LABORATORY SAFETY MANUAL

Site Map of Manual

Lab Safety Manual
1st Page

Chapter 1
Emergency Response

Chapter 2
General Safety

Chapter 3
Chemical Hygiene Plan

Chapter 4
Radiological Safety

Chapter 5
Biological Hygiene Plan

Chapter 6
Laser Safety

Chapter 7
Administrative Concerns

Chapter 8
Standard & Special Operating Procedures

Chapter 9
Facility Data

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Appendicies

Bibliography

Glossary

Index

On-Campus Contact Information

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1st Rule of Lab Safety

Haz-Waste No-No

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Updated January 2003

Facility Data
Section 9.1 - Facility Description

This Section supplies a place to install a detailed description of your laboratory facility.

Each individual Laboratory Safety Manual should include a description of the facility, including a detailed floor plan. (Contact the OSU Physical Plant for assistance in meeting these requirements.) THE FLOOR PLAN SHOULD BE POSTED PROMINENTLY. This floor plan consists of the following items:

1. Physical layout of rooms, with halls and passageways noted;
2. Dimensions of the above items;
3. Locations of fire exits, major fire and safety equipment on the premises;
4. Locations of major pieces of equipment, including fume hoods as well as analytical items;
5. Locations of heating, cooling and ventilation units and outlets;
6. Location of emergency equipment -- lighting, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, eye washes, oxygen, spill control materials, emergency showers, telephones, etc.; and

7. Location of chemical storage.

A narrative description of the various building systems should be included in this section of the safety manual as well. This will include items such as the ventilation, cooling, heating, and humidifier equipment. Also, this should include descriptions of the electrical, fuel, water, and sewer systems. Descriptions should consist of a summary of the present system as well as the locations of shutoffs (water, electrical power, gas) and emergency maintenance areas.

The description of lab facilities shall identify the activities conducted in each lab, the types of chemicals and other potential hazards in each laboratory. Emergency notification forms are also available from the OSU Environmental Health & Safety Department for application outside of each lab entrance.

Within each area, there should be posted a floor plan indicating exits, evacuation routes, the location of emergency equipment and the location of chemical storage areas. The posting shall also include phone numbers (work and home) of personnel to be notified in the event of an emergency.