The Laboratory Safety Committee has approved policy pertaining to working alone. Review the following documents:
Lab coats should extend to knees. They are available through the University Bookstore, Fisher Scientific, or Grainger.
The CWRU Laboratory Biosafety Manual and Laboratory Safety Manual cannot possibly take into account all procedures that are conducted in laboratories campus wide. For this reason each must keep a Chemical Hygiene Plan in the laboratory.
According to the Department of Labor, more than 500,000 workers are employed in laboratories in the U.S. The laboratory environment can be a hazardous place to work. Laboratory workers are exposed to numerous potential hazards including chemical, biological, physical and radioactive hazards, as well as musculoskeletal stresses. Laboratory safety is governed by numerous local, state and federal regulations.
Over the years, OSHA has published guidelines to make laboratories safer for personnel. There are several primary OSHA standards that apply to laboratories as well as other OSHA standards that apply to various aspects of laboratory activities. Visit the US Department of Labor OSHA website for Laboratories directly, or to learn more about laboratory safety on campus, please review the following pages.
- Chemical Containers
- Determining Required Labels
- Entrance Caution Signs
- Hoods
- Laboratory Inspections
- Lab Practice Emphasis
- Safety Clearance Procedure (for repair and decommissioning/disposal)
- Personal Protective Equipment
Forms
- Label order form
- Safety Clearance Form
- e-Waste form
- Laboratory Safety Manual
- Laundering lab coats
- Minors, Volunteers, and Visitors in University Laboratories Guidelines