TA TrainingTA TrainingSpring 2015Spring 2015

TA Lab GuidelinesTA Lab Guidelines

You are setting an example in the lab Always wear protective eyewear and lab coat Be 10 min. early to lab to prepare.

You are responsible for student compliance– Never leave the lab unattended even for a

minute– Call for someone to come down if you need to

leave

If safety violations occur– The authorities could intervene

Personal Protective Equipment Personal Protective Equipment

(PPE)(PPE)Lab coats, closed shoes, safety eyewear and gloves

– Gloves are required• $.25 per pair, available in stockroom: They are not FREE• Gloves must be NITRILE

– All safety equipment is available in the stockroom.• If lab coat/eyewear/gloves are purchased outside of the

stockroom, they must be brought to the stockroom for approval and issuance of approval form to be presented to TA

– Grad students sell goggles and glasses CASH ONLY• For the first week only

– NO PPE = NO Experiment– Glove policy (1 glove only when in the hallways)

Lab coats & safety glasses must be worn into lab.– They are free to new TAs– Get them from the stockroom

Safety Equipment Approval Form

Lab EvacuationLab Evacuation

Tell students that this is a chemistry building & accidents may occur.

• Evacuation Route is Posted by Lab Door – Note meeting area for your lab before students arrive– Bring your attendance sheet or roster with you

• Perform Evacuation Drill– Lead students out assigned door based on posted route– Meet in assigned location and take attendance

• In a real emergency:– After taking attendance in designated outside assembly

area, have students wait for further instructions before dismissing them.

Medical FormsMedical Forms• Tell the students they are for emergency only• They will not be seen unless student is

unconscious• Follow procedure given by the course instructor.

– They cannot do a lab unless it is present• If it is not present, have them fill out before they perform

any lab

NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO PERFORM ANY LAB EXPERIMENT WITHOUT A MEDICAL

FORM.

Safety EquipmentSafety Equipment• Show students the location and usage of safety

equipment– Eyewash and safety showers

• Some in hallway, near bathrooms• Others in teaching labs (101,150,165,151, Annex and

Morrill Lab)

• Check the phones when you first enter the labs – You will need them in an emergency. – Report any nonworking phone to the stockroom.

• Broken Glass- Dispose of in “GLASS ONLY” bins• Clean up broken glass with dustpan and broom

EmergencyEmergency• Call 4-2121 from the phones in the lab

– Outside numbers cannot be used on campus. – If using a cell phone, call 874-2121

• If outside the 401 area, dial 401-874-2121. • Fire alarms are located in the halls

• Emergency procedures posted by the phone – Have all students stop work if necessary

• Do not leave your lab, call immediately for help– Departmental phone numbers are posted by phone.

• Stockroom, Chairman, Course instructor, main office• If injury results in blood or bodily fluids, contact Custodial to clean up. All contaminated materials are considered biohazardous waste and can not be disposed of in the trash.

Waste DisposalWaste Disposal

• Put all waste into proper waste container• If lab requires more than one waste bottle, educate the

students on each bottle’s contents• If non-compatible substances are mixed in a waste bottle,

take the cap off, close the fume hood and call stockroom for help!

– Make sure nothing spills on the outside of the bottle– Stockroom can bring down a funnel if needed

– Make sure waste bottles are closed between uses.

• Do not put anything but water in the sinks• All chemicals are to be disposed of in waste

containers

*Note: Spill cleanup materials are also considered hazardous waste … This includes contaminated clothing!!!

Waste Labels & ContainmentWaste Labels & Containment• Waste labels must be kept neat

– Make sure bottles have legible hazardous waste labels – If the label gets ruined, call the stockroom for a replacement– Chemical formulas may not be used on a hazardous waste label– DO NOT date waste bottles – DO NOT transfer waste between labs

• Make sure you have enough waste containers – If not, call the stockroom to bring down a new container before the old one is full– Do not overfill waste containers (especially the drums) .

• All waste bottles must be in secondary containment– Do not store incompatible wastes in the same containment

tray.

Hazardous Waste Satellite Accumulation Area (SAA)-Label all bottles at first use!!!

1. The waste area must be identified by a sign.2. The waste area must be at or near the point of generation.3. Store waste away from chemical stock storage areas.

1.The label must say hazardous waste.2.Use full chemical name, no abbreviations3.Check the appropriate hazard.4. If a chemical is missing from the label, notify the Stockroom for a replacement label.

1. Place waste in secondary containment tray to prevent uncontrolled spills.2. Make sure the waste bottle contains compatible waste.3. Containers must be in good condition.

Keep bottle closed. When not adding waste, REMOVE FUNNEL AND CLOSE

1. Lab workers are responsible for inspecting the waste.2. Contact the Stockroom when bottles are nearly full to acquire a new bottle.

Use appropriate PPE

Keep spill clean-up supplies on hand.

NEVER PUT IN USE CHEMICALS IN THEWASTE PAN !!

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Do not overfill containers. Leave head space.

Lab MaintenanceLab Maintenance• Monitor MeasureNet Use (if in your lab)

– MeasureNet Station and attached equipment.

• Monitor balance, hot plate and buret use– Should be clean and dry before you leave. – Make sure area is clean when you leave, unplug hot plates

• Broken glass disposal• If glass-only bin is full, notify the stockroom

immediately.• Leave lab clean, neat & ready for next class.

– Erase anything you have written on the board, – Make sure all lab benches and chemical hoods are clean– Lock door and close windows – No chemical residue:

• Outside of waste bottles, in the hood or in balance area.

Unlocked Door

Chemical HazardsChemical Hazards• Please be conscious of chemical hazards.• Make sure students realize the severity of

hazards when working with chemicals, especially concentrated ones.

