Chemical Engineering Safety

Safety Committee

Prof. Osman Basaran	Prof. William Clark	Jason Davenport
Swapnil Deshmukh	Kai Jin, GSO Representative	Rexonni Lagare
Prof. Enrico Martinez	Gabriela Nagy, Chair	Claire Nimlos
Andrew Parker	Jeff Valley	Yury Zvinevich

Training

ChE Safety Awareness Training – ChE Safety Awareness Training is required for all new employees including faculty, staff, researcher associates and students. Please contact Dr. Gabriela Nagy nagyg@purdue.edu for additional information and training dates.

Training Offered by REM
Annual Safety Training Refresher
The material presented during the ISP info session held on May 27, 2015, can be accessed here.

Safety Policies Specific to Forney Hall

Safety Policies Specific to FRNY Building
These policies are in addition to the safety rules applicable at University level and to those found in the Purdue Chemical Hygiene Plan. More stringent rules, for a specific work area, may be put in place by our Faculty.

Laboratory Safety Requirements

Safety Training (see ChE Safety Awareness Training above)
Responsibilities of Safety Officers
Guidelines for safety training of new researchers in ChE laboratories
Chemical Hygiene Plan
Every Purdue ChE laboratory is required to maintain a work-specific Chemical Hygiene Plan. The template above can be used as a starting point for creating a work area specific Chemical Hygiene Plan, which should be updated as necessary, but at least annually.
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs): printed or electronic copies
Every laboratory is required to maintain up-to-date printed or electronic copies of SDSs for all the chemicals that are used/stored in the laboratory. SDSs are typically available on vendor websites. Printed copies of SDSs are preferred, but electronic storage of these documents is also acceptable, as long as the guidelines below are followed:
- Guidelines for storage of electronic copies of SDSs
Chemical Inventory Form
Hazard Assessment/Appendix A3: Location/Template
The Hazard Assessment should be reviewed and updated annually or when new hazards are introduced to the laboratory.
Laboratory Door Posting
The Door Posting should be updated annually or when personnel changes occur in the laboratory.
Eye washes should be flushed weekly.
The area beneath safety showers marked by green and white tape should be kept clear at all times.
Safety Gloves Selection Guide:
- OSHA Personal Protective Equipment – Table on Page 26 – 29
- Office of Environment, Health & Safety, University of California, Berkeley
Integrated Safety Plan Self-Audit Checklist
Guideline for Use of Hydrogen and Flammable Hydrogen Gas Mixtures

Emergency Preparedness

Accidents Do Happen at Universities

Workplace Injury Information

Safety Resources

Purdue University Radiological and Environmental Management (REM)
(An organization that provides expertise in the areas of environmental, health and safety issues. First stop for Purdue EH&S information.)
Guidance Document: Minors in Research Laboratories or Animal Facilities
U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB)
(An independent federal agency that investigates chemical accidents. Excellent source for accident information and videos.)
Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS)
(CCPS is an organization within AIChE that identifies and addresses process safety needs within the chemical, pharmaceutical, and petroleum industries.)
Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SAChE) Program
(A cooperative effort between the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) and engineering schools to provide teaching materials and programs in process safety.)
Dow Lab Safety Academy
("Dow Lab Safety Academy” is a digital learning environment that shares Dow’s outstanding industrial safety culture and practices in a quick and accessible format. Here you can access dozens of videos featuring lab safety guidelines, and a collection of useful safety resources.)