Laboratory-Safety---Under-Construction

Laboratory Safety

Office of Regulatory Research Compliance

LABORATORY SAFETY MANAGEMENT MANUAL

1.0 OVERVIEW

1.1 OVERVIEW

1.2 PURPOSE

1.3 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.4 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

1.5 GENERAL LABORATORY PRACTICES

2.0 CHEMICAL SAFETY

2.1 BACKGROUND

2.2 REGULATIONS

2.3 LABORATORY SAFETY COMMITTEE

2.4 RISK ASSESSMENT

2.5 CONTROL BANDING

2.6 LABORATORY DESIGN

2.7 STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

2.8 CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN

2.9 HAZARD COMMUNICATION

2.10 CHEMICAL SPECIFIC PROCEDURES

2.11 PROCESS SAFETY

2.12 WORKING WITH ANIMALS

2.13 LABORATORY INSPECTION PROTOCOL

2.14 RECORD KEEPING

3.0 BIOLOGICAL SAFETY

3.1 BACKGROUND

3.2 REGULATIONS

3.3 INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE

3.4 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

3.5 RISK ASSESSMENT

3.6 BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

3.7 EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN

3.8 ENGINEERING CONTROLS

3.9 IMMUNIZATIONS AND MEDICAL RESTRICTIONS

3.10 LABORATORY PRACTICES

3.11 SHIPPING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

4.0 ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SAFETY

4.1 BACKGROUND

4.2 REGULATIONS

4.3 HIGH VOLTAGE

4.4 ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING EQUIPMENT

4.5 MACHINE GUARDING

4.6 LOOKOUT/TAGOUT

Office of Regulatory Research Compliance (ORRC) and EH&S Laboratory Waste Management Workflow

Office of Regulatory

Research Compliance

Howard University

Manhattan Bldg.

1328 Florida Ave. NW

Washington, D.C. 20009

Phone: (202)-865-8597

ORRC is located on the

second floor of the Manhattan

Building.