Standard Operating Procedure

LOCAL SAFETY OFFICER: Rob Jenks
ROOM: 60 Oxford Street 323
P.I.: Garrett Stanley

DATE: December 14, 2006

TYPE OF RESEARCH: Bioengineering

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING THAT MUST BE USED FOR ALL WORK:

• Safety Glasses - Must be employed (including those who wear glasses) when working with any process that could throw off debris that would break non-safety glass.
• Face Shields - N/A
• Rubber Boots - N/A
• Safety Goggles - N/A
• Aprons - N/A
• Gloves - When working with chemicals or other materials that warrant the use of protective gloves (such as work with animals), proper glove selection is critical. At the Safety Committee web site (http://www-safety.deas.harvard.edu) under "Safety Committee Services" can be found a listing of glove type vs. chemical. If there is any question, see Lenny Solomon.
• Steel-toed Shoes - N/A
• Respirators - N/A
• Laser Safety Goggles - N/A
• Other - N/A

GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING RULES:

Clean up your area before leaving each day. Floors should be broom clean.

WASTE DISPOSAL RULES:

Biological tissues should go to the freezer in the rodent housing facility in the basement of Biolabs. Otherwise, follow University rules regarding chemical and other waste disposal.

FUME HOOD USE:

The fume hood should be used for all operations involving volatile chemicals, including perfusion and gas anesthesia.

CHEMICAL STORAGE:

There is a flammable chemical storage cabinet in room 325. Corrosives should be stored in secondary containment in the hood.

SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIRED:

Shop course required to use drill press and other power tools.

CHEMICAL SPILL CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES:

Small spills should be cleaned up by those in the lab. The location of our spill kit is in the cabinet over the sink.

OTHER RELEVANT COMMENTS:

Always "ask first" before attempting to take any action that might be hazardous.