Mayfield_MBB_LSSE_Fall_2023
Fall 2023 Lab Safety Self Evaluation |
Principal Investigator's (PI) First Name | R. Dayne |
Principal Investigator's (PI) Last Name | Mayfield |
PI's EID | rdmayfie |
PI's Email | |
Building | MBB, MOFFETT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY BLDG. |
Lab Room Numbers(s) | MBB 1.106, MBB 1.106A, MBB 1.118, MBB 1.122, MBB 1.124, MBB 1.124B, MBB 1.132, MBB 1.136, MBB 1.150 |
College | College of Natural Sciences |
Department | Waggoner Ctr. for Alcohol and Addiction |
Submitter (if different from PI) | Jessica McFarland |
Does your lab care about Green Labs/Lab Sustainability? | Yes |
Is your lab group interested in becoming a certified Green Lab? | Not Sure |
Are any personnel working in the lab unpaid (volunteers)? | Yes |
Does your lab have cryogens (e.g., liquid nitrogen, liquid helium)? | Yes, <100L (small dewar) |
Does your lab have cryogenic containers with pressure gauges that you refill on campus? | No |
Does your lab have nanoparticles? | No |
Does your lab have any transgenic animals? | No |
Does your lab have any transgenic plants? | No |
All lab incidents, accidents, and injuries are reported to EHS and your PI and/or supervisor. | Yes |
All lab personnel are aware of the new online Incident Notification system. | Yes |
Lab personnel have conducted risk assessments for experiments. | Yes |
Lab personnel have developed written SOPs for chemicals/procedures. | Yes |
Safety is discussed at all lab meetings. | Yes |
Lessons learned are reviewed in the laboratory. | Yes |
All lab personnel have reviewed the UT Lab Safety Manual. | Yes |
All lab personnel have taken Hazard Communication (OH 101), Laboratory Safety (OH 201), Hazardous Waste (OH 202), Fire Extinguisher (FF 205) training and laboratory Safety Refresher (OH 238, every three years). | Yes |
The Site-Specific Hazard Communication training (OH 102) form has been completed and submitted to EHS for all lab personnel. | Yes |
During Site-Specific Hazard Communication training (OH 102), all lab personnel are trained to call EHS at 512-471-3511 to report all lab incidents, accidents, and injuries. | Yes |
During Site-Specific Hazard Communication training (OH102), all lab personnel are trained on the use and location of the spill kit(s). | Yes |
All lab personnel have taken specialized training for hazards in the area where they work (e.g. Bloodborne Pathogens, Basic Radiological Health, X-Ray Safety, Laser Safety, Biological Safety, Dry Ice Shipping, Compressed Gases, Cryogens). | Yes |
The emergency contact information on lab signs posted by the entrance is current. Request changes through UT HERD by navigating to the "Placards" icon, selecting the lab, and clicking on the "Edit Lab Placard" button. | Yes |
Lab personnel list in UT HERD is current. This information can be found under "Worker Registration" in the "Worker Attached to" table. | Yes |
The chemical inventory in UT HERD has been reviewed and updated this semester. You must document your inventory review using the Chemical Inventory Review Statement in the Chemical Inventory box. | Yes |
All compressed gases are listed in the chemical inventory in UT HERD. | Yes |
The lab-specific biosafety manual has been reviewed within the last year and uploaded into UT HERD. Log in to UT HERD to verify that your uploaded biosafety manual (in SOP Documents) is current and to update the review date. | Yes |
Lab locations listed in UT HERD are current. Contact EHS to request changes. | Yes |
The UT Austin Lab Attire Policy has been reviewed by lab personnel. | Yes |
Lab personnel wear appropriate PPE while in the lab. At a minimum, lab personnel should wear a lab coat, gloves, and eye protection while working in the lab. | Yes |
Shorts and open-toed shoes are prohibited in the lab. | Yes |
Flame-resistant lab coats are always worn while handling pyrophorics. | N/A |
Respirators are present in the lab. | Yes |
Lab participates in the Green Labs Kimberly Clark glove recycling program. | No |
