Standard Operating Procedure

LOCAL SAFETY OFFICER: Nicholas Guise
ROOM: Jefferson 162
P.I.: Prof. G. Gabrielse

DATE: August 11, 2006

TYPE OF RESEARCH: Experimental physics (Laser lab)

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING THAT MUST BE USED FOR ALL WORK:

• Safety Glasses -
• Face Shields -
• Rubber Boots -
• Safety Goggles - Required when high power laser is operating
• Aprons -
• Gloves - (Please specify type) 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 - Required when Verdi laser or Ytterbium fiber amplifier emissions are not contained. On these occasions, warning signs are posted on the doors to Jefferson 162.
• Other -

GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING RULES:

Keep area tidy. Keep exit paths clear of apparatus, cables, etc.

WASTE DISPOSAL RULES:

1. Store hazardous waste in labelled containers in accumulation area.
2. Call 6-3322 for pickup when a container is full.

FUME HOOD USE:

Fume hood in prep lab.

CHEMICAL STORAGE:

In prep lab.

SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIRED:

1. Prior approval of P.I.
2. Take laser safety course.

CHEMICAL SPILL CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES:

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

OTHER RELEVANT COMMENTS:

No eating, drinking, or smoking. When "laser operating" light is lit, the high power laser is on, and no one should enter the room who does not need to work there. Those entering room while high power laser is operating must wear safety goggles.