Safety in Lab

nReminder of (forgotten) procedures

nGeneral rules

nProblems

Work safely

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Work cleanly

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Work accurately

Safety in the lab

‘Small accidents’

n2-Cyclohexene-1-one

nBalance

nGloves + rinsed

n24h => Anti-gif, doctors

nFlammazine

nInfection => antibiotics
           + corticoids

nHyperpigmentation + allergy?

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Safety spectacles + lab coat

nALWAYS!

Lab tables

nSpace/clean

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Lab tables

nSpace/clean

nLabel name + date
http://www.biw.kuleuven.be/ifc/cok/intern/forms.htm

Lab tables

nSpace/clean

nLabel name + date

nPlace back bottles

Lab tables

nSpace/clean

nLabel name + date

nPlace back bottles

nWhenever volatile products: FUME CUPBOARDS!

Lab tables

nSpace/clean

nLabel name + date

nPlace back bottles

nWhenever volatile products: FUME CUPBOARDS!

nSolvent-waste bottles: FUME CUPBOARDS!
Or closed!

Lab tables

nSpace/clean

nLabel name + date
http://www.biw.kuleuven.be/ifc/cok/intern/forms.htm

nPlace back bottles

nWhenever volatile products: FUME CUPBOARDS!

nSolvent-waste bottles: FUME CUPBOARDS!

nClose fume cupboards

Balances

*Precision instrument!

nHorizontal 

nSpace

nClean

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Waste disposal: 
       1.Needles

nDo not place back needle cap!

nRemove needle with red lid of yellow plastic box

nSyringe in contaminated waste

Waste disposal: 
       2. GC-vials

nRemove from tray after analysis!

Waste disposal: 
       2. GC-vials

nRemove from tray after analysis!

nSpecial box

Waste disposal: 
       2. GC-vials

nRemove from tray after analysis!

nSpecial box

Waste disposal: 
       2. GC-vials

nRemove from tray after analysis!

nSpecial box

nResults not interesting?

Waste disposal: 
       3. Pasteurpipettes

nContaminated waste

Waste disposal: 
       4. Product bottles

nRinse + dry + 
remove cap

nLab 02.92 (new)

nWrite down (also when bottle remains used!)

Plastic bottles
+ glass bottles

Broken glass

Waste disposal: 
       5. Chemicals

nLiquids: in barrels

nMore information?
=> Lieve

Waste disposal: 
       5. Chemicals

nPowders: in special box

Waste disposal: 
       5. Chemicals

nContaminated waste: in special box

Dust masks

nWhenever powders

nSpecial gas masks:
outside labs (mind filter colour!)

–CO!

Gloves

nWhenever needed

nGreen rubber!

Dish washer

nDuty list:
   Remind eachother !

nUse rubber gloves

nNo ‘spuwpotjes’

nGlassware should be precleaned:

–NO scrubbing machine

–NO products left

Centrifuge

nLeave it clean!

Miscellaneous I

nNever work ALONE in the lab!

nGas connections: check leaks!

nTap connections

nFume cupboard  lab book

nRespect eachother’s set-ups

nRespect reservations (forms!)

Miscellaneous II

nHF: written authorisation!

nAvoid ovens to evaporate

nReport defects (lab responsible, technician, supervisor)

nLiquid nitrogen (gloves!)

nStoring samples (ask lab responsible, technician, supervisor)

nGeneral lab cleanings

nForms

4    General safety in the lab

4     Guidelines about safety and ecology in the lab    

4    Risk Analysis form    

4    Fire extinguishers    

4    Reaction tags    

Emergency procedures

nCall    Emergency number

nFire:

1. Call ‘Fire!’
      If people around: -> 2    
      If no one around: activate alarm, then -> 2

2. 1 attempt to exstinguish the fire (time!)

3. Call 997

4. If successful: wait for rescue team

     If not successfull: 
           - activate alarm

               - go to ‘verzamelpunt’

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Evacuations

nContinuous siren (+/- 5 min)

>< test or automatic detection of fume,…= short pulse  (3 seconds) 
 -> meant to activate EIP (first intervention team = Hugo + Johan M.)
 -> they have 3 minutes to decide 
       ‘accept’ (-> continuous siren -> general evacuation) or 
       ‘decline’ (-> silence)

nSwitch off electric equipment

n(PC, printer can remain switched on)

nLeave lights on

nBring experiments in a ‘safe’ mode

nClose windows and doors

nLeave the building (take jacket, wallet, bag,…)

nDo not use the elevator!

nGo to reunion point (in front of main entrance of the building) and await further instructions