Standard Operating Procedure

LOCAL SAFETY OFFICER: Nicholas Guise
ROOM: Jefferson 160
P.I.: Prof. G. Gabrielse

DATE: August 11, 2006

TYPE OF RESEARCH: Experimental physics (main lab)

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING THAT MUST BE USED FOR ALL WORK:

• Safety Glasses -
• Face Shields -
• Rubber Boots -
• Safety Goggles -
• Aprons -
• Gloves - Wear insulating gloves when using cryogens. When working with chemicals or other materials that warrant the use of protective gloves (such as work with cryogens), 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 -
• Respirators -
• Laser Safety Goggles -
• Other -

GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING RULES:

1. Keep exit paths clear of apparatus, cryogen tanks, cables, etc.
2. Keep railings up around holes in floor (experiment "pits".)

WASTE DISPOSAL RULES:

See instructions for room 161 (prep lab)

FUME HOOD USE:

Fume hood in room 161 (prep lab)

CHEMICAL STORAGE:

In room 161 (prep lab)

SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIRED:

Prior approval by P.I.

CHEMICAL SPILL CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES:

1. Notify lab personnel.
2. If necessary, evacuate lab.
3. If necessary, use safety shower in prep lab.
4. Notify building manager Stuart McNeil (5-2874) and the University Operations Center (5-5560).

OTHER RELEVANT COMMENTS:

1. No eating, drinking, or smoking.
2. Be cautious of magnet hazard and radioactivity hazards in the pit areas.