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SafetyThe Laboratory Section is committed to providing a safe and healthful work environment for its staff, those submitting samples to the laboratories and laboratory visitors. In the daily performance of duties in and with the Laboratory Section, it may be necessary to work with hazardous chemicals and equipment. This may include:
The Laboratory Section of DWQ fully intends to comply with 29 CFR 1910.1450, which is known as the Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories standard and any amendments specific for the State of North Carolina. Every Laboratory Section employee has the responsibility to ensure the policies as set forth in this program are carried out. Those policies can be found in the laboratory Chemical Hygiene Plans. Safety ResourcesLaboratory Chemical Hygiene Plans (CHPs)Asheville Regional Laboratory CHP Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for Chemical PreservativesA material safety data sheet (MSDS) is a form containing data regarding the properties of a particular substance. An important component of laboratory workplace and field sampling safety, it is intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner, and includes information such as physical data (e.g., melting point, boiling point, flash point, etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill handling procedures. The MSDS should be consulted before working with any of the following chemical preservatives.
Safety Committee Meeting MinutesMembers of the Laboratory Section Safety Committee are chosen on a volunteer basis only. Each laboratory group/unit will send a non-managerial staff member to the scheduled meetings. Meetings will be held on the first Monday of every month at 10:30 AM in the employee break room. The duties of the Laboratory Safety Committee members are:
The minutes for the monthly safety committee meetings can be found in the table below.
To report any unsafe practices or conditions or to make suggestions pertaining to safety, contact Anne Chandler, Max Overman or John Park at (919) 733-3908. |
