ATREL Health and Safety Program

ATREL Health and Safety Program The information and training you need to remain safe while working at the ATREL facilities.

Student Requirements • Complete UIUC on-line general laboratory safety training at : http://www.ehs.uiuc.edu/gls/training/index.aspx • Turn in completion certificate to Safety Coordinator

Student Requirements • Review information in ATREL Health and Safety document • Turn in compliance form. The form requires the signatures of both the Principal Investigator and Student.

Health and Safety • Emergency and Non-Emergency Contacts • General ATREL Safety Rules • First Aid • Fire • Tornado • Chemical Safety • Respiratory Protection • Tag Out for Maintenance • Electrical Safety • Personal Protective Equipment • Ergonomics

Emergency Contact ATREL: Call 9-911 MPF or TOL: Call 911

Non-Emergency Contacts • Carle Clinic in Rantoul: (217) 893-7700 • Rantoul Fire Department: (217) 892 - 8401 • Rantoul Police Department: (217) 892-2103 • U of I Public Safety: (217) 333-1216 • In case of Chemical Spill: (217) 333-2755 • Lab Director Dr. Al-Qadi:(217) 893-0705 ext. 222

General ATREL Safety Rules • WEAR EYE PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES WHEN IN LABS Glasses need side shields. Hardhats, steel toe boots and hearing protection are recommended. Hardhats required if overhead crane is in operation. • You must be trained by the ATREL staff before operating any equipment. A signed and dated record of your training must be given to the safety coordinator before you operate any machinery. • Use proper personal protection equipment (PPE). PPE guide in safety manual in engineering office and on bulletin board in kitchen. • Keep the lab (including cabinets and drawers) clean • Cell Phone or Walkie-Talkie System – Two people

General ATREL Safety Rules • Visitors must wear eye protection, hardhats, and ear protection (if needed) while in the labs

First Aid • Emergency Call ATREL:9-911 MPF or TOL: 911 • Inform Safety Coordinator if you use any of the items from the first aid kits so that the items can be replaced • Report any injury to safety coordinator immediately • Worker’s Comp

First Aid First Aid Kit Locations in ATREL • Lab B South Door • Lab A East Wall • Bay A South Door • Bay B South door • Bay C South Door

First Aid First Aid Kit Locations in TOL • In the hallway next to the bathrooms

First Aid First Aid Kit Locations in Materials Lab • Bathroom

First Aid Commonly Asked Questions • What should I do if I am injured while on the job? If the injury is non-life-threatening, immediately report it to lab director or safety coordinator, fill out a UIUC Employee’s Injury report, and promptly seek medical care.

First Aid Commonly Asked Questions • Who is responsible for providing injury reports and medical claims to Claims Management? It is your responsibility to be certain that your department and the Office of Claims Management are provided with all information regarding a claim. Claims Management cannot provide any benefits if the office is unaware of the injury. If the injury is not reported within 45 days of the accident, claims for any compensation are likely to be barred.

Fire • What should you do in case of fire? • What do you need to know now?

Fire What you should do in case of fire • FIRST- pull the alarm and contact someone in the facility • Put out the fire IF you think the fire can be put out with the available fire extinguisher • Leave the building and gather out front

Fire What you need to know now: • Escape Route • Location of Fire Alarms • Location of Fire Extinguishers • How to use a Fire Extinguisher • Who to Contact

Fire Escape Route • Refer to diagrams posted near office entrances.

Fire Locations of Fire Alarms in ATREL • East Wall of Main Entrance • South Wall of East and West Entrances • North Doors of Labs A, B, and C • North Doors of High Bays A, B, and C

Fire Locations of Fire Alarms in TOL • South Entrance • North Entrance • West Wall Main Bay Near Restrooms • East Wall Utility Room

Fire Locations of Fire Alarms in Materials Lab • North and South Doors East Bay • North and South Doors East Center Bay • Door Between East and East Center Bay • Door Between Center Bays • South Door of South Hallway • West Wall of West Bay

Fire Location of Fire Extinguishers in ATREL ATREL has all BC Except Kitchen ABC • Lab A: East Wall • Lab B: South Door • Lab C: South Door • High Bays A, B, and C: North and South Doors • Kitchen: East Wall • Class Room: East Wall

Fire Location of Fire Extinguishers in TOL • North Door of Center Bay ABC • South Door of Center Bay ABC • West Wall of Center Bay ABC

Fire Location of Extinguishers in Materials Lab • Door Between East and East Center Bay ABC • North Wall West Bay ABC

Fire Types of Extinguishers A (Ash) ordinary combustible materials

Fire Types of Extinguishers B (Barrel) flammable liquids

Fire Types of Extinguishers C (Circuit) electrical equipment

Fire Types of Extinguishers D combustible metals such as magnesium

Fire How to Use Fire Extinguisher • Pull the Pin • Stand Back Approx. 8 Feet From Fire • Pull the Trigger • Aim Extinguisher at Base of Fire

