SAFETY QUALITY - SUSTAINABILITY Summer School on Sustainable Chemistry in International Cooperation 15.09.2015 SAFETY - QUALITY - SUSTAINABILITY / DR. RICHARD BOLEK» www.leuphana.de
Laboratory Management Safety
Safety Usage of emergency equipment Hazards of processes and chemicals Information Access Maintaining health Waste disposal Documentation Prevention of loss Emergency drills Storage
Safety and Quality Documentation Information regarding possible contamination Informed workers Less accidents, less contamination of product Access to safety equipment and drill Less follow-up costs after accidents
Safety and Sustainability Documentation Improved waste management Informed workers Less accidents, better process performance Access to safety equipment and drill Less follow-up costs after accidents
Safety one key value of green and sustainable chemistry 12 Principles and safety
Safety responsibilities Personal/Individual responsibilities Institutional responsibilities Informing before performing Documentation Usage of Safety Equipment Open Eyes save lives Granting access to information Workplace safety Defining and enforcing rules Selection of workers
Personal responsibilities - Personal information What chemicals am I working with? Are there less hazardous replacements available? How to perform the lab work, is everything in place? How to dispose everything safely after usage? What to do in case of emergency?
Personal responsibilities - Documentation Laboratory journal or LIMS What did I do? What and how much reagents were used? How were samples analyzed? How are samples labeled? How and where are they stored?
Personal responsibilities - Personal safety equipment Safety goggles Lab coat Legs covered Suitable shoes
Personal responsibilities - Open eyes save lifes Check workplace before work Advice Coworkers if necessary Inform superiors if necessary
Institutional responsibilities Granting Access to information Subscription of Suitable Databases Internet Connection Storage of MSDS Information of emergency agencies e.g. fire department
Institutional responsibilities workplace safety
Institutional responsibilities Rules to comply with Standard operation procedures (SOP) No eating, drinking, smoking in laboratory No pregnant women or minors No unaccompanied working (e.g. weekends) Quality management e.g. GLP
Institutional responsibilities Selection of workers Must have the ability to understand and apply the rules Formation of an environmental, health and safety department (EHS) Source: Mark Lee; https://www.flickr.com/photos/pochacco20/2126370433/in/photostream/ Homer Simpson courtesy of
You want to know more? Site of the US Department of Labor concerning GHS: https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html Site for the EU Chemicals Agency regarding classification, labelling and packaging http://echa.europa.eu/regulations/clp Free Site with links to various MSDS: http://www.ilpi.com/msds/ Commercial Collection of MSDS and several regulations: https://www.msdsonline.com Free Collection of chemical properties and toxicological properties: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageid=0&request_locale=en
Contact Leuphana Universität Lüneburg Institute for Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry Dr. Richard Bolek Scharnhorststrasse 1 C13.224 21335 Lueneburg Phone 04131.677-2895» www.leuphana.de