LABORATORY SAFETY MANUAL

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Lab Safety Manual
1st Page

Chapter 1
Emergency Response

Chapter 2
General Safety

Chapter 3
Chemical Hygiene Plan

Chapter 4
Radiological Safety

Chapter 5
Biological Hygiene Plan

Chapter 6
Laser Safety

Chapter 7
Administrative Concerns

Chapter 8
Standard & Special Operating Procedures

Chapter 9
Facility Data

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Appendicies

Bibliography

Glossary

Index

On-Campus Contact Information

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1st Rule of Lab Safety

Haz-Waste No-No

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Updated December 1999

Emergency Response
Section 1.7 - Accident Reporting

ALL injuries shall be reported to laboratory management and Environmental Health & Safety personnel. Minor injuries many times are not reported because they are perceived to be embarrassing or that "careless actions" lead to the accident. However, minor injuries can sometimes lead to more serious complications that only become evident at a later time. Liability and insurance matters will be handled more effectively if initial accident documentation exists. In addition, all minor accidents should be investigated by safety and management personnel. Taking corrective action as a result of a minor accident may keep a major incident from happening. Without knowledge of all minor accidents, the desirable investigation is circumvented.

Employees should understand that the purpose of reporting and documenting accidents is not to affix blame, but instead to determine the cause of the accident so that similar incidents may be prevented in the future.

Worker's Compensation Form No. 2, Employer's First Notice of Injury, documents both the nature of the incident and also all injuries that resulted from the incident. This report form shall be forwarded to University Personnel Services.

If the accident involves overexposure to hazardous materials, an Employee Exposure Report shall also be prepared and forwarded to Environmental Health & Safety.