Fire Contact • Pull the alarm or contact someone before you try to put out the fire. • Call Fire Department: ATREL 9-911 MPF or TOL 911 • Call PI

Fires at ATREL

Tornado What do you need to know? • Tornado Conditions • Designated Tornado Shelters • What to do once Inside the Shelter • What to do if Caught Outside

Tornado Conditions • Tornado Watch: Be Alert Conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes • Tornado Warning: Seek Shelter Strong rotation in a thunderstorm is indicated by Doppler weather radar or a tornado is sighted by spotters

Tornado Designated Shelters • ATREL: RM 103 - Janitorial Closet • TOL: Any of the offices on either side of building. Stay away from center bay. • Materials Lab: Restroom

Tornado What to do once inside the Shelter • Assume a seated position with head down and hands locked over your head. • Cover your upper body with coat or heavy material for protection from flying debris. • Stay close to the floor. • Stay away from outside walls, doors, windows, and high bay areas.

Tornado What to do if Caught Outside • Lay flat in a ditch or low spot below grade level if possible. • If you are on flat ground and in the path of the tornado, move at right angles to its path.

Chemical Safety • Chemical Spills • What is in Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) • Where to find the CHP • Locations of Safety Showers and Eye Washes • National Fire Protection Association Ratings

Chemical Safety Chemical Spills • Complicated Spills • Simple Spills

Chemical Safety Complicated Spills • Person Injured • Chemical Unknown • More than One Chemical • Toxic, Flammable, Reactive • Spill is in Public Space • Spill has Potential of Spreading • Unknown Clean Up Procedure • Danger to the Environment

Chemical Safety Complicated Spills • If the spill meets any of the above conditions, immediately call METCAD at ATREL 9-911 MPF or TOL 911 Provide Following Information: • Name of Chemical • Quantity Spilled • Location of Spill • Are there Injuries Involved • If there is Fire or Explosion • Name and Phone Number

Chemical safety Complicated Spills After Informing METCAD • Alert Others • Evacuate Area • Confine Spill if Possible by Closing Doors or Windows • Secure Area • Provide Fire Department with MSDS

Chemical Safety Simple Spills • If none of the conditions for a Complicated Spill are met, the spill is considered simple. • Simple spills can be cleaned up by the lab personnel in accordance with procedure below that is from the UIUC Chemical Waste Management Guide. • Spill kits are located in the solvent room next to Lab A.

Chemical Safety Simple Spills • Prevent the spread of fumes and vapors by closing doors and windows (if possible). • Remove all potential sources of ignition (pumps, Bunsen burners, mechanical equipment not designed to be spark proof) if the material is flammable. It may be necessary to shut off power from a remote circuit breaker. • Use the necessary personal protective equipment such as appropriate gloves, eye protection and lab coat or apron. • Absorb liquids using absorbent material, preferably using sorbent pads or spill pillows. Avoid using any silica product with hydrofluoric acid. 3M™ Chemical Sorbents are good to use for most liquids, although they do not readily absorb acids (it will eventually).

Chemical Safety Simple Spills • Small spills of acids and bases can be absorbed with sorbent pads and placed in a bag. If neutralization is attempted, use the carbonate or bicarbonate of sodium or potassium to neutralize acids and citric acid to neutralize bases. Do not neutralize a spill with a concentrated strong acid or base (i.e., hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide) as a violent reaction may occur. Check the pH to verify it has been neutralized. • Spills of powders should be swept up carefully to avoid contaminating the air with dusts from the chemical. • Collect and contain the clean up materials in a plastic container or thick plastic bag (as long as there are very little free liquids). Place a descriptive label on each container or bag. • Decontaminate the area and affected equipment. Ventilate area if necessary. Soap and water can be used to clean most surfaces.

Chemical Safety What is in the Chemical Hygiene Plan ? • Key personnel and how to contact them • Emergency procedures • Evacuation Information • Chemical Inventory with MSDSs • Chemical Waste Requirements • Personal Protective Equipment Selection

Chemical Safety Where to find CHP • A copy of the CHP will be in the Engineering Office.

Chemical Safety ATREL Locations of Safety Shower and Eye Wash Stations • South Wall Lab A • East Wall Lab B • South Wall Bay B • South Wall Bay C

Chemical Safety NFPA Ratings Scale of 0 to 4 Flammability Health Reactivity Special Notice W = Water Reactive OX = Oxidizing Agent

Chemical Safety Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) An MSDS is designed to provide both workers and emergency personnel with the proper procedures for handling or working with a particular substance. MSDSs include information such as physical data toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill/leak procedures.

Respiratory Protection Before you use a respirator (except paper dust mask), the following steps must be taken: • Contact Occupational Health and Safety to schedule evaluation of work area. • Complete a medical evaluation • Complete training

ATREL Health and Safety Program