Standard Operating Procedure

LOCAL SAFETY OFFICER: Steve Shepard
ROOM: McKay 225
P.I.: M. Tinkham

DATE: December 7, 1998

TYPE OF RESEARCH: Nanofabrication

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING THAT MUST BE USED FOR ALL WORK:

• Safety Glasses -
• Face Shields -
• Rubber Boots -
• Safety Goggles - When working with chemicals (i.e. acid, base, solvent); no hydrofluoric acid.
• Aprons -
• Gloves - (Please specify type) Vinyl, rubber (for acid etching). 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. Use labeled beakers.
2. Clean up after hood use.

WASTE DISPOSAL RULES:

1. Put chemical wastes into appropriately labeled waste containers.
2. List all chemicals (names, not formulas!) on hazardous material label.

FUME HOOD USE:

1. Acids (but not hydrofluoric acid), bases, solvents.
2. Use only appropriately labeled beakers.

CHEMICAL STORAGE: Under hood, in appropriately labeled cabinet.

SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIRED: Chemical Use, Hazardous Waste Disposal by Henry Littleboy

CHEMICAL SPILL CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES:

1. Small spills should be cleaned up by those responsible and .
2. There is a kit in the main accumulation area outside room 219. Contact Steve Shepard concerning any spills.

OTHER RELEVANT COMMENTS:

Room 225 - Hood is to be used only after getting permission from Alexey Bezryadin and Steve Shepard.