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This chapter describes safe work practices when using laboratory hoods, answers frequently asked questions about this important engineering control equipment, and references the Hood and Laboratory Ventilation Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill.
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (University) is committed to providing students, faculty and staff with engineering controls that minimize their exposure to hazardous materials. This policy addresses the installation, removal, change, and monitoring of ducted and non-ducted equipment used to control exposure to chemicals, toxins, radionuclides, and biohazard agents at the University.
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Experimental procedures involving radioactive and/or bio-hazardous materials frequently require the use of building vacuum systems or vacuum pumps. Such procedures can result in the accidental contamination of the vacuum system or laboratory pump with hazardous aerosols or fluids. The vacuum system or laboratory pump must be protected with a secondary reservoir and disposable filter assembly when this possibility for contamination exists.
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OSHA 1910.1450, “Occupational Exposures to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories” (henceforth referred to as the Laboratory Standard) dictates that employers limit employees’ exposure to hazardous chemicals to below the permissible exposure limit (PEL) (or action level, if applicable) for a specific chemical.
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To obtain authorization to procure and use radiation sources, a prospective Authorized User must complete and submit applicable Schedules of the Laboratory Safety Plan. For help in completing the radioactive materials portion of the Laboratory Safety Plan, please reference “Characteristics of Commonly Used Radionuclides”.
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Nephropathology Laboratory is committed to ensuring that laboratory employees are provided a safe working environment free from unnecessary hazards. All laboratory employees have a right to know about health hazards present in their work-place in order to make safe, knowledge-able decisions about any personal risks associated with their daily work activities.
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UNC employees and contractors must be aware of potential hazards associated with accessing campus roofs, and this policy has been developed to assist in mitigating those hazards.
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This chapter discusses the major routes of exposure to chemical substances during laboratory work, and several safe handling practices that can minimize your risk while working with chemical substances. The last section lists practices for the safe use of hydrofluoric acid.
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This document establishes procedures for the safe handling and disposal of Ethidium Bromide (CAS# 1239-45-8, commonly abbreviated EtBr). Ethidium bromide is frequently used in molecular biology laboratories as a nucleic acid stain due to its ability to intercalate DNA and its fluorescent properties when exposed to ultraviolet light.
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The purpose of this policy is to promote accepted safety practices in all abrasive blasting operations, as well as provide for personal protection of employees performing the blasting or working in the area of the blasting. The requirements shall apply to University operations where open or enclosed abrasive blasting is performed by or in close proximity to employees.
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This chapter provides resources that can help you prevent a laboratory accident due to mishandling explosive substances, or mixing incompatible reactive substances. This chapter details several specific examples of explosive and reactive hazards that are common in laboratories.
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- Biological Safety Manual
Biological toxins comprise a broad range of poisons, predominantly of natural origin but increasingly accessible by modern synthetic methods, which may cause death or severe incapacitation at relatively low exposure levels.
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Formaldehyde is a colorless, highly toxic, and flammable gas at room temperature. It is a strong smelling chemical which is commonly used in research and medical laboratories as an aqueous solution. This document establishes procedures for the safe handling and use of formaldehyde, formalin, and paraformaldehyde solutions used in perfusions.
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Isoflurane is a halogenated anesthetic gas commonly used in University animal research facilities and individual laboratories. This document establishes procedures for the safe handling and use of 1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl difluoromethyl ether (CAS# 26675-46-7), commonly known as isoflurane or Forane®.
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This document establishes procedures for the safe handling and use of Tamoxifen (CAS# 10540-29-1). Tamoxifen is a white, odorless, crystalline solid with a melting point of 140-144 degrees Celsius. It is an antineoplastic agent used to treat breast cancer and is used in campus laboratories and animal facilities for cancer research studies.