Tag: lab safety
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Chemical Safety Spotlight – Corrosives and Flammables
CORROSIVES Corrosives can cause serious damage to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract. Corrosives can also destroy or react with plastics, metals, and other materials they come into contact with such as clothing and work surfaces. This can include acids (e.g., acetic acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid), bases (e.g., sodium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide), and…
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Chemical Safety Spotlight – Corrosives and Flammables
CORROSIVES Corrosives can cause serious damage to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract. Corrosives can also destroy or react with plastics, metals, and other materials they come into contact with such as clothing and work surfaces. This can include acids, bases, and some organic solvents. Some examples include sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphorus pentoxide,…
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Update to Emory University’s IBC Policies and Procedures
The Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) updated the Policies and Procedures of the Emory University Institutional Biosafety Committee. The current version is on the EHSO website under Forms/Documents. This document outlines the responsibilities of the Emory University Institutional Biosafety Committee in accordance with NIH Guidelines, which includes the review of research that involves recombinant or synthetic nucleic acids. A highlight of the changes includes updates to: Appendix 1 Guidelines…
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Summer Clothing and Lab Safety
The weather is warming up and while shorts and sandals are great if you are spending time outside, it is important to be properly dressed when working in a laboratory to reduce injuries and exposures if an incident occurs. Proper laboratory attire includes wearing long pants/skirt, closed-toed shoes, and securing long hair. Along with proper attire, remember to wear your Personal Protective Equipment (PPE),…
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How to Update Your Lab Sign
Does your lab need a new or updated lab sign? The lab signage request form is available on our website at www.ehso.emory.edu. Go to Research Safety > Laboratory Hazard Signage Program > Lab Signage Requirements Form. Once you complete and submit the form, EHSO will create the new lab sign and post it on your door. If you have…
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Reminders for Lab Decommissioning
Is your lab moving? Is your lab relocating to a new space? Is your lab closing-out and stopping research activities? If you answered YES to any of these questions, contact your EHSO Building Liaison. We are here to help make the transition smooth and easy. The Decommissioning Process: Why this Process is Important: Proper laboratory…
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Keeping Your Lab Door Closed
Remember to keep those lab doors closed! This helps ensure negative air pressure is being maintained. The buildings are designed to maintain negative directional air flow from the corridor to the lab spaces. When the doors are left open, the building’s ability to do this is compromised. This is also an important component for maintaining…