Standardized Hazard Signage for Lab Safety
CSSC
Initiative:
Lab
Hazard
Signage
Standardization
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The
Issue:
Inconsistent
lab
signage
makes
hazard
identification
diffi
cult
and time-consuming
for
researchers
or
visitors
Our
Solution:
Create
a
standardized
system
of
hazard
signs
for
the
entire
department,
customized
for
individual
labs,
and
created
by
CSSC
to
ensure
consistency
and
visibility.
NFPA
Hazard
Class:
C
Max Flammable
Storage:
24
Gal
PI:
Dr.
Sarbajit Banerjee
Phone:
+1-(979)-862-3102
Contact
information:
Name:
Phone:
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Phone:
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Banerjee
Laboratory
Safey
attire
(lab coat and
long
pants,
closed-toe shoes) and
lab
safety
glasses
to be worn
at all
times.
No
gloves
on
doors
Keep
doors
closed
(final
design
TBD)
Present
Hazards
are
clearly
labeled
and
combined
in
one
place
for
easy
identification
Specific
Requirements
for
lab
entry,
including
PPE,
are
clearly
visible
to
anyone
before
entering lab
space
Up
to
date
contact
information
increases
acountability
and
ensures
rapid
response
in
case
of
emergency
Special
Hazards
are
labeled
separately
and
additional
information is
included
as
necessary
Only change room number
Primary Lab Hazards
(
ex: Hazardous Chemicals, Biohazards,
Lasers Present, High Voltage
Equipment, Strong Magnetic Fields,
Radiation Sources, etc.)
Show only PPE needed for entry
for this lab
Comprehensive Hazard List
(copy/paste from hazard slide)
Lab contacts
Instructions/Tips
1.
Fill out one template per lab. Red templates are for wet
labs, blue for instrument labs, green for teaching labs, and
yellow for biological labs. For labs with multiple doors,
duplicate the slide to have one slide per door
2.
When finished, delete all unneeded slides and email back
to
CSSC@chem.tamu.edu
with your group included in the
file name and email. The CSSC will print the first round of
door signs and distribute them. Future signs should be
printed on 11 x 17 paper.
3.
For unique lab circumstances or any other questions,
please send us an email and we will help you figure it out.
PPE Symbols
Health Hazard
Hazard Symbols
Addressing the challenge of inconsistent lab signage hindering hazard identification, our solution introduces a standardized system for hazard signs within the department. By customizing signage for individual labs and ensuring consistency and visibility, researchers and visitors can easily identify and respond to potential hazards. Contact details, hazard labels, and entry requirements are clearly displayed for quick reference in case of emergencies.
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CSSC Initiative: Lab HazardSignage Standardization S CSC The Issue: Inconsistent lab signage makes hazard identification diffi cult and time-consuming for researchers orvisitors Our Solution: Create a standardized system of hazardsigns for the entire department, customized for individual labs, and created by CSSC to ensure consistency andvisibility. This Facility Has Hazardous/Toxic Chemicals In Use And In Storage With Additional Hazardous Physical Agents Present in Equipment NFPA Hazard Class: C Max Flammable Storage: 24 Gal Banerjee Laboratory Entry Requirements Hazards Present Hazards are clearly labeled and combined in one place foreasy identification Specific Requirements for labentry, including PPE, are clearly visible to anyone before entering labspace Safey attire (lab coat and long pants, closed-toe shoes) and lab safety glasses to be worn at all times. Special Hazards No gloves on doors Special Hazards are labeled separately and additional information is included as necessary Keep doors closed Laser,Bio,Radiation Contacts Up to date contact information increases acountability and ensuresrapid response in case of emergency PI: Dr. Sarbajit Banerjee Phone: +1-(979)-862-3102 Email: banerjee@chem.tamu.edu Contact information: Name: Name: Phone: Phone: (final designTBD)
Instructions/Tips 1. Fill out one template per lab. Red templates are for wet labs, blue for instrument labs, green for teaching labs, and yellow for biological labs. For labs with multiple doors, duplicate the slide to have one slide per door 2. When finished, delete all unneeded slides and email back to CSSC@chem.tamu.edu with your group included in the file name and email. The CSSC will print the first round of door signs and distribute them. Future signs should be printed on 11 x 17 paper. 3. For unique lab circumstances or any other questions, please send us an email and we will help you figure it out. Only change room number Primary Lab Hazards (ex: Hazardous Chemicals, Biohazards, Lasers Present, High Voltage Equipment, Strong Magnetic Fields, Radiation Sources, etc.) Show only PPE needed for entry for this lab Comprehensive Hazard List (copy/paste from hazard slide) Lab contacts
CHEM 001 WET LAB CAUTION! PRIMARY HAZARD PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR ENTRY Lab Coat Closed Toe Shoes No Food or Drink Gloves Safety Glasses ROOM HAZARDS Principal Investigator: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Grad Student: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Grad Student: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Grad Student: (xxx) xxx-xxxx EMERGENCY CONTACTS Police/Fire/Medical: 911 Campus police: (979) 845-2345 Facilities: (979) 845-4311 EHS: (979) 862-1111 chem.tamu.edu/safety Frame funding graciously provided by Texas A&M EH&S
CHEM 001 INSTRUMENT LAB CAUTION! PRIMARY HAZARD PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR ENTRY Lab Coat Closed Toe Shoes No Food or Drink Gloves Safety Glasses ROOM HAZARDS Principal Investigator: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Grad Student: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Grad Student: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Grad Student: (xxx) xxx-xxxx EMERGENCY CONTACTS Police/Fire/Medical: 911 Campus police: (979) 845-2345 Facilities: (979) 845-4311 EHS: (979) 862-1111 chem.tamu.edu/safety Frame funding graciously provided by Texas A&M EH&S
CHEM 001 TEACHING LAB CAUTION! PRIMARY HAZARD PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR ENTRY Lab Coat Closed Toe Shoes No Food or Drink Gloves Safety Glasses ROOM HAZARDS Principal Investigator: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Grad Student: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Grad Student: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Grad Student: (xxx) xxx-xxxx EMERGENCY CONTACTS Police/Fire/Medical: 911 Campus police: (979) 845-2345 Facilities: (979) 845-4311 EHS: (979) 862-1111 chem.tamu.edu/safety Frame funding graciously provided by Texas A&M EH&S
CHEM 001 BIOLOGICAL LAB CAUTION! PRIMARY HAZARD PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR ENTRY Lab Coat Closed Toe Shoes No Food or Drink Gloves Safety Glasses ROOM HAZARDS Principal Investigator: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Grad Student: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Grad Student: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Grad Student: (xxx) xxx-xxxx EMERGENCY CONTACTS Police/Fire/Medical: 911 Campus police: (979) 845-2345 Facilities: (979) 845-4311 EHS: (979) 862-1111 chem.tamu.edu/safety Frame funding graciously provided by Texas A&M EH&S
PPE Symbols Lab Coat Closed Toe Shoes No Food or Drink Gloves Safety Glasses Sleeved Shirt No Gloves Full Length Pants
Hazard Symbols Biological Hazard Toxic Hazard Flammable Health Hazard Oxidizer Acidic/Corrosive Explosive Laser Source High-Pressure Gas Cylinders Harmful/Irritant Radiation Source High Voltage Source Magnetic Field Environmental Hazard
