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MRL Safety Information |
It is the policy of the Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) that
all persons working under our auspices are entitled to as safe a work
environment as possible. It is also our policy that all health, safety,
and environmental protection regulations and good practice are to
be followed by all persons working within the MRL.
Ten Commandments of Safety
- Thou shalt wear thy safety glasses, as with all other personal
protective equipment that shall be required. Never shall thy wear
contact lenses in the laboratory.
- Thou shalt chain all of thy gas cylinders securely with
chain of welded link. When the earth shall shake, thy chemicals,
bookshelves, and heavy goods must not fall down to the earth or
upon thy head.
- Thou shalt not store thy chemicals alphabetically, but
only compatibles upon compatibles.
- Thou shalt not smoke within the laboratory. Neither shall
thou confuse the laboratory with a place of nourishment.
- Thou shalt never dump thy waste chemicals into the drain.
Neither shall thou place any sharp waste, including broken glass,
razor blades, nor needles, in the regular trash cans inside the
laboratory. Thou shalt place all sharp waste into the dumpster or
a special container.
- Thou shalt label all of thy chemicals and samples with
thy name and the date. Thou shalt never leave unknown and unmarked
bottles of chemicals or samples for thy neighbor.
- Thou shalt purchase only the minimum chemicals for thy
needs. Thou shalt covet thy neighbor's chemicals and thou shalt
share thy chemicals with thy neighbor.
- Thou shalt not have multiple extension cords in series.
- Thou shalt not deliver oxygen in flammable plastic tubing,
lest the fires of Hell visit upon thy experiment.
- Thou shalt know what thy are doing and about the hazards
thy face. Thou shalt never toil in the laboratory until thou hast
studied and trained about safe work practices.
Please review the following documents: MRL Injury & Illness
Prevention Plan, New MRL Participant
Safety Training Instructions, and Waiver of Liability.
Also, you should familiarize yourself with the MRL Emergency Operations Plan
MSDS Links
UCSB
EHandS MSDS Links
Vermont SIRI MSDS Collection:
This is a useful site with 140,000 MSDSs. Also has lots of links to
other related web sites.
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summaries,
(LCSSs),
LCSSs are more informative that most MSDSs because they are by and
for technical people.
LSU MSDS Links: Links to many MSDS sites.
UCSB EH&S General Link:
Campus Safety Policies and Resources
