All,

Here is a memo from the most recent safety meeting

1. I post safety related communications at:

 http://www.udel.edu/chem/fox/safety/SafetyChairsPage/Welcome.html

2. Amendment to safety training for undergraduate teaching labs.  We are in the process of updating the undergraduate teaching lab training document.  An important update is the addition of the following language:

Goggles must be worn properly at all times whenever a chemical or eye hazard is present.  For reasons of fairness and personal hygiene, the department cannot loan goggles.  There must be no exceptions to everyone in the lab wearing goggles when any hazard is present.  This begins when anyone in the lab starts gathering equipment or chemicals. The ONLY TIME that it is acceptable to not wear personal protective equipment in the teaching laboratory is during a pre-lab quiz in which there are no hazards present.   It is the responsibility of the TA to insure that no labwork begins until all students have finished the quiz and put on their personal protective equipment.  

3. Guidelines for using the Faculty Machine have been approved and posted on the web

http://www.udel.edu/chem/fox/safety/SafetyChairsPage/Departmental_Info/Entries/2012/5/14_Faculty_Machine_Shop_guidelines.html

4. I have also added a link on the website to the EHS compliance flowchart, which details the safety training modules you and your group members need to complete.

http://www.udel.edu/chem/fox/safety/SafetyChairsPage/Departmental_Info/Entries/2012/5/15_Required_research_training_for_graduate_students%2C_postdoctoral_students%2C_and_undergraduate_students.html

5. If you have any outstanding laboratory inspection deficiencies from your most recent inspection, please address them as soon as possible.

6. I have uploaded a pdf of slides from the EHS fire extinguisher training course.  You are encouraged to use this to review your fire extinguisher training.  It is NOT intended as a substitute for fire extinguisher training, which can be scheduled through EHS

http://www.udel.edu/chem/fox/safety/SafetyChairsPage/Departmental_Info/Entries/2012/5/15_Laboratory_Fire_Extinguisher_Training.html

thanks

Joe Fox

Joseph M. Fox

Professor

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

University of Delaware

Newark, DE 19716

302-831-0191

302-831-6335 (departmental fax)

jmfox@udel.edu

http://www.udel.edu/chem/fox/