific Coordinator or have him or her
approve the package for shipment to the STRI Chemical Waste Facility.
(Note: Pouring hazardous waste chemicals down the drain, adding them to regular
trash, or evaporating them in a local exhaust hood are illegal actions!)
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SECTION 4: SPILL CONTROL
There are two basic types of spills we could face at STRI:
1. Spills that can be handled “In House” by the laboratory or STRI staff
a. Spills that do not involve a highly toxic, toxic, carcinogenic, corrosive, highly
flammable volatile chemical, or
b. Spills that involve very small quantities (< 50 ml.) of the above mentioned types
of chemicals.
2. Spills that require External Assistance (outside STRI resources)
a. Spills that do involve a highly toxic, toxic, carcinogenic, corrosive, highly
flammable volatile chemical, or
b. Large quantities of other milder chemicals.
* Instructions for Spills that can be Handled In House
1. Try to identify the spilled chemical, if it does not pose an excessive risk.
2. Call the STRI Emergency Phone Numbers: 212-8911 or 212-8211
c. Identify yourself.
d. Briefly explain the situation:

“I have a chemical spill” or “Tengo un derrame químico” (in Spanish)
 If known, mention the identity of the spilled chemical.
e. Provide the spill exact location: Facility, Building, Floor and Room Number
3. If the spill does not involve a highly toxic, toxic, carcinogenic, corrosive, highly
flammable volatile chemical:
a. Secure the spill area.
b. Check the spilled chemical’s MSDS and:
 Identify and obtain the PPE required to handle the spilled material.
 Follow the spill control instructions listed in the MSDS, or wait for your
facility’s Scientific Coordinator or the Incident Commander to help contain
and clean the spill.
c. Try to contain the spill by using the absorbent pads in the chemical spill kits or by
using the materials listed in the MSDS’s spill section.
d. Pick up the spilled material and place it in an adequate container.
e. Label the container.
4. Send an account of the incident to the STRI Safety Coordinator: perurenj@si.edu
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* Instructions for Spills that Require External Assistance
1. Try to identify the spilled chemical, if it does not pose an excessive risk.
2. Call the STRI Emergency Phone Numbers: 212-8911 or 212-8211
a. Identify yourself.
b. Briefly explain the situation:

“I have a chemical spill” or “Tengo un derrame químico” (in Spanish)
 If known, mention the identity of the spilled chemical.
c. Provide the spill exact location: Facility, Building, Floor and Room Number
3. If the spill involves a highly toxic, toxic, carcinogenic, corrosive, highly flammable
volatile chemical (i.e. phenol, formaldehyde, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, gasoline, etc.):
a. Tell everyone in the laboratory and on the floor to leave and close the doors.
b. Turn off the floor’s air conditioning system by:
 Shutting down the air handler unit (by pushing the emergency stop button), or
 Turning off the breaker that feeds the air handler unit.
c. Follow the instructions of the Scientific Coordinator or the Incident Commander.
4. Stay clear of the floor or building until the external resource or the Incident
Commander officially declares the end of the emergency.
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APPENDIXES
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
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