| Add
chemicals in the correct order to minimize splattering (top)
Mixing Diaminopropane and Potassium Hydroxide - Explosion
Be aware of the possibility of pressurization
when working with cryogenic liquids (top)
Glass Flask Ruptures - Possibly Overpressurization by Liquid Nitrogen
Reseracher Blinded in One Eye From Cryotube Explosion
Investigator
exposed to infectious material in Cryotube Explosion
Certain chemicals must be allowed to vent or they could explode. (top)
Laboratory Glass Cleaning Reagent Incident
Alert: Formic Acid
Explosion and Explosive Laboratory Chemicals The Australian University, Human
Resources Occupational Health and Safety, December 1997
Two Explosions Involving Aqua Regia
Chemical containers should be triple
rinsed and dry before being used for waste accumulation (top)
Glass Waste Bottle Ruptures, Possible Reaction of Incompatible Chemical
Wastes
Consider periodic testing of animal colonies,
regardless of source (top)
Viral
Meningitis in a Researcher (top)
Consider shielding for
operations involving vacuum or pressurization (top)
Glass Flask Ruptures - Possibly Overpressurization by Liquid Nitrogen
Reseracher Blinded in One Eye From Cryotube Explosion
Control Sources of Contamination
(top)
Stirred Reaction Flask Explosion
Cryogenic Liquids expand
greatly in air and may cause asphyxiation if used with inadequate ventilation. (top)
Liquid NitrogenAsphyxiation - MRI
Lessons From
the Fatality at AAHL, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
Do Not Defeat Machine Safety Interlocks
(top)
Electrical Shock from Laser Power Supply
Don't Leave Reaction Unattended
(top)
Stirred Reaction Flask Explosion
Don't Rush (top)
Autoclave Scalding
Do not transfer liquified gases
from one container to another the first time without supervision (top)
Liquid Nitrogen Splash
Do not work around energized,
exposed conductors (top)
Electrical Shock from Electrophoresis Unit
Electrical Shock from Laser Power Supply
Do not refill gas cylinders with
highly reactive or corrosive compounds. (top)
Ruptured Gas Cylinder Destroys Laboratory Hood
Ensure Adequate Ventilation
(top)
Liquid Nitrogen Asphyxiation
Lessons From
the Fatality at AAHL, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
Flammable Liquids must only be stored
in refrigerators and freezers which have no internal ignition
sources. (top)
Lab Freezer Explodes
Limit the amount of
highly reactive, toxic, or flammable chemicals to the quantity necessary for planned
experiments (top)
Ruptured Gas Cylinder Destroys Laboratory Hood
Lower the Hood Sash (top)
Stirred Reaction Flask Explosion
Chemical Solution Preparation Explosion
Chemical Exposure To The Eye In Spite of Goggles
Phenyl Azide Solution Erupts During Vacuum Distillation
Mixing Diaminopropane and Potassium Hydroxide - Explosion
Many biological safety
cabinets recirculate air. The motor is an ignition source. Flammable vapors
and gases may build up and cause a fire.
Two Flaming
Loop Fires, both inside a BSC
Flame Sterilizing Incident
Unattended Use of a Bunsen Burner
inside a BSC
Practice Good Personal Hygiene
for prevention of Disease (top)
Cryptosporidium
in Veterinary Students (top)
Read the Label (top)
Arsine Gas Release
Recognize location of nearest
ignition sources when using flammable liquids (top)
Carbon Disulfide Fire
Replace Worn Components (top)
Hotplate Fire:
A Report on a Fire Incident During Sublimation of a Colorant Intermediate using a
Cold Finger and Oil Bath
Review Hazards of Chemicals Before
Starting (top)
Chemical Solution Preparation Explosion
Review Risk Assessment when Scaling
Up Reactions (top)
Explosive Decomposition of an Organic Azide
Glass flask Rupture During Ozonolysis
Mixing Diaminopropane and Potassium Hydroxide - Explosion
Secure hoses/tubing (top)
Hotplate Fire: A Report on a Fire Incident During Sublimation of a
Colorant Intermediate using a Cold Finger and Oil Bath
Separate animal use areas from "people areas" (top)
Q Fever in
Medical School Personnel (top)
Special precautions and training are needed for work
involving sheep (top)
Q Fever in
Medical School Personnel (top)
Treat all research animals as if they may have zoonotic disease (top)
Cryptosporidium
in Veterinary Students (top)
Viral
Meningitis in a Researcher (top)
Use Appropriate Personal
Protective Equipment (top)
Fire From Diethyl Ether Spill
Wrong Gloves Lead To Chemical Burn
Chemical Solution Preparation Explosion
Glass Waste Bottle Ruptures, Possible Reaction of Incompatible Chemical
Wastes
Reseracher Blinded in One Eye From Cryotube Explosion
Liquid Nitrogen Splash
Mixing Diaminopropane and Potassium Hydroxide - Explosion
Use Engineering Controls
(top)
Arsine Gas Release
Hotplate
Fire: A Report on a Fire Incident During Sublimation of a Colorant Intermediate
using a Cold Finger and Oil Bath
Explosive
Decomposition of an Organic Azide
Semiconductor Experiment Explosion: Failure to Manually Purge Hazardous
Gases
Use oxygen monitors when there is
a potential for liquid nitrogen build-up (top)
Lessons From
the Fatality at AAHL, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
Vent chemicals that off-gas
(top)
Formic Acid Explosion and Explosive Laboratory Chemicals
Two Explosions
Involving Aqua Regia
Laboratory Glass Cleaning Reagent Incident
Wear long pants and shoes in the
lab (top)
Fire From Diethyl Ether Spill
Wear safety glasses while in the laboratory - even when performing non-laboratory work
(top)
Glass Waste Bottle Ruptures, Possible Reaction of Incompatible Chemical
Wastes
Work at Least 6" Inside The
Chemical Hood (top)
Fire From Diethyl Ether Spill
Work Restrictions May be Appropriate for Immunocompromised Persons (top)
Cryptosporidium
in Veterinary Students (top)
Q Fever in
Medical School Personnel (top)
Septicemia
Following a Dog Bite (top)
|