The hazard information on the lab signs posted by the lab entrance are current. Contact EHS to request changes. | Yes |
Food and drink are prohibited in the lab. | Yes |
Lab personnel know how to access Safety Data Sheets (SDS). | Yes |
Clutter is kept to a minimum in the lab. | Yes |
Old or unused lab equipment is sent to Surplus or disposed of. | Yes |
Lab walkways are kept free of tripping hazards. | Yes |
Access to the lab is controlled when unoccupied (i.e., doors are locked). | Yes |
Appropriate containers are used to transport research materials outside the lab. | Yes |
Lab personnel are interested in learning how Green Labs can improve lab sustainability. | Yes |
Are any chemicals used in the lab? | Yes |
All chemicals are stored by hazard class (e.g., flammables, oxidizers, acids, bases, reactives, and toxins) and compatibility. | Yes |
Chemical containers are kept closed. | Yes |
No more than 10 gallons of flammables are stored outside of a flammable storage cabinet. | Yes |
Flammables requiring cold storage are stored in lab-safe refrigerators. | Yes |
Refrigerators/Freezers are cleaned out annually and defrosted as needed. | Yes |
Acids are stored inside an acid cabinet or plastic secondary containment. | Yes |
Peroxide forming chemicals (e.g., THF, ethyl ether, dioxane, cyclohexane, benzyl alcohol) are dated when received and opened. | N/A |
Peroxide forming chemicals are disposed of when expired. If no expiration date, these chemicals are disposed of after one year (if unopened) or after 6 months (if opened) of being received. | N/A |
Hazardous chemicals are stored at or below eye level. (Consider the height of your lab personnel.) | Yes |
Does your lab use ethylene oxide (EtO)? | No |
Lab is interested in participating in the Surplus Chemical program. | Yes |
Are any compressed gas cylinders used in the lab? | Yes |
Toxic gases are stored upright, secured in place, and only in sprinkled, ventilated cabinets or enclosures. | N/A |
Lecture bottles and small gas cylinders are stored upright and secured in place. | Yes |
Compressed gas cylinders are firmly secured near the middle of the cylinder or near the top and bottom of the cylinder. | Yes |
Compressed gas cylinders have safety caps in place when not in use. | Yes |
Lab is free of gas tubing running above the ceiling, through doorways, or behind walls. | Yes |
Lab personnel are aware that EHS has a tool to remove stuck gas cylinder safety caps. | Yes |
Are any biological materials used in the lab? | Yes |
Are any animals used in the lab? | No |
Open flames are prohibited inside the biosafety cabinet. | Yes |
Vacuum lines used with biological materials are protected with an in-line HEPA filter. | Yes |
EHS is informed when purchasing, replacing, or moving a biosafety cabinet. | Yes |
Biological safety cabinets have been certified within the last year. | Yes |
My lab has conducted an inventory of biological agents this year. | Yes |
My lab possesses Select Agents or Toxins. | No |
The Select Toxin Self-Evaluation form has been completed and submitted to EHS this year. (Required only if your lab possesses Select Agents/Select Toxins.) | N/A |
EHS (512-471-3511 or ehs-labstaff@austin.utexas.edu) has been contacted prior to using select agents or toxins in the lab. | N/A |
Fabric chairs are prohibited in labs working with biological materials. | Yes |
Does your lab utilize an ethylene oxide (EtO) sterilizer? | No |
Protocols that have been approved by the appropriate committee are in place for all biological work in the lab. | Yes |
List any new biological materials (including pathogens) used in the lab. | N/A |
Biosafety Cabinet Information | MBB 1.106A 57787 |
Does your lab have a regulatory permit related to your biological work (e.g., USDA, CDC)? | No |
Are any fume hoods present in the lab? | Yes |
Fume hoods are working properly. If not working properly, contact the Facilities Service Center at 512-471-2020. | No |
Fume hoods only contain materials currently in use (not used for permanent storage). | Yes |
