2014 MRL Safety Inspection

1. 2014 MRL Safety Inspection Pre-Inspection Meeting February 13, 2014

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

3. Overview March 2014 Tentative Inspection Schedule • 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.

4. Safety Inspection: Items cited several times Door signs: out of date, hazard sections not completed Cluttered labs/storage areas/aisles Missing equipment guards, panels Blocked electrical panels Electrical cord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

5. Safety Inspection: Items cited several times Door signs: out of date, hazard sections not completed Cluttered labs/storage areas/aisles Missing equipment guards, panels Blocked electrical panels Electrical cord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

6. Safety Inspection: Items cited several times Door signs: out of date, hazard sections not completed Cluttered labs/storage areas/aisles Missing equipment guards, panels Blocked electrical panels Electrical cord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

7. Safety Inspection: Items cited several times Door signs: out of date, hazard sections not completed Cluttered labs/storage areas/aisles Missing equipment guards, panels Blocked electrical panels Electrical cord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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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 Fire extinguishers not inspected within the last month 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

11. 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 Fire extinguishers not inspected within the last month 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 Unsecured gas cylinders Improper labeling of chemicals

12. 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

13. Common Issues Particular things that we’ll be looking for…

14. 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.

15. Syringes • Syringes must always be disposed in a Sharps container... • Syringes of any material • Any part of a syringe (needles, bodies, plungers) • Regardlessofuse • includes unused syringes Considered PIMW – must not be disposed in trash. Waste transfer station workers can’t tell the difference.

16. Water lines Water lines must be reinforced tubing. Connections must be clamped. Secured Nylon reinforced PVC

17. 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 BadGood

18. a bit of Basic Lab Hygiene

19. GLOVES! a bit of Basic Lab Hygiene

20. GLOVES! a bit of Basic Lab Hygiene

21. GLOVES! a bit of Basic Lab Hygiene GLOVES!

22. GLOVES! a bit of Basic Lab Hygiene GLOVES! GLOVES!

23. GLOVES! GLOVES! a bit of Basic Lab Hygiene GLOVES! GLOVES!

24. Gloves are PPE They protect YOU from – - the process that you’re performing - the materials that you’re handling

25. Gloves are PPE- sometimes They protect YOU from – - the process that you’re performing - the materials that you’re handling They protect your materials from you (skin particles, oils, etc.)

26. Remove Your PPE before using “public” equipment.

27. PPE is for LAB WORK. Restroom Public Ress • 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.

28. Restroom

29. Transporting Chemicals • Always transport chemicals using secondary containment. • Chemicals and equipment are NOT to be transported on passenger elevators. Use the freightelevators. • 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.

30. Incidents at Illinois…

31. 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

32. 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

33. Cut from Sharp Object • 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

34. 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.

35. Lessons - in a broad sense • 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.

36. http://mrl.illinois.edu/safetyInspection calendar: Questions?

37. Reference slides…

38. Long form 1/3

39. Long form 2/3

40. Long form 3/3

41. Office Insp. form

42. Short Form

43. Short Form part 1/3

44. Short Form part 3/3

45. Short Form part 2/3

46. Door sign http://www.drs.illinois.edu/gls/forms/pdf/emergencycontactsign.pdf

47. Links MRL safety page:http://mrl.illinois.edu/safety e-mail:safety@mrl.illinois.edu Lab Inspection short form:http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/ShortFormForLabSelfInspections.pdf Lab inspection full form & instructions:http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/UofILabSafetyInspectionForm.pdfhttp://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/UofILabSafetyInspectionFormInstructions.pdf MRL Office inspection form:http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/2009MRLOfficeInspectionForm.pdf University of Illinois Lab Safety Manual Template: http://www.drs.illinois.edu/factsheets/index.aspx University of Illinois Chemical Hygiene Plan template:http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/UofICHPNotebook.pdf U of I CHP page:http://www.drs.illinois.edu/css/guidesplans/chyp Blank MRL Chemical Inventory form:http://mrl.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/ChemicalInventoryForm-blank.doc University of Illinois Laboratory Door Sign Editable PDF form: http://www.drs.illinois.edu/gls/forms/pdf/emergencycontactsign.pdf

48. Hydrogen Explosion • 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

49. 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 incidents • http://www.csb.gov/videoroom/detail.aspx?VID=61 * • * Well done - recommended

50. Alcatel Vacuum pumps Affected Models These 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" suffixes 2005 SD, I, C1, or H1 2010 SD, I, C1, or C2 2015 SD, I, C1, C2, or H1 2021 SD, I, C1, or C2 Affected models all have serial numbers BELOW408960.