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Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 10:39:28 -0400
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From: Barbara Mowery <bmowery**At_Symbol_Here**YCP.EDU>
Subject: Re: CHO vs PI/Lab Mgr responsibilities
In-Reply-To: <OF264F335B.E83402DE-ON85257899.0049BB05-85257899.004A6D92**At_Symbol_Here**notes.cc.sunysb.edu>
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 pol
icies
> in grant proposals.
> - Write specific operating procedures or protocols for handling and
> disposing of hazardous materials and equipment used in their laborator
ies.
> 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 laboratorie
s.
> - 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
> kauletta**At_Symbol_Here**notes.cc.sunysb.edu
> 631-632-3032
> FAX: 631-632-9683
> EH&S Web site: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/lab/
>
> Remember to wash your hands!
--
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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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 mate
rials. I know that when insurance underwriters visit our campus, they alway
s 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
<kauletta
**At_Symbol_Here**notes.cc.sunysb.edu> wrote:
Along the lines of the ongoing discussion for CHO responsibilities, wh
at about the PI/Lab Manager responsibilities?
Our EH&S dept is hosting a Saf
ety Expo June 15 for National Safety Month (h
ttp://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/) and I'm giving a 40 minute talk on "Principal Investigators &a
mp; Laboratory Managers - You are responsible for a safe lab operation"
;.
Here's my initial list:
- Know and implement the guidelines and p
rocedures 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 u
sed in their laboratories. Ensure written procedures are used by lab staff.
- Train laboratory staff in these operati
ng procedures and ensure the use of proper control measures.
- Conduct routine inspections of laborato
ries with their laboratory employees.
- Ensure that all appropriate controls in
cluding fume hoods and safety equipment are available and in good working o
rder in their laboratories.
- Ensure that all incidents occurring in
their laboratories are reported to EH&S and that a written Incident Rep
ort is filed.
- Complete annual inventories of hazardou
s materials as required in their laboratories and provide them to EH&S.
- Ensure laboratory employee access to Ma
terial Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) and update of the "TOP 20=E2=80
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- Hold lab staff accountable for all safe
ty rules.
=C2=A0What else would y
ou 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 greatl
y appreciated!
Kim Auletta
Lab Safety Speciali
st
EH&S =C2=A0 =C2=A0Z=6200
Stony Brook University
kauletta**At_Symbol_Here**notes.c
c.sunysb.edu
631-6
32-3032
FAX: 631-632-9683
EH&S Web site: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/lab/
Remember to wash your hands!
--
Barbara Mowery
General Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator
Physical Sciences Department
York College of Pennsylvania
441 Cou
ntry Club Road
York PA 17403-3651
113 Campbell Hall=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0
=C2=A0=C2=A0 717-815-6480=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Fax 717-849-1653
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