2. Gas Tank Safety
March
LORRE Safety Issue
3/2/2016
To All,
The
following safety information is very important! Please read
carefully.
A special
thanks to David Orrego
Lopez , Sara
Duque Martinez and Paul Theime for
alerting us about
specific safety concerns in the lab. We hope everyone can take
the same
initiative to speak up and take responsibility for lab safety.
We want to have
a great safety program so that we can protect not only
ourselves, but others.
1.
Biowaste
Disposal Safety
a)
Bacterial
waste needs to be sterilized immediately. Please do not leave
bacterial waste
in the autoclave overnight, or longer.
b)
Do
not over-fill the autoclave; separate material to be
sterilized into two
batches if necessary. If the autoclave is too full, the door
can become stuck
and sterilization is not effective. Please take caution with
the autoclave, as
it is easily broken.
c)
If
you are the last one to use the autoclave, please turn it off.
We found the
autoclave was left on over the weekend (2/28/2016).
d)
If
the autoclave is on, please shut the door to the autoclave
room. This will
minimize the bad smells in the hallway and help maintain a
healthy environment.
2. Gas Tank Safety
a)
When
setting up your gas cylinder for your experiment, ensure that
the proper
regulator is used. We found that the nitrogen tank was running
at 1300 psi,
with a regulator only rated for 400 psi. Do not overload the
regulator!
b)
Secure
the gas cylinder to the rack to hold it in place.
c)
Prevent
sparks and flames from coming in contact with the cylinders.
d)
If
you need to move a cylinder, use a suitable cart.
Thanks,