Hazard Assessment and Personal Protective Equipment Requirements for General Laboratory Operations
Official university administrative policy
Policy Information
Hazard Assessment and Personal Protective Equipment Requirements for General Laboratory Operations
Effective
August 22 2013
Number
Applicability
This policy applies to the University Community administrators faculty staff and students
Administrative Authority
Senior Associate Vice President for Operations
Responsible Unit
Environmental Health and Safety
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
502-852-6670
dehsubm@louisville.edu
History
Revision Date(s): August 13, 2015
Reviewed Date(s):
Categories
Statement
Hazard assessment and personal protective equipment requirements for General Laboratory Operations:
Hazard
Personal Protective Equipment Required
Eye
Face
Hand/Skin/Body
Any laboratory use of chemicals
Safety glasses at all times
Lab coat, long pants, and closed-toed shoes.
Use of corrosive chemicals, strong oxidizing agents, carcinogens, mutagens, etc.
Chemical splash goggles
Full face shield and goggles (for work with over 4 liters of corrosive liquids)
Chemical resistant gloves. Visit the following websites for glove manufacturer information on chemical resistance of glove materials:
Impervious lab coat, coveralls, apron, protective suit (for work with over 5 gallons corrosive liquids)
Temperature extremes
Insulated gloves for handling ovens, furnaces, cryogenic bath and other devices over 100o C or below -1o C
Sharp objects (broken glass, insertion of tubes or rods into stoppers)
Heavy cloth barrier or leather gloves
NOTE: If other hazards are present, contact the DEHS Laboratory Safety Coordinator at 502-852-2830 to conduct a more specific Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment.