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WEL ELCO COME ME TO THE E 2020 0 GRADUATE TE STUDENT ENT SAFET ETY SEM EMINAR! INAR!

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ibilit ity and d the role of EH&S Dr. Tracy Harvey, EH&S Lab Safety Program Manager, Chemical Hygiene Officer 1:45 1:45 General al Hazar zard d Awa waren eness ss and d Works kspa pace Safety ty Scott Nelson, EH&S Occupational Health and Safety Specialist 2:00 2:00 Biohazar hazards ds and d animal imals, , Inci cide dent nt Respon

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Eleanor Wade, EH&S Occupational Health and Safety Specialist 2:15 Guest t Fa Facul culty ty Speak aker er

• Dr. Alex Merz, Professor, Biochemistry; Adjunct Associate Professor,

Physiology and Biophysics 2:30 2:30 Chemic ical al Safety ty and d General al Labor

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atory y Safety ty Best Practi ctices ces Alex Hagen, EH&S Laboratory Safety Specialist 2:45 2:45 Guest t Fa Facul culty ty Speak aker er

• Dr. Kristi Morgansen, Chair and Professor, Aeronautics & Astronautics;

Adjunct Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering 3:00 3:00 Summar mary y and Closing ing Remar arks ks 

• Dr. Tracy Harvey

GRADUATE STUDENT SAFETY SEMINAR

TRACY HARVEY, PHD tdy@uw.edu

THE UW RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT IS UNIQUE!

WHY THE FOCUS ON SAFETY – WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

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want t to be successf ssful ul in your ur scienti ntific ic career… and not get hurt or hurt anyo nyone ne else.

• Multiple lab fires in past 10 years
• Chemical Spills: 18 reported spills in 2019 and 17 so far in 2020.
• Serious employee injuries: every year
• Serious incidents: every year
• Near-miss incidents: 81 in 2019 and 41 so far in 2020.
• Reported injuries: 15-20 lab-related incidents reported per month at

the University of Washington; over 1000 work-related injuries reported last year

IS THERE EVIDENCE THAT SOME WORKSPACES POSE RISK AT THE UW?

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY

 Hazar ardou dous Chemic ical als s in Use  Labor

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RESEAR SEARCH AND TEACHING HING LABOR ORATORI RIES

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY

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GENERAL HAZARD AWARENESS AND WORKSPACE SAFETY

SCOTT D. NELSON, PE sdnpe@uw.edu

WHAT IS A HAZARD?

A hazar zard d is a condition dition or set of circum umstanc nces es that at prese sent nts poten ential tial for harm rm. .

• Health hazards that cause illnesses
• Safety hazards that cause physical harm or injury

BIOLOGICAL bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, biohazard waste CHEMICAL vapors, fumes, solvents, teratogens, pesticides, flammables WORK ORGANIZATION workload, intensity, pace, harassment ERGONOMIC repetitive motion, awkward postures, heavy lifting PHYSICAL noise, radiation, sunlight, extreme temperatures SAFETY slips/trips/falls, equipment with moving parts, electricity

TYPES OF HAZARDS

IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNIZING HAZARDS

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WALKING AND WORKING SURFACES

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SHOPS AND MAKERSPACES

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CRYOGENS AND COMPRESSED GASES

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FIELD SAFETY

• Boating Safety
• Diving Safety
• Physical hazards in the field
• Vehicle safety
• Remote field work and international travel

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APHORISMS OF SAFETY

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BIOHAZARDS AND ANIMALS, INCIDENT RESPONSE

ELEANOR WADE ewade1@uw.edu

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BIOHAZARDS = CAN CAUSE HARM OR DISEASE IN HUMANS, ANIMALS, OR THE ENVIRONMENT

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WORKING SAFELY WITH BIOHAZARDS

BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS

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– Working or volunteering in a clinical setting – If you or a coworker is injured – If you encounter BBP outside of work

NOT JUST LIMITED TO LAB RESEARCH!

