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A FAQ’s session intended for Principal Investigators, Post- docs, Lab Managers, Lab Staff, and Graduate and Undergraduate Students.
A FAQ’s session intended for Principal Investigators, Post-docs, Lab Managers, Lab Staff, and Graduate and Undergraduate Students.
Environmental Health & Safety
PPE – Is there any flexibility?
Chemical Labeling – What’s acceptable?
Training – In additional to EH&S training?
Working Alone Policy – When to use?
Environmental Health & Safety
PPE – Is there any flexibility?
Chemical Labeling – What’s acceptable?
Training – In additional to EH&S training?
Working Alone Policy – When to use?
ASU Chemical Hygiene Plan ◦ (pg. 16)
Required PPE (min.) includes ◦ Eye protection ◦ Skin Protection ◦ Closed-toe shoes
Any deviations are to be documented by the PI with a Certificate of Hazard Assessment. This is a written and signed document kept in the lab.
The Certificate can be found here: https://cfo.asu.edu/ehs-forms#ehs
Some examples of tasks in a hazard assessment where PPE may deviate: ◦ Working at a computer
◦ Working with non-hazardous
materials
◦ Identify these tasks on your SOP
Shoe and Coat Rack Post PPE Signs
Environmental Health & Safety
PPE – Is there any flexibility?
Chemical Labeling – What’s acceptable?
Training – In additional to EH&S training?
Working Alone Policy – When to use?
Environmental Health & Safety
The MINIMUM requirement for chemical labels… The chemical name in English (not the formula or structure)
The hazards present per the chemical Note: Abbreviations are acceptable when a legend is posted in the work area. The legend must contain both of these items.
Acceptable
Unacceptable without a legend present
Methanol Flammable and Toxic
Methyl Alcohol Flammable and Toxic
MeOH
CH4O
Acceptable
Unacceptable without a legend present
Acceptable (NFPA 704)
Unacceptable
METHANOL 3 2 0
3 2 0 METHANOL
Printable labels @ https://cfo.asu.edu/ehs-labsafety-references
Environmental Health & Safety
PPE – Is there any flexibility?
Chemical Labeling – What’s acceptable?
Training – In additional to EH&S training?
Working Alone Policy – When to use?
Environmental Health & Safety
At MINIMUM - Annual EH&S trainings include Lab Safety, Hazardous Waste, and Fire Safety.
The PI or designee must also provide annual Lab-Specific Training.
Other trainings – Biosafety (biological materials), Blood borne pathogens, Radiation Safety
To assist you a Lab-Specific Training Plan can be found here: https://cfo.asu.edu/ehs-labsafety-references The Lab-Specific Training must be documented and include SOPs for particularly hazardous substances like pyrophorics, carcinogens, toxins, etc..
The Particularly Hazardous Substances table has 104 templates for SOPs to help you document lab-specific training.
The table and SOPs can also be found here: https://cfo.asu.edu/ehs-labsafety-references
SOPs can also be found @ https://cfo.asu.edu/ehs-labsafety-references
Environmental Health & Safety
PPE – Is there any flexibility?
Chemical Labeling – What’s acceptable?
Training – In additional to EH&S training?
Working Alone Policy – When to use?
Environmental Health & Safety
EHS 123: Working Alone with Hazardous Materials, Processes, or Equipment
Working alone with hazardous materials, hazardous equipment, or hazardous processes is prohibited unless authorized by the principal investigator (PI), or his or her designee, in accordance with this policy or as otherwise approved by EH&S.
Environmental Health & Safety
EHS 123: Working Alone with Hazardous Materials, Processes, or Equipment The PI shall ensure safe working practices are established
to prevent working alone with hazardous materials, equipment and processes
The PI establishes SOPs and training that eliminate or minimize the risks of someone working alone with these materials.
To assist in this process, a Working-Alone checklist can be found @ https://cfo.asu.edu/ehs-forms#ehs
Environmental Health & Safety
A common example in the Life Science buildings where this policy applies is… Working alone in the lab with strong acids/bases or corrosives.
Environmental Health & Safety
Life Safe
Environmental Health & Safety
Environmental Health & Safety
Your PI or Lab manager
SOLS Facilities Office SOLS Safety Website
https://sols.asu.edu/resources/safety
EH&S 480-965-1823 Websites
https://cfo.asu.edu/ehs-labsafety-references https://cfo.asu.edu/ehs-forms#ehs
Environmental Health & Safety
Contacts 480-965-1823 Michael Ochs Daniel Panico John Svenson, Ph.D.
Environmental Health & Safety
Catalog of Organisms Biosafety Training Checklist
and Records Vaccination Forms Emergency Contact Information Standard Operating Procedures
Biological Spill Kit Biosafety Inspection Reports Biotechnology Permits (USDA,
APHIS, CDC, etc.) Health Information for
Immune-compromised Individuals
Resources: ASU Biosafety Manual ASU Institutional Biosafety
Committee Forms CDC/NIH Biosafety in
Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
NIH Guidelines Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid
As part of ASU’s Biosafety Stewardship efforts, investigators are required to maintain a Catalog of Organisms in their laboratories. The Catalog of Organisms is a
list of all biological organisms and specimens present in freezers, refrigerators, and liquid nitrogen tanks.
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http://www.asu.edu/ehs/forms/asu-lab-specific-biosafety-training.pdf
http://www.asu.edu/ehs/forms/bsl1-bsl2-inspection-checklistpdf
EH&S Biosafety / Biosecurity staff are available to review IBC, IACUC, and IRB protocols prior to submission to the committee.
Templates: Biological Emergency Response Procedures
Biological Waste Disposal Procedures
Standard Operating Procedures
Biosafety inspections are performed to ensure IBC disclosures match the work taking place in the lab.
SOPS: BSL-2 SOP, Biosafety Cabinet SOP, and Autoclave Operation SOP.
Animal Safety Information ABSL PPE Table, Animal Biosafety PPE Requirements,
Animal Personnel Safety, Animal-Related Asthma and Allergies
Biosafety Information Autoclave Poster, Biological Waste Handling, PPE
Requirements, Bloodborne Pathogens, Infectious Agents, Large Scale Research, Recombinant/Synthetic Nucleic Acid Fact Sheet…
Autoclave Certification Program Autoclave Training Video Synthetic Biology Training Catalog of Organisms Assistance Biological Spill Kits Much more!!!
What biosafety / biosecurity resources would you like to see developed?
What biosafety / biosecurity services would you like to have provided?
What are some constructive ideas for improving biosafety and biosecurity at ASU?
How can you help improve biosafety and biosecurity at ASU?
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David Gillum, Biosafety Officer
▪ 480.965.5389 ▪ [email protected]
Irene Mendoza, Associate Biosafety Officer ▪ 480.965.5347 ▪ [email protected]
Zsuzsi Kovacs, Assistant Biosafety Officer ▪ 480.727.4119 ▪ [email protected]
Giorgio Scarpellini, Biosafety Specialist ▪ 480.965.1344 ▪ [email protected]
Biosafety e-mail address: ▪ [email protected]
