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Lab Safety & Hygiene

Lab Safety & Hygiene. Dan Cain Oregon OSHA Portland Consultation Manager. Labs vs Industry. A Division of DCBS. Substance specific standards don’t work well for laboratories Lab Standard addresses this. Laboratory Use. Must meet these conditions:. A Division of DCBS. Laboratory Scale

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Lab Safety & Hygiene

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  1. Lab Safety & Hygiene Dan Cain Oregon OSHA Portland Consultation Manager

  2. Labs vs Industry A Division of DCBS • Substance specific standards don’t work well for laboratories • Lab Standard addresses this

  3. Laboratory Use Must meet these conditions: A Division of DCBS • Laboratory Scale • Multiple chemicals/procedures • Not production or simulate production • Protective practices and equipment used

  4. Outside Scope General Industry Rules apply for: A Division of DCBS • Chemicals for maintenance of lab • Production of chemical for sale • Any quantity • Quality control • “dip and read” tests

  5. “Laboratory scale” A Division of DCBS • Designed to be handled by one person

  6. Chemical Hygiene Plan Written Plan Must specify: A Division of DCBS • Training • Work Practices • Controls/PPE • Medical Surveillance • Special Precautions

  7. Chemical Hygiene Officer A Division of DCBS • May have other duties • i.e. Lab Manager

  8. Required Information Must make available to employees: A Division of DCBS • OR OSHA Lab Standard • Written Chemical Hygiene Plan • OR OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL) or recommended limits • Signs and symptoms of exposure • Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

  9. Required Training A Division of DCBS • Details of Chemical Hygiene Plan • Hazards of chemicals used • Training on exposure controls • I.E. PPE use, respirators, etc • Methods to detect chemicals • How to use and evaluate fume hoods and other controls

  10. Medical Attention A Division of DCBS • Medical Surveillance not specifically required • Must provide medical attention for chemical exposures at no cost

  11. Labeling Secondary Containers A Division of DCBS • Name of chemical • Hazards of chemical • Not required if used in same shift

  12. Hoods A Division of DCBS

  13. Most common OSHA citations (National data) A Division of DCBS • Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories. • Respiratory Protection • Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes. • Portable fire extinguishers.

  14. Storage Use lowest Group if multiple hazards apply A Division of DCBS • Group I Flammable Liquids  • Group II  Poisons - volatile • Group III Acids - Oxidizing • Group IV Acids - Organic and Mineral • Group V Bases - Liquid • Group VI Oxidizer - Liquid • Group VII Poisons - Non-volatile • Group VIII Reactives • Group IX  Solids

  15. Labeling Secondary Containers A Division of DCBS • Name of chemical • Hazards of chemical • Not required if used in same shift

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