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Environmental Health and Safety
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Lessons LearnedMacKay Hall Fire
Iowa State University
College and UniversityHazardous Waste Conference
2013
Nothing halts research like combustion!
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Objectives
Discuss laboratory fires in the context of emergency response
Share experiences
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Emergency Preparedness Pre-planning with responders
Capabilities City Rural
Inventories Persons of Knowledge Post-incident
Hazardous materials Water Mold
Opportunity for significant and vigorous EDUCATION!
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MacKay Hall Fire (2nd Floor Lab)
Timeline (08/18/10) 7:36 PM Smoke Detector Activated 7:37 PM Fire Department Received Alarm 7:38 PM Sprinkler Head Activated 7:42 PM Fire Department Arrived
Drying oven Upper chamber set to 200o C Lower chamber set to 60o C Plastic containers intended for LC placed in UC Plastic rated for maximum 140o C Plastic melted and flowed to heating element Fire grew to include materials in vicinity of the
oven
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Mackay Hall 08/18/10
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University of XXXXXXX
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University of YYYYYY
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University of YYYYYYYYY
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University of YYYYYYYYY
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University of YYYYYYYYYY
1. Lack of written procedures including safety for the operation.2. Inadequately designed facility.3. The researcher, having more than 12 years of experience with
lasers did not take the online laser safety training class, or the laboratory safety class, or any other course offered by EH&S.
4. The researcher apparently did not account for the severity of the hazard as evidenced by the unsafe behaviors exhibited.
5. The campus lacked a robust laser safety program with a dedicated laser safety officer.
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ZZZZ University
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University of VVVVVVV
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Mackay Fire Emergency Three Phases
ResponseISU PoliceAmes Fire Department
EH&S advisory role only Recovery
Facilities, Planning and ManagementContractorsRisk ManagementCollege/Department
RepairFacilities, Planning and ManagementContractorsRisk ManagementCollege/Department
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Fire Damage Fire
EquipmentLab Books/DataBuilding
StructuralMechanicalElectricalPlumbing
SmokeEquipmentFurniturePersonal Affects
Sprinkler WaterEquipmentLower levelsMold/Mildew
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Hindsight
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Lessons Learned
Duty officer system Always expect a fire AFD entry without EH&S Chemical inventories Fire load Door signs Electrical cut-off Sprinkler shut-off Transition from Response to Recovery
EH&S to FP&M EH&S role in recovery