Introduction to Laboratory Safety, Emergency Response, and Accident Reporting

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Introduction to Laboratory Safety, Emergency
Response, and Accident Reporting
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John Herrington Health and Safety Officer
College of Math and Physical Sciences Ohio
State University herrington.5_at_osu.edu http//
www.chemistry.ohio-state.edu/ehs
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Class Format Lecture Video/Demonstration Questi
ons Frequent Breaks
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• Objectives
• Raise your Awareness of Safety
• Present the Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety
• Complete Awareness-Level Training in the Hazard
  Communication and the Laboratory Standards

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• Objectives
• What We CANNOT Provide
• In-Depth or Detailed Information
• SOPs for Specific Processes or Equipment
• Certification

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• Questions
• What are the top three leading causes of death
  for U.S. workers (while on the job)?
• How many worker deaths were there in 2000?
• How many occupational injuries and illnesses were
  there in 1999?
• How many unintentional deaths took place in the
  home?
• Which industry is the most dangerous?
• How much did worker injuries cost Americans in
  2001?

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• Emergency Response
• Medical
• Fire
• Chemical
• Building Evacuations

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• Emergency Response-Medical
• Common Laboratory Accidents
• Burns (Chemical and Thermal)
• Cuts and Punctures
• Inhalation of Hazardous Materials
• Contamination of Skin and Clothing
• Ingestion of Hazardous Materials
• Electrical Shock

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• Emergency Response-Medical
• Call 911 to Report the Emergency
• Provide the Minimum First-Aid Necessary
• Follow Other Departmental Procedures
• Complete Recordkeeping Requirements

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• Emergency Response-Medical
• Sign Up for CPR Training
• First Aid in the Workplace Through BWC

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• Emergency Response-Medical-Calling 911
• Report the Location
• Nature of the Emergency
• The Dispatcher May Ask Questions
• Hang Up After the Dispatcher Has

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• Emergency Response-Medical-Chemical Splashes
• Get Victim to Safety Shower or Eye Wash Unit
• Flush for 15 Minutes or Until Help Arrives
• Have MSDS Handy
• Remove Contaminated Clothing
• DO NOT Perform Chemistry on a Splash Victim!!!

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Emergency Response- Medical- Chemical Splashes
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• Emergency Response-Chemical Splashes-EYES
• Quick Response Is Important
• Flush for 15 Minutes
• You May Have to Force the Eyelids Open
• Have the Victim Roll Their Eyes Around In the
  Stream

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Emergency Response- Medical- Chemical Splashes
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Emergency Response-Medical-Chemical Splashes
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• Emergency Response-Medical Emergencies
• Become Aware of Emergency Equipment Locations
  (Eye Wash Units, Safety Showers, etc)
• Inspect Equipment Regularly
• Test Equipment per ANSI Z358.1

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Emergency Response
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• Accident Reporting
• Required By OSHA (unless exempt)
• OSHA 300 Log and Form 301 (or equivalent)
• Sign Up for
• Accident Analysis
• OSHA Recordkeeping

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• Accident Reporting
• Useful for Workers Comp
• Sign Up for
• Controlling Costs Through Claims Management
• Controlling Workers Compensation Costs

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• Fire Emergencies
• Pull the Fire Alarm to Evacuate the Building
• Call 911 to Report the Emergency

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• Fire Emergencies
• Follow Departmental Procedures
• The Fire Alarm May Only Notify Building
  Occupants Call 911

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• Fire Emergencies-
• If You Can Do So Without Endangering Yourself
• Isolate Fire (close lab door or sash)
• Isolate or Eliminate Ignition or Fuel Sources
• Use an APPROPRIATE Fire Extinguisher

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• Chemical Emergencies
• Pull the Fire Alarm to Evacuate the Building
• Call 911 to Report the Emergency

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• Chemical Emergencies
• The Release of a Large Quantity of Hazardous
  Material
• Small Quantity of an Acutely Dangerous Material
• Chemical Unknown

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• Chemical Emergencies-
• If You Can Do So Without Endangering Yourself
• Isolate the Area
• Warn Others About the Danger
• Follow Departmental Procedures

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• Building Evacuations
• Unless specifically requested and considered
  advisable by those providing the assistance,
  moving persons in wheelchairs down a stairway is
  not recommended. One individual should remain
  with the disabled person, if this can be done
  without unreasonable personal risk. Others should
  evacuate the building and advise of the location
  of the persons remaining in the building so that
  the evacuation may be completed by the emergency
  personnel. Elevators should not be used to move
  persons with disabilities for the reasons
  outlined above.

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• Building Evacuations
• The building should not be re-entered unless
  indicated safe by fire officials or Safety
  Personnel at the scene. 

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• Why Should I Be Concerned About Safety?
• To Protect the Health and Safety of Yourself and
  Your Colleagues
• To Comply With the Law(s)
• To Avoid Lawsuits

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• How Do I Reduce or Minimize My Exposure?
• Planning, Planning, Planning
• Engineering Controls (Fume Hoods)
• Administrative Controls (Plans, Policies, SOPs,
  etc.)
• Personal Protective Equipment (Gloves, Goggles,
  etc.)

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• Case Study
• A Graduate Student was distilling a mixture of
  dichloromethane and crude material from an
  ozonolysis of Allyl Bromide, which he mistakenly
  thought was Bromoacetaldehyde. Unknown to the
  student, he was trying to distill a mixture of
  peroxides (that resulted from the ozonolysis). An
  explosion occurred when the temperature reached
  50 degrees Centigrade.

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• Case Study
• The explosion destroyed the heating mantle and
  the ceramic top of the stirrer/hot-plate. The
  ceramic top fragmented and sent chards into the
  face, chest, shoulders, and hands of the student.
  Fortunately, the student was wearing safety
  glasses one chard hit the left lens with such
  force that it shattered (but remained within the
  frame). Without the safety glasses, the student
  would have lost an eye (or worse).

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Case Study What could have been done to prevent
the accident?
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1. The top three leading causes of death for U.S.
   workers (while on the job) are
2. How many worker deaths in 2000?

Highway incidents followed by falls and homicides
5,915
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1. How Many Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in
   1999?
2. How Many Unintentional Deaths Took Place in the
   Home?

5.7 Million
33,200
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1. Which Industry Is the Most Dangerous?
2. How Much Did Worker Injuries Cost Americans in
   2001?

Agriculture
137 Billion or 970 Per Worker