1. Prepared by: Chemical Laboratory General Safety Awareness Francois D. Song, Ph.D. Presented to Chemistry by: Chemistry Safety Committee Laura Frost, Chair Feb. 8, 2008

2. Laboratory Safety General Awareness Why is this so important

3. Course Overview  It’s Your Responsibility!  Regulation and Policy  Laboratory Waste Management  Biological Waste Management  Spills/ Emergencies  Photos – what is wrong/right here?

4. It’s Your Responsibility!

5. Who is Responsible for Laboratory Safety? Legal Counsel Public Safety President Environmental Safety Lab. Workers Students Dept. Safety InspectorOcc. Safety Inspector

6. Regulation and Policy

7. * Comply with regulations * Minimize adverse impact to environment and community * Continually reduce impacts through pollution prevention * Educate and train on programs and procedures * Monitor performance

8. Regulation and Policy  Deficiency  Poor housekeeping  Poor Hazmat Mgt  Poor Waste Mgt  Notification  Department Chair and Generator  Correction of Deficiencies  IF Not  Notification of the Dir. of Public Safety Monitor Performance through Inspections

9. Regulation & Policy Enforcement What can happen if we are not in compliance?  Fines (NOV)  Prosecution  Loss of Research funding

10. Laboratory Waste Management

11. THE GOALS:  Define waste  Discuss proper management of different types of waste

12. Hazardous Waste Identification  Corrosive  Ignitable  Reactive  Toxic  Listed  Declared (Aged / Not used) Wastes are considered hazardous if they exhibit one or more of the following characteristics:

13. Waste Characterization  Checklist in Guidebook (RCRA)3  Mixed waste? – Organic Mixed > 10% aqueous organic – Aqueous Mixed > 10% organic – Non-halogenated Waste < 10% halogen present  Specific hazardous wastes? – Note if waste is extremely toxic  Radioactive Waste?  Additional Questions? – Call ESS @ 486-7161

14. Container Management  Containers should be: – Compatible with waste – Needs to be clean – Sturdy, leak proof – Closed, tight-fitting cap – Appropriate size – Under control of person producing waste – Labeled with hazardous waste label – Waste must be identified

15. Hazardous Waste Labeling  Labels – Identify hazardous waste – List all components – Identify hazard properties

16. Hazardous Waste Accumulation Area Laboratories are SAP  Mark area clearly  Proper containers and labels  Accumulation date: Date when container was started – Can not house container for more than 270 days (~ 9 mos.)  Segregate incompatibles  Secondary containment for liquid containers (excluding large jugs)  Spill kit availability

17. Pick-up and Disposal  ESS is responsible for retrieval, transport and disposal  When full, arrange for immediate removal  Call the Safety Department at 486- 7161  Container must be properly labeled  Pick-up must be prepared by a knowledgeable user

18. Chemical Clean-Out

19.  Inventory all unwanted chemicals  Fill out “Laboratory Clean-out Form”  Mail, fax, or call Safety  ESS will collaborate with you  SAFETY FIRST!

20. Biological Waste Management

21.  Biomedical – biohazardous – infectious – pathological – “sharps”  Animal

22. Biomedical Waste Packaging  Double-lined red biohazard bags  In rigid containers  Within weight limits (45 lbs.)  Double tape bags when full  Label with college label obtained from coordinating dept.  Close container and triple tape seams  Notify ESS @ 7161

23. Pharmaceutical Waste Management  What is pharmaceutical waste?  Separate from regular trash  Label  Call ESS for guidance on policy for your controlled substances

24. Pollution Prevention Strategy  Reduced scale – “micro scale” experiments  Reduced toxicity/chemical substitution  Reuse & recovery of lab chemicals  Detoxification – lab experiments that produce a less toxic/hazardous substance  Computer modeling & simulations – demo experiments vs. chemical usage

25. Chemical Spill / Emergency Response

26. What would you do in the event of a spill?

27. Chemical Spill / Emergency Response  Ascertain status of victims  Notify Supervisor with information on the incident  Serious Emergencies – Life threatening dial 9-1-1 (9-9- 1-1 from campus phone) [Automatically notifies GSU Public Safety]  Otherwise Call Pub. Safety (5234)  Wait to Assist Public Safety and all Responders  Contain or limit the spill if it is very small  Complete an Accident Report

28. Reminiscing the past...

33. That was then,

34. This is now

35. That was then,

36. This is now

37. Appropriate Waste Accumulation

44.  Post a “Caution” sign listing major hazards at entrance door.  Post a “Chemicals Only” sign on all refrigerators, microwave ovens, and ovens.  Post a “Do Not Store Flammable” sign on all non-explosion proof refrigerators.  Store all corrosive liquids in a secondary containment site (like a tray).  “hazardous Waste” containers must be CAPPED/CLOSED all the time  List major waste ingredients on the “waste container”.  Segregate “waste” from substance still in use.  Any employee using the lab must take the Right-To-Know online training before working in the lab.  Update the chemical inventory for all substances with NFPA rating of 3 or 4 in any of the 4 categories.  Keep MSDS information or a CD in the department office for all substance with an NFPA rating of 3 or 4.  Call ESS (7161) if your fume hood does not have a 2007 certification tag.  Flammable Organic waste goes into the Red Container  Inorganic Heavy Metal waste goes into the White Container  For all Other Waste label appropriately and close container  Call 7161 for all waste removal

46. Where Does It Go?

50. Where to Get Help To get help, or to learn more:  Call the Safety Department at 486-7161  List of environmental resources @ – http://services.georgiasouthern.edu/ess/ It’s your responsibility!