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November 17, 2015

What are the ‘normal business hours’ at your facility? Do people tend to come in later in the morning and stay later into the evening, or are people early birds and arrive just after the sun rises? Do experiments or other lab tasks require individuals to work on the weekends?

November 10, 2015

Many people working in laboratories are astonished when they learn that the water from the safety showers in their lab space does not drain into a floor drain. These safety showers are intended to flush an individual off in the event of an exposure, but where does all of the water go?

November 3, 2015

Does your facility have an established policy that clearly specifies if lab workers are permitted to bring cell phones, earbuds, and other personal items into the lab while conducting work?

October 27, 2015

The EPA is proposing the Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule to update the hazardous waste generator regulations. This rule would make the regulations easier to understand and comply with, and provided needed clarification on gaps in the current regulations.

October 20, 2015

257 CMR 2.00, Certification of Operators of Wastewater Treatment Facilities, establishes the requirements for evaluation and certification of operators of wastewater treatment facilities. Facilities that discharge industrial wastewater through a pH neutralization system may fall under this regulation, which is enforced by the MA Department of Environmental Protection.

October 13, 2015

Earlier this month, NIH announced that October is National Biosafety Stewardship Month (NBSM) for 2015. The purpose of NBSM is to encourage institutions to focus on their biosafety programs and reinforce biosafety policies, procedures, and work practices.

October 6, 2015

Medical and biological waste is regulated in MA by 105 CMR 480, Minimum Requirements for the Management of Medical or Biological Waste (State Sanitary Code Chapter VIII). This MA Department of Public Health regulation defines medical or biological waste, and further defines sharps.

September 29, 2015

A full-face shield and cryo gloves should be available for use in areas where liquid nitrogen is dispensed. It is all too common to see individuals opt to ignore the available PPE when dispensing liquid nitrogen.

September 22, 2015

OSHA’s hazardous waste operations and emergency response regulation, 29 CFR 1910.120, stipulates requirements for emergency response operations involving releases of hazardous substances. Employees participating in emergency response are required to be trained based on the duties and function they would serve in an emergency response situation.

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September 15, 2015

Every facility should have written emergency response procedures for the hazards present on site. These response procedures will vary not only based on the facility itself, but also based on the hazardous materials present, processes in place, and procedures being conducted.

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Address After Hours Work

No Floor Drain?

Fomites in Your Labs?

EPA’s Proposed Rule for Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements

Exempt pH Neutralization Systems Still Need Monitoring

October is National Biosafety Stewardship Month

Syringes are Sharps?

Do Not Ignore the Face Shield Sitting There

Do You Know What FROL Is?

Do You Know If Local EMTs Carry Cyanokits?

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