Evaporating chemicals (including chemical waste) in the fume hood is prohibited. | Yes |
The fume hood sash is closed when not in use and below 18 inches when in use. | Yes |
Equipment/materials in the fume hood are elevated 1" or more. | Yes |
Fume hood knobs are kept clear (i.e., do not hang lab coats, electrical cords, etc. on fume hood knobs). | Yes |
Fume hoods have been certified within the last year (verify sticker on face of fume hood). | Yes |
Containers are closed with appropriate lids unless actively adding waste. | Yes |
Chemical waste that is stored on the floor is in plastic secondary containment (i.e., not in cardboard or styrofoam). | Yes |
Waste containers are in good condition (i.e., no leaks, spills, incompatible material). | Yes |
All waste is kept at the point of generation (i.e., waste containers are not moved to another room). | Yes |
Lab personnel submit Requests for Disposal (RFDs) regularly so waste does not accumulate in the lab. | Yes |
RFDs are submitted through the online waste system EMS | Yes |
Each waste container has a properly completed waste tag attached to it at all times (i.e., name, phone number, location, chemical constituents, accumulation start date). | Yes |
Only empty, non-hazardous glass is disposed of in the glass waste box (e.g., no liquids, chemicals, paper, gloves, lightbulbs, furnace tubes, etc.). | Yes |
Are any sharps used in the lab? | Yes |
All sharps (e.g., needles, glass contaminated with biological materials) are deposited into sharps containers. | Yes |
Needles are disposed directly into sharps containers. They should not be re-capped, bent, or clipped. | Yes |
Sharps containers are closed and submitted to EHS for disposal when ¾ full. | Yes |
Chemically-contaminated sharps are segregated from biologically-contaminated sharps. | No |
Chemically-contaminated sharps are submitted to EHS as chemical waste. | No |
Biologically-contaminated sharps are submitted to EHS as biological waste. | Yes |
Glass waste boxes are closed and disposed of through Custodial Services when ¾ full. | Yes |
Glass waste boxes are disposed of through Custodial Services when damaged (e.g., water damage, rot, punctures, etc.). | Yes |
If the lab recycles gloves, only Kimberly Clark brand nitrile gloves, free of even trace amounts of contamination, are placed in the glove recycling bin. | N/A |
All pathological, microbiological, rDNA, and blood/blood product waste is treated in the lab (e.g., autoclaved) or disposed of through EHS. | Yes |
If waste is autoclaved, an autoclave record is kept in the EHS log book. | Yes |
Blast and face shields are used for high pressure or vacuum experiments. | N/A |
All belt driven equipment is protected with belt guards. | N/A |
All fans have guards. | N/A |
Glassware used below or above atmospheric pressure is taped or shielded. | Yes |
Lab equipment is in proper working order and maintained per the manufacturer's instructions. | Yes |
Lab prohibits single-pass cooling/processing water. | N/A |
Eyewashes are available and unobstructed. | Yes |
Eyewashes are flushed weekly and documented monthly. | Yes |
Emergency showers and their handles are unobstructed. | Yes |
EHS is notified whenever a fire extinguisher is used. | Yes |
Spill kits specific to the hazards in your lab are available. | Yes |
All lab personnel know the location of the spill kit(s). | Yes |
All electrical cords are in good condition (i.e., no cracked/brittle/frayed cords or exposed copper wire). | Yes |
Electrical cords are unmodified as provided by the manufacturer (i.e., ground prong not removed, cords not spliced, etc.). | Yes |
Use of electrical extension cords in the lab is minimized and temporary (<30 days). | Yes |
Lab is free of electrical extension cords and multi-plug power strips running above the ceiling, through doorways, or behind walls. | Yes |
Lab is free of unsecured and unprotected electrical extension cords and multi-plug power strips running across the floor where they pose a tripping hazard. | Yes |