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1 Information about Work Environment, Environmental and Laboratory Safety IKE 2015 Lisbeth Hjälle 1

2 Organisation IKE 2015 Department Board Deputy Head of Department UE Oliver Gimm Deputy Head of Department RD Jan-Ingvar Jönsson Head of Department Christina Ekerfelt Management Council Head of Department, Deputy Head of Department, Adminitrative Manager, Division Heads Administrative Manager Helena Blackert Director of Doctoral Studies Annelie Lindström Cell Biology Head of Division Karin Öllinger Neuro- and Inflammations Science(NIV) Head of Division Anders Ljungman Clinical Sciences Head of Division Mikael Wirén Microbiology and Molecular Medicine (MMM) Head of Division Jorma Hinkula Operational Suppiort Head of Dvision Helena Blackert Lisbeth Hjälle 2

3 Organisation of Work Environment/Environment IKE Coordinator for infrastructure and work environment Coordinator for work environment and primises Responsibility for working enviroment delegated from the Vice-chanceller to Head of Department Miljörevisor Futher delegation of work environment - related tasks outside the laboratory Admin manager Futher delegation of general work environment related tasks within the SAMS Ing priority av areas HR Manager Futher delegation of general work environment related for the laboratory to Head of Division Head of Division MMM Head of Divison Cellbiologi Head of Division NIV Head of Division Kliniska vetenskaper Coordinator Environment/ waste Coordinator Fire safety Representative at each laboratory work place Coordinator Biosafety Coordinator Electricity/ Machinery Deputy Head of Division Deputy Head of Division Deputy Head of Division Deputy Head of Division Coordinator Radiation protection Coordinator Chemicals/ Flammable products Lisbeth Hjälle 3

4 Organisation Laboratory Safety at IKE Laboratory Safety Group LiÖ Permits Community Head of Department Christina Ekerfelt Coordinator infrastructur and Environment Environment Coordinator Coordinators for Chemical, Radiation, Fire Biosafety and Electricfy/Machinery SAMS Steering group Head of Divisions Deputy Head of Divisions Representative at each Laboratory work places in Work Environment, Environment, Fire, Chemicals and Radiation SAMS work group (Waste, Fire, Biosafety, Radiation, Chemicals and El/machinery) Divisions with activities in labb Laboratory workplaces Cellbiologen Head of Divisions Karin Öllinger Deputy Head of Divisions - Plan 13 Anneli Lindström - Plan 12 Annika Thorsell - Plan 11 Johan Brask - Plan 10 Peter Påhlsson - Plan 09 Lena Thunell -Exp. patologi Katarina Kågedal MMM Head of Divisions Jorma Hinkula Deputy Head of Divisions - Plan 13 Stefan Thor - Plan 12 Maria Lerm - Plan 11 Marie Larsson - Plan 09/10 NIV Head of Division Anders Ljungman Deputy Head of Divisions - AIR Jonas Wetterö -Arbets- och miljömedicin Anders Ljungman Kliniska Vetenskaper Head of Divisions Mikael Wirén Deputy Head of Divisions - KEF Olle Stål Lisbeth Hjälle 4

5 Organisation Fire Safety at IKE Head of Department SAMS Control Group Fire Safety Coordinator LiU SAMS Fire Safety Coordinator Alexandra Morén Laboratory Safety Group Fire Safety Representatives at all IKE workplaces All employees working in a hospital environment are included in the LIO fire safety organisation and must adhere to the regulations and instructions of their County workplace regarding fire safety. Lisbeth Hjälle 5

6 Coordinators, IKE Biosafety Mats Söderström, Cell Biology, level 12 Phone: Fire safety Alexandra Morén, Pathology, level 11 Phone: Electricify Machinery Håkan Wiktander, KEF, level 10 Phone: Chemicals and Flammable products Elisabet Hollén MMM plan 12 Phone: Environment waste Lisbeth Hjälle, Clinical Chemistry, Lab1, level 11 Mobil: Radiation protection Åsa Schippert, Cell Biology, level 09 Phone: Infrastructur and work environment Veronika Brodin Patcha, IKE:s Kansli Mobil : veronika.brodin.patcha@liu.se Lisbeth Hjälle 6

