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DRESS CODE a. DO NOT wear sandals, wear covered shoes b. DO NOT wear excessive jewellery c. DO NOT wear swing-loose-long hair style, neatly tie-up the long hair or place under a proper head gear d. DO NOT wear shoes with heel higher than 1" (2.5 cm) e. DO wear lab-coat all the time LAB CONDUCT 1. DO NOT disturb people who are conducting experiments! 2. Wear safety goggles. If your lab is classified as eye hazard area. 3. Wear gloves whenever you handle chemicals. Gloves must be made of appropriate material for protecting you from being exposed to the chemicals. For example, handling speciality chemicals, such as liquid N2, and handling hot surfaces wear gloves designed for respective purposes. 4. DO NOT handle the door knob/handle with your gloves on. 5. Dont handle chemicals without any label. Report them to the LT/Supervisor. 6. Encountering any spillage inside the lab, you should immediately (1) inform the lab officer about the nature of chemical that spilled, and (2) follow the proper procedure to completely clean of. 7. Label all chemicals in use with content, preparation date, user names, and expiry date. 8. Before handling any chemical, you have to a. Request advice from your supervisor regarding its toxicity, nature and other properties, and b. Familiarze yourself with the information in its Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). 9. NO eating or drinking inside the lab. DO NOT use any refrigerator or glassware in the lab for storage of food and beverage. 10. Clear all the passage ways in the lab. Unused boxes or bottles should be thrown away with the help of the lab officer 11. NO social gathering is allowed in the labs. The labs should not be crowded for non-working purposes. 12. Always get the advice and help from the lab officer in-charge of your lab.
CHEMICAL HAZARDS a. Store and handle all the chemicals below eye level. b. Always wear appropriate gloves before touch any chemical because most of the chemicals are poisonous. DO NOT sniff any chemical. c. REMEMBER! alkali metals involving potassium or sodium are always stored in hydrocarbon with minimum moisture contact because they react violently with water. d. Always keep solvents tightly closed and placed in designated chemical storage cabinet to minimize background accumulation of solvent vapours, which are flammable in most cases. e. DO NOT use Mercury (Hg) unless you have the permission of your supervisor and laboratory officers. Before the actual usage, go through the procedure and precaution with your supervisor and laboratory officer to minimize the risk of spillage by providing containment for the working area. f. NO pouring any chemicals down to the sink or drainage in the lab. To dispose of chemical waste, following the instruction/help of the lab officer. g. DO NOT sniff and contact liquid nitrogen or carbon dioxide to avoid breathing problem and serious burning. Always wear safety goggles and temperature resistant gloves to handle them. h. Avoid direct skin contact with chiral compounds, which are often biologically active. i. Avoid direct skin contact with solid/liquid organo metallic compounds, which are very poisonous. If they are a fine powder, wear a filter mask.
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS 1. In case of spilling water on a lab bench near power points, first switch off the electrical power before cleaning. 2. In case of leaking roofs, cover all the instruments, PCs, power points, etc., with a plastic sheet. Request for the plastic sheet through your lab officer in charge. 3. To inspect any electrical equipment, first turn the power off and ask for the instruction/help from the lab officer in charge. Any faulty equipment should be attended by trained personnel only. DO NOT do it on your own FIRE HAZARDS a. In case of small fire on the bench, in the waste bin, or on the electrical contacts, use the fire extinguisher. DO NOT pour water. b. Heterogeneous metal catalysts and metal complexes are often pyrophoric, easily triggering a fire. DONT leave any paper towel (or other materials) containing heterogeneous metal catalysts in the waste bin; put the towel/material in a beaker and leave in the hood for evaporation prior to discard them of to a devoted waste bin. c. Handling/processing alkali metals like sodium (Na) or potassium (K) in hydrocarbon on a pan. Wash any flake of alkali metals using ethanol or isopropanol.
USING GASES 1. Always chain/secure gas cylinders at all time and place them away from excessive heat. 2. Always move the cylinders with a cap. Always use a cylinder trolley with chains to secure them during moving 3. Open the valves slowly. DO NOT force or tamper with the pressure regulators 4. Often check the leakage of Gas cylinders, especially H2 & O2 cylinders, at the pressure regulators, connection tubing, etc. A spark near a leaking hydrogen cylinder will lead to a violent explosion 5. Equip all the labs using gases like CO, H2, etc., with sensors. 6. In case of a minor leakage of gases like CO, open the windows and take fresh air outside of the lab. 7. Dispose of off-gases through the hood. COMMENTS ON REACTION AND DISTILLATIONS: a. Attend to reactions, particularly a new polymerization, all the time. b. Always monitor the water supply for reflux reactions or distillations to ensure proper cooling purposes. c. In case of conducting reactions under a high pressure environment, always check potential leakage of the lines, connections and valves. d. WEAR YOUR SAFETY GOGGLES all the time during conducting pressurized reactions. e. Try to carry out all the reactions in the hood f. At the end of the reactions, quench the reaction and dispose of the waste reactants, products or residues properly by labeling them to differentiate from other chemical wastes
SAFETY IN THE LABORATORY 1. Before you start doing any lab work, be familiar with the exact location of power switches, first-aid kits, fire extinguishers, emergency showers, eyewashes, etc. Get the emergency contact numbers from lab officer in case of fire, accidents, electrical short circuits, etc. 2. In case of any accident, take immediately action to contain further damage and inform your lab officer in charge for further actions. If evacuation is needed, inform your lab officer in charge and activate the evacuation according to established procedure. DO NOT handle the accident on your own. 3. In case of any chemical spilled with skin/eye contact, immediately wash off with excess water and get medical assistance from the lab officer in-charge and for further action. 4. If any chemical is strongly inhaled, leave the area immediately and take a deep breath of fresh air. If any symptom like coughing or short of breathe occurs, contact a physician immediately. 5. In case of breaking any glassware, gather the pieces immediately and dispose them of in a separate container. If chemicals are spilled, contact your lab officer in charge for appropriate cleaning action. 6. Always stay alert in the laboratory. DO NOT sleep inside the laboratory.
