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Four States of Mind that Cause Accidents
Four States of Mind that Cause Accidents
Rushing -- working safety is the first priority, even if it means finishing the job later,
Frustration -- not all situations can be managed and controlled, but employees can control their emotions JUST WALK AWAY and TAKE A BREAK,
Fatigue -- employees should not work overly long hours, and TAKE IT UPON THEMSELVES to get ADEQUATE REST;
Complacency -- the...
Safety Page Updates
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Chemical, Cryogen, and Outreach Policy
Safety Self-Audit
Safety Self-Audit
The Department of Chemistry has established some administrative controls for the sake of safety.
Conduct hazzard assesments for reseearch projects.
Conduct a self audit of your laboratories.
The self audit should be doen once in the fall and once in the spring.
Review all scale up operations with your supervisor.
Heat, for example, produced from a reactio...
Plastic Syringes
If you use syringes for storage; caution!
Information for Customers using BD Plastic Syringes