7 Ombud inom prioriterade område på varje arbetsplats If you have questions regarding the areas of priority please contact Brandombud (Fire): Miljöombud (Environment): Strålskyddsombud (Radiation): Kemikalieombud (Chemical): Lika Villkor(Equal Opportunities ):Humlan Svensson, Anna-Carin Rehn Bjurström, Biosäkerhetssamordnare(Biosafety):Mats Söderström, Anmäl ALLA tillbud till personalintendent (PINT) Report ALL incidents to PINT Lisbeth Hjälle 7

8 LiU model for handling work environment matters in cooperation with the trade unions AMO = Union health and safety representative, appointment by the union. Intended to act as a link between the employer and the employees. APT = workplace meeting on site LSG = Local Liaison Group, IKE Local agreement between the employer and employee at LiU. Collaboration mutual interests Work Environment Act (AML) Employment (Co-Determination in the Workplace) Act (MBL) differing interests CSG = Central Liaison Group, LIU Lisbeth Hjälle 8

9 LSG - ledamöter Christina Ekerfelt, prefekt, ordförande Helena Blackert, administrativ chef Anette Wiklund, personalintendent Pernilla Eriksson, personalintendent Ann-Marie Fornander, arbetsmiljöombud, ST Ing-Marie Ruuth Knutsson, arbetsmiljöombud, ST, suppleant Mary Esping OFR/S Kristina Briheim, SACO Annelie Lindström, SACO, suppleant Rosemarie Dahlström, SEKO Lika villkorsgruppen, Lika villkor Lisbeth Hjälle 9

10 Health and Safety Representative, AMO (safety officer) appointed by the labour union IKE Campus US: CAMO (Centralt arbetsmiljöombud) Veronika Brodin Patcha AMO at IKE AIM: Anne-Marie Fornander, AIR floor 10 Pathology Division of Cell Biology: KEF: Division of Clinical Sciences: Humlan Svensson MMM: Elisabet Hollén, Floor 12 Division of Neuroscience: Ing-Mari Ruuth Knutsson Administrative Support and Management: Lisbeth Hjälle 10

11 (1) Introduction of a new colleague considering safety laboratory work The purpose with this introduction is to give fundamental information about safe laboratory work. The introduction to safety regulations and the working environment shall be adapted to the individual conditions and content that is relevant in each individual case, depending on the person s tasks. Personal particulars Name: Mainly tasks: Period: Location Place of work/office: Link to Introduction of new co-workers arbetsmiljo/blanketter/ / Introduktion-labarbete-eng.pdf Responsible for the introduction is: The supervisor of a new person (e.g. thesis student, scholarship holder, guest lecturer, post.doc., research assistant or any other person that are going to work in the laboratory). Activity Preparations Choose a supervisor/practical supervisor/mentor.(name) Give information to future fellow-workers Prepare place of work/office Obtain keys and key card as appropriate for the proposed work Before start working in the laboratory Show the person round the laboratory Introduce the person to those that are responsible for a given laboratory Introduce the person to the environmental- and working environmental representative Show the person round the department Introduce the person to fellow-workers Give information about Fire safety Evacuation and fire safety equipment Emergency showers/eye showers Lisbeth Hjälle 11

12 First aid-kits Safety regulations Working alone instructions Risk assessment for working with chemicals, equipment and entire processes Labelling and storing of chemicals Hazardous waste Recycling Inflammable products Gas cylinders Radioactivity/protection against radiation/dosimeters Lasers UV radiation GMM Sterilization work/cell cultivation Handling human tissue Handling blood Electrical safety Protective equipment Ordering and purchasing IT security, the person/group responsible for IT issues Local departmental work group (LSG) Other things specific for the division/department... Closest relative Name: Telephone number: Introduction completed Date. Supervisor Co-worker Copy to:.. The original document should be kept in the office of the division secretary. Lisbeth Hjälle 12

13 Risk assessment of lab activities Risk assessment Risk assessments must be done before all work in the laboratory! Hazard Activity Protective measures Identify the hazards Identify critical procecces What protective measures are needed? What chemicals, equiqment, organism etc are used? Do You need permits and reporting? How do you work? Under which Conditions? Risks during normal working conditions and in unexpected events (power cut, loss of ventilation spill fire etc.) Estimate level of risk Information on what to do in case of unexpected events! Plain common sense Choose method, equiqment and products. Choose work place, protective ventilation. Personal protective equiqment (gloves, lab coat etc.) Working instructions include Lisbeth Hjälle 13

