2014 MRL Safety Inspection Pre-Inspection Meeting February 13, 2014.

2014 MRL Safety Inspection

Pre-Inspection Meeting February 13, 2014

OverviewTentative Inspection Schedule

For the most up-to-date calendar, please go to: http://mrl.illinois.edu/operations/safety

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Team 5: PM Team 5: PM Team 5: PM Team 5: PM Team 5: PM



Team 2: PM Team 2: PM Team 2: PM Team 2: PM

Team 1: AM Team 1: AM Team 1: AM Team 1: AM Team 1: AM

(~9am - noon) (~1pm-5pm) AM: Morning Hours PM Afternoon Hours

~ March 2014 ~Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2014 MRL Safety Inspection Teams:

Team 1: Doug, Ed: ESB-B, ESB-1, ESB-2

Team 2: Mauro, Lou Ann: Supercon-B, MRL-BTeam 3: Julio, Tim: MRL-1, MRL-3

Team 4: Steve, Shiva: MRL-2, MRL-4

Team 5: Jim, Kris, Susie: Supercon 1, 2, & 3 (offices)

• 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.

OverviewMarch 2014

Tentative Inspection Schedule

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Door signs: out of date, hazard sections not completed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























clearance: 3 feet









































Fire extinguishers not inspected within the last month












Fire extinguishers not inspected within the last month





Unsecured gas cylinders

Improper labeling of chemicals

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

Considered PIMW – must not be disposed in trash.Waste transfer station workers can’t tell the difference.

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

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

GLOVES!a bit of

Basic Lab Hygiene

GLOVES!

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Basic Lab Hygiene

GLOVES!

GLOVES!

a bit of

Basic Lab Hygiene

GLOVES!

GLOVES!

GLOVES!

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Basic Lab Hygiene

GLOVES!

GLOVES!

GLOVES!GLOVES!

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Basic Lab Hygiene

Gloves are PPE

1. They protect YOU from – - the process that you’re

performing- the materials that you’re

handling

Gloves are PPE - sometimes

1. They protect YOU from – - the process that you’re

performing- the materials that you’re

handling

2. They protect YOUR MATERIALS from you (skin particles, oils, etc.)

Remove Your PPEbefore using “public” equipment.

Public Ress

PPE is for LAB WORK.

Do not handle personal items or touch “common fixtures” with your gloves.

Transport your materials through public areas in a manner that doesn’t require you to wear gloves.

Consider gloves to be “single task” use. Gloves are useful for protection. As always, this is

true only if used sensibly.

Restroom

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

• 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

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

Cut from Sharp Object

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.

• 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.

Lessons - in a broad sense

Questions?

http://mrl.illinois.edu/safety

Inspection calendar:

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Team 2: PM Team 2: PM Team 2: PM Team 2: PM

Team 1: AM Team 1: AM Team 1: AM Team 1: AM Team 1: AM

(~9am - noon) (~1pm-5pm) AM: Morning Hours PM Afternoon Hours

~ March 2014 ~Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

2014 MRL Safety Inspection Teams:

Team 1: Doug, Ed: ESB-B, ESB-1, ESB-2Team 2: Mauro, Lou Ann: Supercon-B, MRL-BTeam 3: Julio, Tim: MRL-1, MRL-3Team 4: Steve, Shiva: MRL-2, MRL-4Team 5: Jim, Kris, Susie: Supercon 1, 2, & 3 (offices)

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

MRL safety page:http://mrl.illinois.edu/safety

e-mail: [email protected] Lab Inspection short form:http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/ShortFormForLabSelfInspections.pdfLab inspection full form & instructions:http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/UofILabSafetyInspectionForm.pdfhttp://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/UofILabSafetyInspectionFormInstructions.pdfMRL Office inspection form:http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/2009MRLOfficeInspectionForm.pdfUniversity of Illinois Lab Safety Manual Template:http://www.drs.illinois.edu/factsheets/index.aspxUniversity of Illinois Chemical Hygiene Plan template:http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/UofICHPNotebook.pdfU of I CHP page:http://www.drs.illinois.edu/css/guidesplans/chypBlank MRL Chemical Inventory form:http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/ChemicalInventoryForm-blank.docUniversity of Illinois Laboratory Door Sign Editable PDF form:http://www.drs.illinois.edu/gls/forms/pdf/emergencycontactsign.pdf

Links

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

Hydrogen Explosion

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-death-

20111228,0,7543387.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 incidentshttp://www.csb.gov/videoroom/detail.aspx?VID=61 *

* Well done - recommended

Alcatel Vacuum pumps

Affected ModelsThese 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" suffixes2005 SD, I, C1, or H12010 SD, I, C1, or C22015 SD, I, C1, C2, or H12021 SD, I, C1, or C2

Affected models all have serial numbers BELOW 408960.

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