Instructor: Paul Blakemore

orientation to laboratory safety: general considerations, use of personal protective equipment, material safety and data sheets (MSDS)

introduction to OSU's chemical hygiene plan: http://oregonstate.edu/ehs/chyp/chp.html

outside speaker: Lance Jones (OSU, EH&S)

OSHA regulatory requirements and laboratory standards; waste disposal

material safety data sheets (MSDS): reviews the various sections of the msds, what information can be found in each section, and how this information can help employees as they go about their work

safety showers and eye washes: correct use of eye wash stations and safety showers

flammables and explosives: proper handling procedures and personal protective equipment that should be used when working with flammables and explosives

eye and face protection in chemical laboratories

planning for laboratory emergencies: when and how employees should act in an emergency to prevent injury, property damage, or even loss of life

preventing contamination: how contamination occurs and the steps that can be taken to prevent its spread

outside speaker: Mark McCulloch, Hewlett-Packard (Corvallis Campus) [weblinks relating to presentation]

correct use of gloves, differences between commercially available glove types, effectiveness of barrier

safe handling of laboratory glassware: types of glassware used in the laboratory, configuring of glassware systems, making proper connections, handling techniques and cleaning/decontamination

handling compressed gas cylinders: identifying dangers posed by high pressure gas cylinders, positioning cylinders properly, storage "incompatibilities," fittings/connections

outside speaker: Pete Schoonover (OSU, EH&S)

tour of EH&S disposal facility

final assignments due in