14 Chemicals to choose and purchase Choose the right chemical Substitution Principle - use of chemical products that may cause risk to humans or the environment must be avoided and be replaced by products considered to be less dangerous. Before purchase Is reporting or permit required? Is registration of employees handling the substance needed? Is the product available already? Who handles purchases? Special requirements for storage? Available space? After purchase Register your chemical in the chemical handling system (KLARA) more info soon If new product send MSDS to Kristina Orselius Lisbeth Hjälle 14

15 Laboratory Safety Handbook A. General information: Safe laboratory environment Emergency measures in laboratories B. Specific information: About the Specific Information Waste information( Laboratory waste LIU) Biosafety Fire precautions Hazardous goods Management of chemicals Radiation protection KLARA, the chemicals management system ngssystemet-klara?l=en&sc=true Lisbeth Hjälle 15

16 Management of Chemicals Permits and reporting This page provides information on substances that require permits or whose application is limited by law. 1. Permits Hazardous Substances Group A and B Narcotics Narcotic precursors 2. Banned products Methylene chloride and trichloroethylene Mercury 3. Registration of hazardous substances and products Lisbeth Hjälle 16

17 KLARA - the chemical management system kemikaliehanteringssystemet-klara?l=sv The following functions can be found in KLARA: Inventory Risk assessment tools Purchase registration Print out list of chemicals Search chemicals Print labels ystemet-klara?l=en&sc=true Lisbeth Hjälle 17

18 Working alone Working alone with hazardous work assignments is not permitted. All laboratory work is a potential risk. If work has to be carried out outside of normal working hours, a risk assessment must be conducted and appropriate action taken. Remember that even during the day, with colleagues close by in adjacent rooms, some work must not be carried out if you are alone in the laboratory. Students must never work on their own! Hazardous work working alone Have a telephone/mobile phone handy marbete?l=en&sc=true Inform a contact person (who is aware of the work to be carried out) that you will be working and tell them what your telephone number is and where you can be found Phone number Building Room number Keep in close contact with the contact person (at least every 15 min) Notify them when you have completed your work Instructions for the contact person If you do not hear from the person working at the appointed time: o Ring, number:. o If you do not make contact, ring Securitas US o Ask them to go building and room o If you do not get hold of Securitas, call 112 and ask them to go building and room. Lisbeth Hjälle 18

19 Hazardous waste products at the workplace The storage space must be clearly labelled Chemicals must be stored in a ventilated space chemical cabinet, adjusted to the contents. The workplace must have buckets containing absorbent such as vermiculite. Use vermiculite if you spill, or have to transport hazardous chemicals. In order to mix different types of waste, you must find out which ones can be put in the same container. If you need permits or reporting, keep a copies of the documents in the lab Acids and alkalis must be kept separate Flammable substances must be kept separate from toxic ones. For more information on chemicals, go to KLARA Handling of laboratory waste at Linköping University Permits and reporting Radiation protection Biosafety Emergency, accidents and decontamination Lisbeth Hjälle Hazardous to the environment

20 How to get rid of hazardous waste containers IKE All hazardous waste products must be transferred to floor 7 at the Division of Cell Biology. It is important that you adhere to the following instructions: 1. Label the waste container with - Type of waste products - Amount - Concentration - Your name 2. Enter in the log book - What sort of waste products - Your signature - Date Contact Lisbeth Hjälle, or Mats Söderström, Lisbeth Hjälle is responsible for the waste being picked up by COOR Lisbeth Hjälle 20

21 Recycling - recycle in waste bins - Office paper and Magazines - Packaging of cardboard and corrugated paper - Packs of colorless and colored glass - Plastic packages - Shrink wrap and stretch film - Metal packaging - Steel, scrap and cables - Batteries - Light bulbs and CFL:s Combustion - put into deposit in environment room for -Infectious waste, - GMM waste(f and L), - Sharp items -Chemotherapy and antibiotic waste Lisbeth Hjälle 21