• MSDS information will be available in the lab – Familiarize yourself with chemicals you will use in

the lab– For chemical injuries, give EMS the MSDS

Be familiar with NFPA Ratings & be able to explain them to students

Chemical SpillsChemical Spills

• Step 1 = isolate & contain spill! • If a small spill occurs, use a spill pad to absorb it

– If you need more than 2 spill pads to fully clean up the area, call the stockroom to report the spill and get some help.

• If the spill is very large, use the spill kit if necessary. – Call the stockroom for help – Dispose of all spill pads & spill response materials in

the appropriate waste container.

Chemicals and Equipment Chemicals and Equipment

• Get to lab early to check on prep– Call the stockroom immediately if you need something so

they can bring it down before you start the experiment.– Call early, so items can be delivered promptly

• Do not send students to retrieve chemicals at the Stockroom -only certain equipment.

• Also do not send (or allow) students to bring broken glassware to the stockroom to “show us”. We only need to see a missing / broken request via the online billing system or do a “cash and carry transaction” using their RAM Account.

General Safety Instruction: General Safety Instruction: • Read departmental lab policies and safety regulations• Safety Video & questions• Perform evacuation drill• Fill out the medical form and instruct student to keep

on person or in lab notebook. • Fill out compliance form (check for understanding)• Notify students of online Safety module that they must

pass.• Review syllabusNote: guidelines are posted on Stockroom Homepage

What if my student is not on the What if my student is not on the Roster?Roster?

• Ask them what section they are registered for• Have them complete safety training.• Have them fill out compliance & medical

forms.– Make sure they put the section they are supposed

to be in on the compliance form or write “waitlisted” if waitlisted

• Have the students not on the roster leave the lab before allowing the students whose names are on the roster to check into lab drawers.

Student AttendanceStudent AttendanceAccount for all students!Account for all students!

Take attendance using the computer attendance program

Checking into DrawersChecking into Drawers• Only assign drawers to students who are on the computer

roster– Write “wait listed” on those student’s compliance form

who are not on your computer roster• Have students check their drawer for completeness. This

means take everything out and put back only what is on the equipment list. When finished:– Collect the compliance forms – Immediately following class take ALL compliance forms

to the stockroom.

Compliance FormsCompliance Forms• Each student must fill one out with their names written legibly!• Forms are a permanent record that are kept for 7 years• Must be proper and complete• Plagiarism policy must be signed and dated• Failure to complete properly results in student being unable to be

marked present in subsequent labs• Send student to stockroom to fix problems indicated by the

attendance program immediately• Student names would be highlighted in orange

• TA’s must review compliance forms and assure that students understand all elements on the form. (This is to assure student understanding )• Please remember to sign all compliance forms!

Plagiarism FormsPlagiarism Forms

• There are now two copies of the plagiarism form.• One is the department copy and the other is the

student copy. They are different colors!• The department copy is on the back of compliance form

• Make sure that you do not give the stockroom the student’s copy of the plagiarism policy. This is for them to reference.

• Encourage them to hold on to it so they are fully aware of our policy.

Note: account hold

This is the department copy of the plagiarism form. Make sure that this one comes back to the stockroom after check-in!

This is the student copy of the plagiarism form. Note it is a different color. Encourage them to keep these forms so that they are aware of the policy.

Compliance FormsCompliance Forms

Quick Quiz!What is the mistake on the following forms?

No Pencil!Ink must be used!

Reporting M/B EquipmentReporting M/B EquipmentIf an item is found missing or broken within first 30min of

Lab.– Check to make sure item really is missing or broken

• This is very important because of the billing process– Fill out MISSING/BROKEN request form online– Student must come to the stockroom immediately for a new

item– In this situation the student will not be charged for said

missing/broken item as they have not used equipment yet.

* TA should check all communal equipment in the lab for breakage prior to the lab class. Be observant during your lab class and report any breakage of communal equipment to the Stockroom (provide the student name and ID # and description of broken equipment).

Avoiding Theft from Student DrawersAvoiding Theft from Student Drawers

Remind 226, 292 & 425 students they need a lock immediately– Students are responsible for buying their own locks

Rooms 101, 150, 151,160, 161,163, 165 and Morrill labs– Remind all students to lock their drawers – They will be held responsible for the contents of the

drawers. – All drawers have combination locks and students

should be given the combination during check-in– Combinations to all in-use drawers can be found in TA

Book located in the TA drawer.

Student Safety TrainingStudent Safety Training

• To ensure that Students fully understand and comply with our safety policies they will need to pass our online safety quiz.

Stockroom PoliciesStockroom Policies• Stockroom Hours are 8am -5pm (Mon and Wed 8am to 8pm)

– If something is broken after 5pm, TA should still report via the online system (also e-mail the stockroom) and the stockroom will replace item the following morning and bill appropriate student

• The stockroom does not accept cash– Remind students that cash is only used during your graduate student sale of

the safety eyewear.– Remind students to put money on their RAM account.

• See departmental policies or stockroom web page on how to do this

• Billing for broken/missing items will be posted via stockroom webpage.– Periodically show the bill list to the students– Students receive a registration hold on their “e-campus account” if their

bill(s) are not paid

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TA HOMEWORK!TA HOMEWORK!

1. Review the stockroom website2. Review Safety training materials

(departmental compliance, safety video questions etc.)

3. Take the Student’s online safety training quiz at www. chm.uri.edu/safety/

4. Take the TA online safety training quiz at www.chm.uri.edu/safety/

5. Practice using the Attendance Program at: www.chm.uri.edu/tademo (password: showme)