Emergency Exit
First aid
Fire Extinguisher
No smoking
No open flame
Emergency shower
Head Protection
Respiratory Protection
Eye Protection
Hand protection
Ear Protection
Footwear protection
Lab coat
Face shield
Flammable hazard
Poison hazard
Corrosive hazard
Electrical hazard
Laser hazard
Cryogenic hazard
Oxidizer
Compressed gas
Explosive
Ultraviolet hazard
LABORATORY RULES
1. Each student, prior to commencing laboratory work, must read and accept the conditions of these Laboratory Rules and sign a declaration form stating that they will abide by these rules. Failure to sign the declaration form will result in disciplinary action. 2. Refer to the Laboratory Technologist (LT) in charge to sign the declaration form once you have read the Laboratory Rules and attended the safety briefing. 3. Throughout, and upon completion, of your work you will be required to leave the laboratory in a safe, clean and tidy condition. Refer to your Lab technologist about laboratory
departure. Note: you will not be permitted to submit your thesis until the Lab technologist is satisfied that you have left the laboratory in a satisfactory condition. 4. This document contains requirements on:
Part 1: Housekeeping Rules Part 2: Safety Rules & Notices Part 3: Disposal of waste chemicals
HOUSEKEEPING RULES
Observe the following rules whenever you make use of the laboratory and its facilities: A. USE OF LABORATORY a. Students who need to use the laboratory must obtain authorisation from their supervisors through laboratory approval safety form. b. These forms are obtainable from the LT or department office. B. CONDUCT a. User's work area should be kept clean and tidy. b. Do not eat, drink or smoke in the laboratory. c. Do not bring in friends who are not involved in the project. d. Do not play or listen to audio equipment (radio, walkman etc) while doing experiment. e. Do not use items which have been booked-out by other users. f. Report all accidents, breakages (major or minor) to the LT as soon as possible. g. Label all items clearly, including name, date and contents. h. Inform technologist and return all items promptly after completion of your project. i. General guidelines can be obtained by referring to the Laboratory Safety Notice. C. USE OF EQUIPMENT a. Students should inform the LT of their intention of making use of any equipment. b. The 'User's Record Book' should be signed before and after every use of the instrument in the common facility room. c. The student should make sure that the equipment and the surrounding work area is cleaned up after use or at the end of the day. d. Should any problem arise, the LT should be informed immediately. D. USE OF CHEMICALS: a. Students are allowed only to use chemicals authorized for that lab. b. Do not leave any chemicals near balances, pH meters or common area. They should be kept in the student's locker or returned to the store. c. Spilled chemicals must be cleaned up immediately by the user. (eg. balance, workbenches, fume cupboards etc.)
d. All chemicals/solutions/wastes must be properly labelled. Chemical names of all components, concentration, date and name of user should be indicated on the container. e. Chemical waste containers must have the word "WASTE" prominently written on them. f. Refer to other laboratory notices regarding storage and disposal of chemicals. Speak to the LT if you are unsure. g. Any prepared chemicals should be handled through secondary carrying containers.
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Applicants should carry their own authorized copy to be produced on demand by academic or security staff. Laboratory Officers are required to keep an authorized copy of this form with the student record in their office. Applicants must sign in and out on the register of attendance kept by the Laboratory Officer each time the Student enters & leaves the laboratory after office hours.
Appendix 1. Sources of material safety data sheets ( MSDS) a. Supplier b. Manufacturers website c. NUS digital library Canada Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/msds/search.html
d. Pure chemical/Generic MSDS websites: e.g. http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/products/icsc/dtasht/index.htm or http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcs/nicstart.html
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Warning and precautionary phrases Warning and precautionary phrases give the harmful properties of the chemical and how to handle the chemical safely. Some MSDSs give Risk-phrases (R-phrases) and Safety-phrases (S-phrases). Example: Hexane From MSDS of hexane, the R-phrases & S-phrases: R: 11-38-48/20-62-65-67-51/53 S: (2-)9-16-29-33-36/37-61-62 The meaning of R- & S-phrases (example: R11) can be obtained from ILO website: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/protection/safework/cis/products/icsc/dtasht/index.htm ILO website gives: R11: highly flammable and S62: If swallowed, do not induce vomiting: seek medical advice immediately and show this container or label.
List all items/chemicals that have not been cleaned/disposed of (specify location):
SECTION 3 - Undertaking by Successor/Supervisor (If applicable) I undertake liability for all the items and chemicals listed above/attached list.
Name and Signature Date _____________________________________________________________________ Remarks: ________________________________ Name and Signature of Supervisor SECTION 4 - Approval by Laboratory Officer Remarks Satisfied/Not Satisfied _______________ Date Satisfied/Not Satisfied
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Note: In a case where the Lab. Officer and/or Supervisor is not satisfied, student must address all items prior to thesis submission. Note: the General Office will not accept submission of your thesis unless this form is completed and signed.
d) Location Access requested: _____________________________________________ e) Reason: _____________________________________________________________ f) Course & year of study: B Eng (2nd, 3rd, 4th) M Eng. / M Sc. / PhD. Other: ________ g) Period of Use: Date from: ______________________ to: ___________________
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Section 2 (to access lab which not belonging to your supervisor) To be completed by Lab Supervisor in-charge Please tick ( ) 24 hr access or ( ) office hr access (8:30am to 6:00pm) Lab Supervisors Name:_________________________ Approved/ Not Approved
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