B Standard Operating Procedures

Laboratory Specific

Process: [Enter process name here]

Please fill out the form completely. Print a copy and insert into your
Laboratory Safety Manual and Chemical Hygiene Plan.
Refer to instructions for assistance.

Department:

Date when SOP was written:

Date when SOP was approved by the lab supervisor:

Principal Investigator:
Internal Laboratory Safety Coordinator/Lab Manager:
Laboratory Phone:

Office Phone:

Emergency Contact:
Location(s) covered by this SOP:

Type of SOP:

Process

Hazardous Chemical

Hazard Class

Purpose
Densification of loose powders under high temperatures and moderate pressures under
resistive heating

Potential Hazards
Shock hazard, suffocation hazard, burn hazard
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
[describe appropriate PPE. I have left one item here because it is standard and should ALWAYS BE
WORN, Sergey]
Protective clothing (e.g. non-porous sleeves, closed-toed impervious footwear)

Engineering Controls
Burn hazard: Water cooled sealed doors
Shock hazard: System should be kept grounded
Suffocation hazard: Oxygen sensors are kept in the vicinity, room will be well ventilated
First Aid Procedures
1

Burn hazard: Unless it is a third degree burn, would should be kept under running cool
water for 15 minutes. Afterwards, immediate medical attention
Shock hazard: Victim should be isolated from the 480V/60A source and brought to the
emergency room
Suffocation hazard: Victim should be brought outside of the room to a nearby loft for air.

Special Handling and Storage Requirements

Designated Areas
MSB 4104
Spill and Accident Procedure
Chemical Spill Dial 911 and x59797
Medical Emergency Dial 911 or x52111
Life Threatening Emergency, After Hours, Weekends And Holidays Dial 911 (or 310825-1491 from cell phone) or contact the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (emergency room)
directly at x52111 (located at 757 Westwood Plaza, enter from Gayley Avenue). Note: All serious injuries
must be reported to EH&S at x59797 within 8 hours.

Non-Life Threatening Emergency Go to the Occupational Health Facility (OHF), x56771, CHS
room 67-120 (This is on the 6th floor, 7th corridor, room 120. Enter through the School of Dentistry on
Tiverton Drive and proceed to the O elevator to the 6th floor.)Hours: M - F, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. At all
other times report to Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center (emergency room) at x52111. Note: All serious
injuries must be reported to EH&S at x59797 within 8 hours.

Decontamination/Waste Disposal Procedure

[enter relevant information here]

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Location

[State the location of any relevant MSDS]

Protocol/Procedure
Hot press is currently inoperable, so procedure will be updated once retrofit is complete
Any deviation from this SOP requires approval from PI.

Documentation of Training (signature of all users is required)

Prior to conducting any work involving this procedure, designated personnel must provide training
to his/her laboratory personnel specific to the hazards involved with this process, work area
decontamination, and emergency procedures.

The Principal Investigator must provide his/her laboratory personnel with a copy of this SOP.
The Principal Investigator must ensure that his/her laboratory personnel have attended
appropriate laboratory safety training or refresher training within the last two years.
I have read and understand the content of this SOP:

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