Lab Safety Plan

Davila Group – Biological Engineering and Small Scale Technologies

Miguel Fernando Diaz Moreno

Safety coordinator Fall 2009-Spring 2010

GENERAL PROCEDURES

Key emergency personnel are asked to report to campus. UC Merced

Emergency personnel must contact Safety coordinator, PI or Lab

manager.

Decisions made during a crisis will vary depending on the nature of the

event.

Keep your Cat Card with you at all times

Be familiar and review emergency plans at least once a

semester

Comply quickly and calmly with instructions

Provide emergency contact information to those who

would need it

Keep the gas tank full if you have a car

Store a personal emergency kit in your desk or car

Report valuable information to the UC Merced Police

Department at (209) 228-2677 (CAT COPS)

Avoid passing on unsubstantiated information and

rumors

Telephone Davila lab members to relay important

emergency information

What you can do in any emergency

Building Evacuation Meeting Place Map

*The evacuation meeting place is located at 30 minute green loading

zone space in the main parking lot behind to SE building.

Routes of escape to the evacuation

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Second Floor Diagram

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Types of Possible Emergencies

Gas escape

Power outage

Fire, smoke or explosion

Earthquake

General medical problems

Flood / water leak

Active shooter

Biological spill

Chemical exposure

Toxicology

Emergency What to do What NOT to do

Gas escape

Stay calm

Evacuate the immediate area as appropriate but do not sound the fire alarm

Inform Safety coordinator, PI or Lab manager

Call UC Merced Police Department at (209) 228-2677 (CAT COPS)

Don’t turn electrical switches on or off

Don’t smoke

Don’t use naked flames

Emergency What to do What NOT to do

Power outage

Stay calm

Safely stop your work

Unplug computers, monitors and TV

Call CAT-COPS (228-2677) and describe the situation

Don’t turn on electronic devices before getting authorization from EH&S or PI

Emergency What to do What NOT to do

Fire, Smoke or Explosion

Stay calm

Carefully touch every closed door. Do not open them if they are hot

Leave immediate fire area and close doors behind you

Use the stairwells to evacuate the building

Move away from fire and smoke

Sound the alarm

For all other assume there is a fire when alarm sounds

Don’t attempt to extinguish the fire

Don’t use elevators during the emergency

Don’t return to the building until directed to do so by PI

Emergency What to do

Fire, Smoke or Explosion

Continue evacuation and warn others who may attempt to enter the building

Proceed to meeting area. See building evacuation meeting place map

Account for all Davila Lab personnel

Leave walks and driveways open for arriving fire fighters

Call UC Merced Police Department at (209) 228-2677 (CAT COPS)

Notify fire fighters on the scene if you suspect someone may be trapped inside the building

Emergency What to do

What to do if you are trapped during the fire

Wet and place cloth material around and under the door to prevent smoke from entering

Close all doors possible between you and the fire

Be prepared to signal someone outside, but do not break glass unless absolutely necessary as smoke may be drawn into the suite

Call UC Merced Police Department at (209) 228-2677 (CAT COPS) and describe the situation

If you are caught in smoke

Drop to the floor and crawl toward an exit

Stay as low as possible

Take shallow breaths through your nose and cover your nose with a towel as a filter

Emergency What to do What NOT to do

Earthquake Inside the Building

Place yourself under the nearest sturdy object and hold onto it until the shaking stops and if possible cover your head and neck

If you stand in a doorway, brace yourself against the frame and watch out for a swinging door or other people

After the shaking stops leave the building using stairway

Avoid windows, filing cabinets, bookcases, and other heavy objects that could fall or shatter

Emergency What to do

Earthquake Outside the Building

Move away from trees, signs, buildings, and electrical poles and wires

Protect your head with your arms from falling bricks, glass, plaster, and other debris

Move away from fire and smoke

Proceed to the Building Evacuation Meeting Place if safe

Let Safety coordinator, PI or Lab manager know that you are all right

Call UC Merced Police Department at (209) 228-2677 (CAT COPS)

Stay alert for after-shocks

Emergency What to do What NOT to do

General Medical Problems

Drowning, Heart attack, Heat stroke,

Sexual assault/Assault

In the event an Lab member or student has a medical problem or injury, try to determine the extent of the problem. If an ambulance is needed, first call (209) 228-2677 (CAT COPS) and report the situation and location

Be prepared to report the nature and location of the emergency, the number of victims and apparent condition of the victim

If the situation is life threatening, proceed as follows:

Assess and ensure scene safety

Assist the victim according to their needs and your capabilities

First aid kits are located in the laboratory

Don’t endanger your life to help another! It only makes things worse

Emergency What to do What NOT to do

Flood

or

water leak

All electrical equipment should be unplugged

Unplug computer and computer-related equipment (Power surges and outages such as those expected will render computer equipment useless and can damage disk drives and memory boards.)