22 Waste picked up by COOR, call Electronical waste -Regulated medical waste - Furniture -Fluourscent lamps -Pharmaceutical waste -Biological waste (from operations) Chemical waste, with symbols from the CLP pictograms, must be transferred to floor 7 at the Division of Cell Contact Lisbeth Hjälle, or Mats Söderström, Hazardous to the environment Lisbeth Hjälle 22

23 Waste containing infectious agents and GMM,Campus US Waste containing infectious agents and GMM L activity Use a yellow PDS-card board box (make sure there is enough absorbent in the cardboard box so that all fluid can be absorbed) or a yellow plastic box and label it with this label. Check the box for GMM if the waste contains GMM. Avfall GMM F-verksamhet c Avsändare Sjukhus: Universitetssjukhuset, Linköping Institution/Avdelning.. Enhet/motsv... Försluten av (namn). Telefon.... UN GMM-waste F activity Use a yellow PDS-card board box (make sure there is enough absorbent in the cardboard box so that all fluid can be absorbed) or a yellow plastic box and label it with this label. BIOLOGISKT ÄMNE, KATEGORI B GMM (L-verksamhet) Avsändare Sjukhus: Universitetssjukhuset, Linköping Institution/Avdelning.. Enhet/motsv... Försluten av (namn). Telefon.... c UN 3373 Contacts person Hanna Wessman, Coordinator for Lab.Safety LIU, Lisbeth Hjälle 23

24 Waste containing cellcultures, microorganisms, non-infectious/gmm Living cells must not be poured into the drain Alternatives for decontamination: Autoclaving Chemical treatment (validated method. i.e. Virkon) Combustion, (waste is sorted as combustible waste) Note! There may also be other risks with the waste, i. e. radioactivity, chemicals or sharps Blood waste and biological waste Blood waste (human) that is not regarded as infectious is treated as combustible waste Always pack and transport so that leakage does not occur Biological waste from body parts of animals or human, normally no risk of infection Note! Blood waste contains Hepatitis B or C, HIV must be treated as infectious waste Contacts person Hanna Wessman, Coordinator Lisbeth for Lab.Safety Hjälle LIU,

25 Clean-up procedure after a chemical spill If you don t know what has been spilled or what the risks are, ask the contact person for the lab before cleaning up! If the spill is liquid, apply first vermiculite that available at your lab Get the decontamination cart at and follow the instructions on the cart. Decontamination of smaller-scale spillage For smaller-scale spillage use protective equipment and technical assistance as necessary. Solid substances are placed in buckets or plastic sacks. Fluid spill is sucked up using absorption material (vermiculite) and placed in buckets or plastic sacks. Then dry the area with paper dampened with soap solution. Waste is processed in accordance with regulations for management of chemical waste i.e. if what was spilled is considered to be hazardous waste, all absorption material, drying paper etc. must also be regarded as hazardous waste. Any questions? Contact the official responsible for hazardous waste in each organisation. (Lisbeth Hjälle or Mats Söderström) Alarms concerning larger spills/emissions Call Fixa: Contact Tekniska verken: Miljökontoret: Explain what happen and where Contact Head of division Lisbeth Hjälle 25

26 Incidents to report to PINT tel tel agen-och-olyckor/tillbud-och-olyckor?l=en&sc=true Lisbeth Hjälle 26

27 Acute Medical Emergency Call first 112 och (LIÖ) State your name, your location and reason for calling If necessary, start Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and call for help Send someone to meet the ambulance Fire Rescue Call Warn - Extinguish Call 112 Explain where the fire is, your name and location Put on the yellow vest and take responsibility for warning everyone Send somebody to meet the fire-brigade Go to the designated meeting place Problems with electricity, water or gas leakage Call FIXA (fixed connection) or and explain what happend, state your name, location (buildning, floor, room mumber)) Threat Call the on-campus security guards or University Hospital security, mobil State your name, your location and reason for calling Address: Building Floor Entrance Lisbeth Hjälle 27

28 How to access IKE website The termination of employment - Check out list Lisbeth Hjälle 28

29 QR codes to the Laboratory safety Manual Permits and reporting Radiation protection Hazardous waste Biosafety Working Alone Safe laboratory environment Lisbeth Hjälle 29

30 If you have any questions, contact -Labooratory Safety Group -Coordinators -Representative at each laboratory workplace -FIXA, Lisbeth Hjälle 30

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