1. CEI/CCS Task Force on Laboratory Waste Management. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. 1995. <http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/about/governance/committees/chemicalsafet y/ publications/guide-for-chemical-spill-response.html> General Emergency Response Procedure Determine If situation is simple or complex Assess Quantity, health risks, spread of hazard Communicate Alert others, secure area, apply First Aid Document Write incident summary, file LER Address for Simple Neutralize, control, collect waste, decontaminate Call for Complex Dial 911 from any phone, say “Call AHERPS,” stay on the line EHS representative will give advice or send backup Safety Starts with Sept. 2014

2. Lab Coat Information Table. Columbia University EHS, 2008.. Laboratory Coat Selection, Use, and Care. MIT EHS, 2013.. …your lab coat compatibility? Less flammable than blends Stock room Less susceptible to acids than 100% cotton Breathable Flame resistant Launder without bleach ~$40 Less bulky than Nomex® fabric ~$100 Recommended for pyrophorics ~$20 Splash barrier Nomex® 100% cotton + Flame Retardant (FR) 100% Cotton Polyester/ Cotton Blend Do you know… *All costs estimated from Amazon.com (2014) Safety Starts with Sept. 2014

3. Lab UV Wavelength (nm)Uses/Exposure RoutesHazards UVA 320-400Sunlight, UV lamp (365 nm), blacklights, tanning booths Cumulative damage to skin and eyes, may cause cancer UVB 290-320Sunlight, UV lamp (302 nm), transilluminator Acute damage to skin and eyes, known carcinogen UVC 190-290Biological safety cabinet (germicidal), crosslinker boxes Acute and severe eye and skin burns Shortwave UV radiation is naturally filtered by atmosphere but can be found in many places in the laboratory. Keep your skin and eyes safe: wear eye and face PPE when using UV lights. Stratosphere Epidermis Dermis UVC UVB UVA 190 290 320 400 Ozone American National Standards Institute (ANSI): Lab glasses/shields should have Z87.1 labels “Z87.1+” – indicates high impact resistance “Z87.1 Ux” – provides UV protection Higher ‘x’ (1-6) = more UV protection 1. UV Radiation [common sources in the lab]. EH&S, Tufts University, 2014. http://publicsafety.tufts.edu/ehs/radiation-safety/ultraviolet-radiation/ 2. UV transmittance image adapted from: https://www.espo.nasa.gov/solveII/implement.html 3. ANSI eyeglass labels http://www.elvex.com/facts-what-changes-in-ansi-z87.1-2010.htm Safety Starts with Sept. 2, 2014

4. http://www.jst.umn.edu/incident.html Learning Experiences Spring-Summer 2014 Safety Starts with Oct. 2014 LER breakdown from Spring-Summer 2014: Number of incidents:11 Number of injuries:4 Each incident had multiple contributing factors. Below are the most commonly reported factors compared to number of injuries that occurred. Learning Experience Reports (LERs) are brief online forms (jst.umn.edu/incident) filled out after a near-miss or an incident occurs. Work is underway to compile individual LERs into a searchable database. This database will be housed on the JST website allowing open access to all researchers who wish to learn from the experiences of others.