When moving through wet or flooded areas use caution to avoid slipping

Call UC Merced Police Department at (209) 228-2677 (CAT COPS)

Never disregard an official evacuation advisory

If you are advised to evacuate, do so immediately

Your safety is more important than protection of property or possessions

Emergency What to do

Active Shooter

Place as much distance between yourself and the threat. If able to, move away from the sound of gunfire as fast as possible

Move with the flow of evacuating personnel

If inside a building, move to another building

If outside, move to the interior of a nearby building

If you cannot flee the area, secure yourself in a room that you can maintain control of. Attempt to hide yourself from observation and remain quiet

If able to without compromising your location to the threat, use a phone to call UC Merced Police Department at (209) 228-2677 (CAT COPS) and report your location

Remain in this location unless you are confident you can flee from the location of the threat

Comply with all orders from police

Emergency What to do What NOT to do

Biological Spill

To reduce the risk of inhalation exposure in such an incident, occupants should hold their breath and leave the laboratory immediately

Alert people in immediate area of spill

Put on proper personal protective equipment

Cover spill with paper towels or absorbent pads

Use paper towels to wipe up the spill, working from the edges into the center

Clean spill area with fresh towels soaked in disinfectant

Place towels in a red plastic bag for disposal in the bio hazardous waste

Call UC Merced Police Department at (209) 228-2677 (CAT COPS)

Avoid splashing or spreading the spill material

NANOMATERIALS

SAFETY PLAN

Types of Nonmaterial (EPA)

Carbon tubes and fullerenes: Composites for use in vehicles and

sports equipment.

Cerium oxide: Drug delivery to automobile catalytic converters.

Titanium dioxide: Sunscreens, cosmetics, and paints and coatings.

Silver: Textiles and other materials to eliminate bacteria and odor from

clothing, food packaging, and other items where antimicrobial properties

are desirable

Iron: “smart fluids” for uses such as optics polishing and as better-

absorbed iron nutrient supplement, one of its more-prominent current

uses is to remove contamination from groundwater

Lab Safety Training Spring 2010

Wednesdays Thursdays Topic

Jan 20 Jan 21 Fundamentals of Lab Safety+ *

Jan 27 Jan 28 Principles of Biosafety

Feb 3 Feb 4 Waste Management in the Laboratory

Feb 10 Feb 11 Radiation Safety

Feb 17 Feb 18 Laboratory Safety Management for PI’s

Feb 24 Feb 25 Laboratory Fire Safety+ *

Mar 3 Mar 4 Laser Safety

Mar 10 Mar 11 Field Safety for Researchers

Mar 17 Mar 18 Laboratory Safety Management for PI’s

+ = Core class * =2 hour session

Lab Safety Training Spring 2010

Wednesdays Thursdays Topic

Mar 24 Mar 25 Fundamentals of Lab Safety+ *

Mar 31 Apr 1 Principles of Biosafety

Apr 7 Apr 8 Fume Hood Use

Apr 14 Apr 15 Hazardous Materials Spill Response+

Apr 21 Apr 22 Fundamentals of Lab Safety+ *

Apr 28 Apr 29 Blood Borne Pathogens

May 5 May 6 Transporting Hazardous Research Materials

May 12 May 13 Compressed Gas Cylinder Handling

May 19 May 20 Principles of Biosafety

May 26 May 27 Fundamentals of Lab Safety+ *

+ = Core class * =2 hour session

REFERENCEShttp://ehs.ucmerced.edu/

http://risk.arizona.edu/emergencyprocedures/armedindividual.shtml

http://web.princeton.edu/sites/ehs/emergency/fire.htm

http://cms.madonna.edu/pages/university-resources/public-safety/medical-emergency-procedure

http://ehs.unc.edu/fire/procedures.shtml

http://map.ais.ucla.edu/portal/site/UCLA/menuitem.2bceb61fc98129c1ae13e110f848344a/?vgnextoid=064ae6ffe0e1e010VgnVCM100000db6643a4RC

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http://www.lee.edu/security/emergency_flood.asp

http://studentaffairs.shu.edu/emergencyprocedures/medicalassistance.html

http://www.caes.uga.edu/topics/disasters/flood/articles/floodthreat.html

http://portal.sfusd.edu/template/default.cfm?page=emergency.earthquake

http://www-admn.csun.edu/ehs/emergency/earthquake.htm

http://www.vcccd.edu/departments/police/about_the_department/emergency_procedures/major_earthquake.shtml

http://www.epa.gov/nanoscience/index.htm