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Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 09:34:20 -0700
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From: "Gibson, James" <jgibson**At_Symbol_Here**EHS.UCLA.EDU>
Subject: Re: CHO vs PI/Lab Mgr responsibilities
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FYI - Please see below link to UCLAÕs Chemical Hygiene Plan. Chapter 1 contains lists of responsibilities for laboratory researchers and other related personnel. Please let me know if you have any questions.
http://www.ehs.ucla.edu/ChemicalHygienePlan.pdf
Best regards,
James H. Gibson, PhD, MPH
Director
UCLA Office of Environment, Health and Safety
501 Westwood Plaza, 4th Floor - MC 160508
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1605
Tel: 310-206-6544
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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Benedict, Kathryn Grace
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 8:53 AM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] CHO vs PI/Lab Mgr responsibilities
Kim,
Your list is excellent! Although it may be present or implied in your outline, I think it is critical to ensure that emergency pre-planning is also an element of safe lab operations.
For chemicals/biotoxins that means knowing what high hazard materials you have, training on their use and what you do in an emergency. For exposures- are there rescue therapies or antidotes available? What size exposure might cause a potential lethal dose?
Please contact me if youÕd like more information.
Regards,
Kathy
Kathryn Benedict
Assistant Director, Division of Research Safety
Head, Chemical Safety Section
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Barbara Mowery
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 9:39 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] CHO vs PI/Lab Mgr responsibilities
Ii is my understanding that documentation of training, inspections etc is a necessity, but I don't see it specifically listed in any of these materials. I know that when insurance underwriters visit our campus, they always ask for that-I use it as motivation to keep my records in good order.
On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Kim Auletta > wrote:
Along the lines of the ongoing discussion for CHO responsibilities, what about the PI/Lab Manager responsibilities?
Our EH&S dept is hosting a Safety Expo June 15 for National Safety Month (http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/) and I'm giving a 40 minute talk on "Principal Investigators & Laboratory Managers - You are responsible for a safe lab operation".
Here's my initial list:
* Know and implement the guidelines and procedures of the Chemical Hygiene Plan and other EH&S Policies. Include provisions for these policies in grant proposals.
* Write specific operating procedures or protocols for handling and disposing of hazardous materials and equipment used in their laboratories. Ensure written procedures are used by lab staff.
* Train laboratory staff in these operating procedures and ensure the use of proper control measures.
* Conduct routine inspections of laboratories with their laboratory employees.
* Ensure that all appropriate controls including fume hoods and safety equipment are available and in good working order in their laboratories.
* Ensure that all incidents occurring in their laboratories are reported to EH&S and that a written Incident Report is filed.
* Complete annual inventories of hazardous materials as required in their laboratories and provide them to EH&S.
* Ensure laboratory employee access to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and update of the "TOP 20".
* Hold lab staff accountable for all safety rules.
What else would you expect to see or what did I leave out? I'm not limiting the talk to chemical safety, but general safety for labs. Any & all input is greatly appreciated!
Kim Auletta
Lab Safety Specialist
EH&S Z=6200
Stony Brook University
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631-632-3032
FAX: 631-632-9683
EH&S Web site: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/lab/
Remember to wash your hands!
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Barbara Mowery
General Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator
Physical Sciences Department
York College of Pennsylvania
441 Country Club Road
York PA 17403-3651
113 Campbell Hall 717-815-6480 Fax 717-849-1653
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