safety briefing on young scientist @ pengerang laboratory.ppt

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LABORATORY FACILITIES

AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT


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Young Scientist @ Pengerang Program

General Laboratory Safety Briefing

through LFSDM Firdaus B M Hashim

18thSeptember 2013


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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Laboratory Facilities And Services Dept.

General Laboratory Rules & Regulations

Chemical Safety & Glassware Hazard Electrical Hazard

Fire Prevention

Emergency Procedure & Contact


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Laboratory Facilities And Services Unit

You are Our Important Customer and we

are here to serve YOU..


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UTP Laboratory Rules And Regulation

A) SAFETY

1. A proper attire and dress code shall be worn at all times. This includes the wearing of Lab coat, Lab jacket,apron or whichever is applicable. NOwearing of slippers / sandals exposing the toes is allowed.

2. NOjewelleries or accessories are allowed to be worn during all Lab works.

3. Eating, and storing food are strictly prohibited in the lab working area at all times.

4. Gloves, safety goggles and other protective equipment MUSTbe worn as required. (Please consult thelaboratory personnel for the requirements)

5. All related safety documents such as MSDS of all chemicals or materials MUSTbe read and understoodbefore any works is initiated.

6. Handling of toxic, hazardous chemicals, solvent, and acids should only be done in the Fume hood.7. Spilled chemicals and other substances should be cleaned up immediately and disposed properly. (Please

consult the Lab personnel if you are not sure how to do so)

8. Waste chemicals should be disposed off into proper waste container at the designated location. NOchemicalsshould be discharged into the sink.

9. All broken glass should be disposed separately into proper sharp bins.

10. When igniting flame is required, please ensure that any flammable or explosive substances are not locatednear the source of ignition. (Please consult the Lab personnel for clarification)

11. Ensure that all equipment, gasses, and power utilities are properly off or shutdown upon completion of work.

12. Upon completion of work, fill in the laboratory log book13. To adhere to Job Safety Analysis available in the laboratory

14. To prepare a Job Safety Analysis before performing any Job or activity whenever it is requested by the LabPersonnel.


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UTP Laboratory Rules And Regulation

B) SECURITY

1) NOone is allowed to enter the lab without notification from the lab personnel.

2) Laboratory Project activities are not allowed to be conduct after office hours, unless the related documents orforms are filled, endorsed and approved.

3) All activities have to be supervised by the lab personnel.

4) NO Outsiders / Unauthorised personnel are allowed into the labs unless approved or on official matters.

5) NOlab equipment or items should be transported out without notification and approval from the Lab personnel.

6) Staff / students will be held responsible for any unwarranted event happening in the lab after office hours.

Before leaving the lab, staff / students are to ensure that all lights are switch off and all doors are lock.

C) HOUSEKEEPING

1) Work areas MUSTbe clean up following the completion of any operation or activities or experiments or at the endof the day.

2) All equipment MUSTbe cleaned and restored to its original condition as before the works started.

3) All containers and chemicals or materials or samples in use MUSTbe clearly labelled and stored properly; anyunidentified / unlabelled containers and samples will be disposed off.

4) Access to exit and emergency equipment and controls should never be blocked.

5) All personnel belongings should be placed at designated area.


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LABORATORY SAFETY

OBJECTIVEOF BRIEFING

Safety

Awareness

Individual

Responsibility

likelihood

of accidents

chemicalexposure


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What is Safety?

FREE FROMDANGER

Safety is a youngscience

Safety is something that hasto be learned and

PRACTICE


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Safety Policy

Written statement for safety & health at

workplace of the employees & other people

UTP is committed to providing a safe

and healthy work and study environment

for all employees, students, contractors

and visitors
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Safety Policy

To comply with any instructionon safety & health requested by

the University

To wear or use at all times any

protective equipment or clothing

provided by the employer


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Safety in the lab

Our motto is Teach, Learn and

Practice science safely.

Teach, Learn and Practice

science safely means thatbefore you do an experiment,

demonstration or activity..


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Safety In the lab

You Know

the hazards.

the worst things that could happen. what to do and how to do it if they should

happen.

and use the prudent practices, protectivefacilities and protective equipment needed to

minimize the risk.


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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE

EQUIPMENT

Wear long pants

long-sleeved shirt or blouse,

closed-toe shoe

a lab coat eye protection and

gloves.

When handling acids wear a

rubberised apron for addedprotection.


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Proper attire

Lab Coat

No Sandal


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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS)

Physical and chemical

properties

Stability and reactivity

information

Health hazard information

Acute and chronic effects of

exposure Permissible exposure limits


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HAZARDS Identification

Electrical equipment.power is off before you start making

connections.

Beware of loose connections.

Keep away from a sink or wet area.

And, if you feel a tingle when you touch the

unit, stop using it immediately

Microwave ovens.

Superheatingof liquids can occur.

Inappropriately selected plastic containers

can melt.
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GLASSWARE

HAZARDS


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Glassware is a marvellousaccomplishment

Designed efficiently

Shaped "by science, forscience

Glassware

BUT glassware is FRAGILE

and can break or shatter:

If bumped or dropped.

If too much pressure is

applied.

If temperatures change too

drastically


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How do we protect ourselves fromglassware accidents?

Learn our equipment

Inspect it before use

Follow proper procedures

Know how to store glasswareproperly

Keep well away from shelf edges

Store on shelves no higher than a personof average height

Place glassware well back in hoods or onbenches

Glassware


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1. CLOTHING FIRE

A co-worker in your lab has just spilled ethanolthe spill has

burst into flame and his clothing has caught fire.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES


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ACTION

Put out the fire: Drop androllaround on the floor tosmother the flames

Chill the burn with ice

water.

Seek medical attention,and reportincident toyour lab technologist.


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2. CHEMICAL SPILL

A colleague hasjust spilled acid tohis cloth.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES


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Fire Prevention

Prevent

Being Prepared

Prevent fires by:

Having a good housekeeping practices.

Using the smallest amount of flammable solvents possible.

Keeping the flammable solvents away from ignition sources.

Storing flammables in a flammable storage cabinet.


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3. LAB BENCH ON FIRE

A flammable liquid has justspilled out onto the bench top,and has caught fire.

What would the

emergency responseguidelines be?

EMERGENCY

PROCEDURES


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Emergency Contacts

For emergencies requiring internal assistance call:

05-3688315 / 05-3688314Security

05-3687200 - UTP Health Center

For emergencies requiring external assistance call:05-3663333Hospital Batu Gajah

05 2533333Hospital Ipoh

05-3676222Balai Polis Tronoh

Or simply Dial 999 or 112 from your cell


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Any burningissues? TQ ~ firdaus ~

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