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Week One of National Safety Month is coming to an end, and with that we want to share some tips and websites. Week One was devoted to Summer Safety and the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA+) challenge. Summer Safety  It may not be technically summer under June 21, but in Arizona we don’t need to wait…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6vR0BdRCNY#t=260[/youtube] “After the Rainbow” is a video safety message focusing on preventing accidents in high school chemistry laboratories. For more information please visit:  http://www.csb.gov/videos/after-the-rainbow/

Curious about the ASU Compliance Officer Program?     For more information please visit: https://cfo.asu.edu/ehs-compliance-officer-program

Eyes are important safety equipment.  Owls depend upon eyes for nocturnal hunting and survival.  Flying into an unseen tree could result in injuries.   Use your eyes to stay safe at work: Notice common hazards around you Notice ground imperfections, and surface conditions where you walk Notice and adjust walking speed for unpredictable moving objects…

In the last few years there have been some significant accidents and fatalities at Research Universities that have brought increased attention by regulators and others on the culture of safety in the US Higher Education System. On January 16, 2009 UCLA Research Associate Sheri Sangji succumbs to her burns at the Grossman Burn Center.  Ms….

December 28, 2008- Research Associate Sheri Sangji suffers severe burns while working on a pyrophoric liquid in the Patrick Harran Lab at UCLA. Sheri is not wearing proper personal protective equipment or using proper equipment to transfer a pyrophoric liquid. January 16, 2009- Sheri Sangji dies at the Grossman Burn Center in Los Angeles. January,…

[gview file=”https://safe.engineering.asu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2012/10/Cryro-Tube-Explosion-9-20121.pdf”]   If there are any concerns or questions regarding health and safety within a laboratory, please contact Jonathan Klane, Assistant Director – Safety Programs for Engineering, at 480-965-8498 or [email protected] or Friederike Doerstling, Chemical Safety Specialist for Engineering at 480-965-4601 or [email protected].

This flowchart with upcoming dates of courses should simplify things. [gview file=”https://safe.engineering.asu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2012/08/Training-2012-Final.pdf” height=”600″ width=”800″]  

Incident Description: Recently, an ASU researcher became exposed to a small amount of liquid which contained a mixture of concentrated Hydrofluoric acid (49%) and Nitric acid (70%). The researcher suffered delayed burns to the tip of the index finger. Without immediate first aid and medical treatment, the researcher may have lost the finger from this…