Nazareth College Chemistry Department Safety Training Program

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Nazareth CollegeChemistry Department Safety
Training Program

• Your trainers
• Lee Struble, Director of Safety and Security
• Timm Knoerzer, Assistant Professor of Chemistry

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Program Overview

• Our Job
• Introduction to the employee chemical
  right-to-know/hazard communication written
  program (Lee)
• Departmental-specific training program (Timm)
• Your job
• Take a form, review presentation/links on the
  chemistry server, return to Dr. Timm

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Why have a training program?

• Become familiar with the OSHA regulations
• Learn about emergency response procedures
• Learn the general laboratory safety guidelines
• Train employees in the identification and use of
  safety equipment
• Develop a chemical storage and waste disposal
  plan

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Emergency Response Procedures

• General response
• Chemical spills
• Biohazard spills
• Compressed gas leaks
• Fires/explosions
• Medical emergencies
• Floods

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General Safety Guidelines

• General rules for safety and operation
• General safety equipment
• Equipment for personal protection
• Handling gas cylinders and cryogenic liquids
• Disposal of broken glassware

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Chemical Storage, Part 1

• Chemical nomenclature
• Chemical labeling - common labels - NFPA labels
• Storage locations- most inorganic and organics
  in S322- solvents in S322- acids and bases in
  prep room (S324)- biochemicals in S301- acetic
  acid/anhydride in S321

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Chemical Storage, Part 2

• MSDS - a listing of on-line sites at Denison -
  shelves outside Dr. Lammelas office
• - 24 Hour Security Office (3333)
• Chemical inventory
• - storage procedures- zip disk in the student
  desk (S303)- hard copies in S303 and S322
• - need a student to keep updated

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Chemical Waste Disposal

• Basic procedures
• Containers
• Labeling
• Hazard identification (flammable, corrosive,
  toxic, etc.)
• Disposal timeframe -- annually and is conducted
  through dept. faculty in conjunction with
  safety/security

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Additional Notices

• Incompatible chemicals
• Potential peroxide-forming chemicals
• Potential shock-sensitive chemicals
• Neutralization of acids and bases
• Cleaning solutions for glassware

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On Campus Resources

• Books in the Wilmot Library
• Videos in the Wilmot Library
• Copies of OSU manual on disk (see Dr. Timm)

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Useful On-line Resources

• On-line safety course at HHMI
• Nazareth organic chemistry safety page
• Chemfinder
• Denison University Chemistry Dept.
• JCE chemistry safety references
• Oklahoma State lab safety program

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The Nazareth ERP

• The first plan of action is to evacuate and
  secure the area
• Notify security at x3333
• Notify a faculty member and plan to assemble with
  the safety/security response team
• Report all accidents

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• If you discover water leaking or flooding and
  there is evidence of a secondary problem (e.g.,
  hot electrical wires, reaction with chemicals,
  etc.)
• Do not attempt any remedial action. Instead
  notify Campus Security (3333).
• If you feel that no secondary problem exists,
  turn off the source of water if possible. If the
  water is intended to cool an electrically powered
  device or an electrically heated chemical
  reaction, turn off the electricity also.

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• If the source of the water is not immediately
  obvious to you, call facilities Management (2340)
  during normal working hours (730 am to 430 pm),
  or Campus Security (3333) after hours or on
  weekends, and describe the situation to the
  dispatcher. Be specific as to the location and
  possible source of the leak.
• Pickup of water Call Campus Security for
  assistance
• Notification of occupants of affected areas When
  necessary, notify at least one of the usual
  occupants of the affected rooms or the Campus
  Security as soon as appropriate.