SAFETY MANUAL
JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Prepared By:
Dr. Atallah Rabi - Dr. Mamdouh Allawzi - Eng. Riad Al-Zoubi
E,H & S – SM- Rev. (0), Date : 20/11/2008
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTACT INFORMATION
List of Abbreviation
CHAPTER 1
Environmental Health and Safety in JUST
1
1.1 Mission Statement
1
1.2 Policy
2
1.3 Objectives
4
CHAPTER 2
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
4
2.1 Chemical Spills
8
2.2 Radiation Material Spills
10
2.3 Biohazard Spills
14
2.4 Leaking Compressed Gas Cylinders
14
2.5 Fires
15
2.6 Medical Emergencies
16
2.7 Accident Reporting
18
CHAPTER 3
GENERAL SAFETY
22
3.1 General Safety and Operational Rules
22
3.2 General Safety Equipment
28
3.3 Personal Protective Equipment
31
3.4 Compressed Gas Safety
35
3.5 Safety Practices for Disposal of Broken
Glassware
36
3.6 Centrifuge Safety
37
3.7 Treated Biomedical Waste
38
CHAPTER 4
CHEMICAL SAFETY
38
4.1 Laboratory chemical safety
39
4.2 Chemical safety
45
4.3 Chemical waste disposal
48
CHAPTER 5
BIOLOGICAL SAFETY
48
5.1 Introduction
48
5.2 Laboratory Practice and Technique
49
5.3 Safety procedures for working with human blood
Or potentially infectious material
51
5.4 Safety Equipment (primary Barriers).
51
5.5 Biological safety Cabinets
52
5.6 Personal protective Equipment
53
5.7 House keeping
53
5.8 Biohazardous Waste
54
CHAPTER 6
ENGINEERING SAFETY
57
6.1 General shop/work area safety
57
6.2 Electrical installation and equipment
69
6.3 Lock-out devices
71
6.4 Training
73
6.5 Machinery
74
6.6 Plumbing maintenance
77
6.7 Cartulary and structural maintenance
80
6.8 Welding and metal fabrication
82
6.9 Refrigeration and air conditioning maintenance
88
6.10 Heating system and boiler plant maintenance
90
6.11 Painting operations
95
6.12 Land escape/grounds maintenance
102
CHAPTER 7
FOOD HY