Good morning, everyone, and happy New Year! I wanted to communicate a few updates as we start the 2024 year, please see below: 1. The safety committee recently approved the extension of the "One Glove" policy areas in FRNY to include staircases and the area connecting the new and old wing of FRNY on second floor, as shown on page 2-4 in the attached document (the areas where the "One Glove" policy applies are in blue). Please note that there is no change to the "One Glove" policy area in the basement of the old wing. As a reminder, lab coats and one glove may be worn in the areas where the "One Glove" policy applies, but one hand must remain ungloved at all times to avoid contamination of public surfaces. 2. The Gas Cylinder Handling Procedures for FRNY Building<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety/documents/Gas%20cylinder%20handling%20procedures> document was updated to include procedures for returning gas cylinders to the newly added "Return" area. The document is attached and is also available on the ChE safety website: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety under "Laboratory Safety requirements". Please remember to retrieve your gas cylinders from the "New arrivals" area promptly after you receive the email from Jason Davenport notifying you that your gas cylinders have arrived. 3. The ChE safety website (see above link) was updated to include more information and resources. Please note the following documents: * updated Safety Policies Specific to FRNY Building<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety/documents/FRNY%20specific%20safety%20policies>, * Responsibilities of Safety Officers<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety/documents/Responsibilities%20of%20safety%20officers> * Guidelines for safety training of new researchers in ChE laboratories<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety/documents/Guidelines%20for%20training%20new%20researchers> - for safety officers * Responsibilities of graduate student members of the ChE Safety Committee<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety/documents/2023-05-11-Responsibilities%20of%20graduate%20student%20members%20of%20the%20%20ChE%20safety%20committee.pdf>. 4. If your group missed the RightCycle Program launch event on 10/25, or just recently decided to participate, please let me know; I'll provide collection boxes and/or stickers and logistics for a successful implementation of the program in your lab(s). As a reminder, our School partnered with Kimberly Clark Professional and joined the RightCycle Program which allows for recycling of non-hazardous, Kimberly Clark branded nitrile gloves (e.g.: purple gloves). The gloves are collected in labs in designated boxes (either the boxes provided by Kimberly Clark, or any other collection container labeled with a special sticker), and once collection boxes are full they are emptied in the designated gaylord box located in FRNY G135. Please get in touch with Jason Davenport (jwdavenport@purdue.edu<mailto:jwdavenport@purdue.edu>) during working hours (Mon-Fri, 8 am - 4 pm) to empty your lab's collection box, and then reuse it. Please note that ONLY Kimberly Clark branded, non-hazardous nitrile gloves (those that you would normally dispose of via regular trash) should be collected as part of the RightCycle program; please dispose of your contaminated gloves as hazardous waste through EHS. Please also refrain from disposing of any other items in these RightCycle collection boxes. Good luck with the semester, and please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for your commitment to safety! Gabriela On behalf of the ChE safety committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg@purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>