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COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS

• Your lab should have a COVID-19 Prevention Plan
• Training: General (online) and site-specific (through your

PI)

• Daily attestation, staying home when sick!
• Mandatory masking
• Physical distancing
• Cleaning and disinfection

REQUIREMENTS WILL EVOLVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR SPEAKING OF BIOHAZARDS…

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WORKING WITH ANIMALS

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mal resear arch h at UW regulated lated by by the Of Office of Animal mal Welfare are (OAW), ), IACUC, UC, NIH, H, and d other ers. s.

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RODENTS, CANINES, AND PRIMATES- OH MY!

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• Chemical Hazards: anesthetic gases, fixing agents, hazardous drugs…
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HAZARDS UNIQUE TO WORKING WITH ANIMALS

WHAT TO DO IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG

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WHEN CAN INCIDENTS OCCUR?

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE EXPOSED TO A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

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Call ll 911 for r a medic ical al or r life-thr threate eateni ning g emerge genc ncy! y!

Find this poster in your workspace!

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This spill response poster should be coming to a lab near you. It provides details on how to handle a variety of spills, though you need to be trained to do so!

WHAT TO DO FOR SPILLS

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REPORT ACCIDENTS, NEAR MISSES, AND SAFETY CONCERNS

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• DR. ALEX MERZ

PROFESSOR, BIOCHEMISTRY; ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS

SURVIVORSHIP BIAS

WHY IT MATTE TERS RS FOR R SAFET ETY IN RESEAR SEARCH ENVIR IRONMEN NMENTS

Alex x Mer erz, z, PhD | Depar partment ment of Biochemi emistry y | UW School of Medic edicine ne merza@uw.edu | autumn 2020

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things that happened to other people

things that happened to other people

On 29 December, 2008, Sangji was conducting an experiment in Harran’s organic chemistry lab with a pyrophoric t-butyl lithium

• solution. She wasn’t wearing a

protective lab coat when the chemical burst into flames, severely burning her over nearly half of her body. She died from her injuries 18 days later.

things that happened to other people

• 1. things you know will hurt you
• 2. things you don’t (yet) know will hurt you

• 1. things you know will hurt you
• 2. things you don’t (yet) know will hurt you

In March, 2016, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Hawaii was injured in a laboratory explosion. The experiment used a mixture of hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and

• xygen gases as feedstock for a bacterial culture inside of a low-

pressure tank. The investigation report from the Honolulu Fire Department concluded that an electronic gauge, which was used to measure the pressure inside the gas-mixing vessel, created a spark when the researcher pressed the “off” button. The spark ignited the gas inside the tank, triggering the explosion. The electronic gauge was not designed to be used in a system containing a flammable mixture of gas. The postdoctoral fellow lost their arm.

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rules cannot cover all situations;

your mission is to make discoveries.

prerequisite: surfaces = dives

be safe tell the truth make friends enjoy grad school!

CHEMICAL SAFETY & GENERAL LAB SAFETY BEST PRACTICES

ALEX HAGEN fischera@uw.edu

LABORATORY SAFETY PRACTICES

GENERAL LABORATORY SAFETY PRACTICES

Food

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d Drink nk General policies are in place for safe practices, such as: Practices for Laboratory in All Situations:

• Eating and drinking are not

allowed in the laboratory

LABORATORY-SPECIFIC SAFETY PRACTICES

Working king Alone ne Lab-specific policies are in place for safe practices, such as: Practices for Laboratory in All Situations:

• Do not work alone in the laboratory if the

procedures conducted involve highly hazardous substances or processes.

GENERAL LABORATORY SAFETY PRACTICES

Signag age/Lab /Labels ls in Place ce Ensure the following is accomplished:

WORKING WITH CHEMICALS – BE PREPARED

FOLLOW PROTOCOL

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CHEMICAL SAFETY FROM START TO FINISH

FOLLOW THROUGH - CHEMICAL DISPOSAL

Collecti ction

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y labeled led and d identi ntified ied chemica cal l and hazar zardous dous wa waste e by by EH&S is avail ailable able to all labs! s!

• HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCUMULATION RULES:

Labeling Containers Location Volume limits

• Submit Chemical Waste Collection Requests online or

through MyChem

www.eh ehs.w s.was ashingt hington.edu/

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hemical ical-was aste-col collection lection-req eques uest

LOWER YOUR RISKS - HAZARD ASSESSMENT

Ident ntify fy and Assess s Hazar ards ds

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duct ct a hazar ard d analy alysis is prior ior to conducting ducting any ny experi riment mental proc

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edures. Ensure the following is accomplished: Steps include: 1) Research chemicals and processes to be used. 2) Identify and evaluate all types of hazards involved. 3) Consider if additional hazards may be present if scaling up. 4) Select controls to adequately lower the perceived risks, using the hierarchy of controls.

RADIOACTIVITY

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Hazar ards ds includ lude: e: Radioa ioactiv ctive e isotopes

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Laser ers Non Non-ioniz

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LOWER YOUR RISKS - HIERARCHY OF CONTROLS

LOCAL VENTILATION

Prevent eventing ing Chemical mical Expo posure sure

• Preven

ent t inhalat alation ion of chemicals icals Ensure that best practices are followed regarding: Fume e hoods

• ds:

:

• ventilated enclosures that usually vent separately from the building’s

heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system and not recirculated into the building.

• must be provided and used when the materials used will exceed

exposure limits in the laboratory (other effective local ventilation may apply)

TRAINING

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PPE

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DRESSING FOR SUCCESS

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WHAT COULD HAPPEN?

Glassware cleaning incident due to:

• Lack of SOP
• Lack of chemical information
• Lack of training
• Working alone

WHAT COULD HAPPEN?

Lab fire due to:

• Incomplete SOP

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• DR. KRISTI MORGANSEN

CHAIR AND PROFESSOR, AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTICS; ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

A&A Culture of Safety

Kristi A. Morgansen Professor and Chair

Department Constituent Categories

> Faculty: 17 (TT=14, Research=2, Teaching=1) > Staff: 24 (Admin=13, Research=8, KWT=3) > Undergrads: ~200 (SO=~50, JR=~75, SR=~75) > Grads: ~250 (MAE=~100, MSAA=~75, PhD=~75) > Academic Coursework > Registered Student Organizations > Research

Overview of Department Spaces

> Guggenheim > AERB > 3x3 Wind Tunnel > Kirsten Wind Tunnel > Bowman > Field work > High energy (power), wind tunnels, water tank (10,000 gal), composites, combustion, machine shop

Overview of Department Assessments

September 2018: Dept ave = 65 September 2019: Dept ave = 80 February 2020: Dept ave = 86 September 2020: Dept ave = 83 Key message: oversight and internal audits are effective

Organizational Chart and Reporting Structure

Chair Research Staff Admin Staff Faculty ASEs Research Staff Non-ASE Students Admin Staff

Required Department Trainings

> Asbestos awareness > Fire extinguisher > Electrical safety – basic > Lead awareness > Undergrads: required first assignment in first quarter lab > Grads: managed by lab supervisor > Moving to CORAL system (locks tied to validation system)

COVID-19 Management - Department

> All messages/requirements on department COVID page > Department space management plans

• No multiple occupancy offices open (including shared grad offices)
• No kitchen spaces open
• Printer/copier rooms closed
• One-way stairwells

> Anything other than at home requires an approved plan

• Includes field work

> On campus requires critical personnel designation PER ROOM, training, explicit approval

COVID-19 Management - Labs

> Shared drive for each lab

• Lab specific safety manual
• COVID approved protocols
• List of trained personnel

> Shared calendar for each building to track access > Conversion to CAAMS of most labs (~Oct 1, 2020)

FAQ

> What trainings do I need?

• Ask your supervisor/instructor

> Am I allowed to be on campus right now?

• Only with EXPLICIT approval from Dept Administration (if you don’t have an email *from the

Administrator or ATC* saying you can be on campus, you are not approved to be in A&A spaces)

> Can I use a department refrigerator/microwave/printer?

• No
• Why?

> The amount of cleaning needed for *any* space right now relative to the amount of staff available means we simply cannot handle some areas.

SUMMARY

TRACY HARVEY, PHD tdy@uw.edu

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