Safety Plan Report. Investigators Joel Pawlak. Emergency Contacts. Authorized Personnel. Barbara White

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1 Safety Plan Report Plan Number 1030 Annual Approval 6/23/2010 Area Biltmore Approved 6/23/2009 Room 1235 Approval Notes No chemicals in this area. Investigators Joel Pawlak Position Principle Investigator Home Phone Office Phone Room Office Building 3207 Biltmore Hall Campus Box Department Wood & Paper Science Barbara White Position Research Operations Manager Home Phone Office Phone Room Office Building 3115 Biltmore Hall/Robertson Campus Box Department Wood & Paper Science Authorized Personnel Personnel Position Youssef Habibi Ilari Filpponen Laszlo Horvath Balazs Horvath Xiaodong Cao Magaly Ramirez Abdus Salam Sunkyu Park Maria Soledad Peresin Justin Zoppe Zhiying Yu James Lee Rachel Ernest Kelley Spence Hermann Van Dyk Post-Doc Post-Doc Post-Doc Assistant Professor Post-Doc Post-Doc Emergency Contacts Contact Campus Emergencies 911 Number Carolinas Poison Center (800) Environmental Health and Safety Center (919) Wake Medical Center Emergency (919) Rex Hospital Emergency (919) N.C Poison Control Center (800)

2 Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) DSC measures temperatures and heat flows associated with thermal transitions in a material. Common usage includes investigation, selection, comparison, and end-use performance evaluation in research, quality control, and production applications. Categories Hazardous Chemicals/Chemicals Classes Special Handling and Storage Requirements Spill and Accident Procedures compressed gases, heat, compression See SOP for Safe Handling and Use of Compressed Gas Cylinders (attached) Accidents should be reported to the lab manager, Dr. Pawlak, or Dr. Habibi. Hazards Category Type Body Impact Eye Impact PPE Category Type Safety Glasses Eye

3 Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) TGA is performed on samples to determine changes in weight in relation to change in temperature. Categories Hazardous Chemicals/Chemicals Classes Potential Hazards compressed gases, heat, compression Compressed gases are to be handled as described in SOP Special Handling and Storage for safe handling and use of compressed gas cylinders Requirements (attached). All accidents should be reported to the lab manager, Dr. Spill and Accident Procedures Pawlak, or Dr. Habibi. Hazards Category Type Body Impact Eye Impact PPE Category Type Safety Glasses Eye

4 Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA) DMA is used for observing the viscoelastic nature of polymers. Categories Potential Hazards Special Handling and Storage Requirements Spill and Accident Procedures compressed gases, liquified gas, moving parts, pinch Nitrogen is to be stored in cryogenic dewar. Transfer from tank to dewar should be performed using proper equipment and in ventilated area. Follow SOP for safe handling and use of compressed gas and liquified gas cylinders (attached) Accidents should be reported to lab manager, Dr. Pawlak, or Dr. Habibi. Hazards Category Type Hand Exposure Wear gloves suitable for cryogenic materials when filling liquid nitrogen dewar. Eye Exposure Protect eyes from cryogenic materials. Body Impact Hand Pinch points--be aware and do not use moving parts until hands Compression are clear from instrument. Eye Impact PPE Category Type Gloves Hand Safety Glasses Eye

5 Rheometer A rheometer is a laboratory device used to measure the way in which a liquid, suspension or slurry flows in response to applied forces Categories Potential Hazards pinch hazard, possible hot temperature hazard, moving parts Hazards Category Type Hand Compression Hand Heat Body Impact Eye Impact PPE Category Type Safety Glasses Eye Gloves Hand

6 Tube furnace electrical heating device used to conduct syntheses and purification of inorganic compounds Categories Potential Hazards Special Handling and Storage Requirements Spill and Accident Procedures heat, compressed gases Handle compressed gases as outlined in the SOP. Do not touch hot parts of instrument. All accidents should be reported to lab manager or Dr. Pawlak. Hazards Category Type Hand Burn Body Impact PPE Category Type Gloves Hand

7 North Carolina State University is a land- Grant university and a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina Department of Wood and Paper Science NC STATE UNIVERSITY STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE OF COMPRESSED GAS AND LIQUIFIED GAS CYLINDERS Location: Contact: Mechanic Various laboratories in Wood and Paper Science Barbara White, Research Operations Manager, or Keith Slaton, Laboratory Telephone: or CAUTION EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, ASPHYXIATION, AND/OR FROSTBITE HAZARDS High pressure gas cylinders can be dangerous if mishandled. All gases are under high pressure and dropping a cylinder can result in injury and property damage. Some gases are also flammable. Never transport or use these gases in areas where open flames are present. Liquid nitrogen (N 2 ), argon (Ar), and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) pose frostbite hazards. Should contents of any container come into contact with skin, treat as any other frostbite incident and seek medical attention. Liquid N 2, Ar, and CO 2 also pose asphyxiation hazards. Operation of equipment using these gases may liberate large quantities of the gas. There is an asphyxiation hazard due to displacement of oxygen in an enclosed space. Take appropriate measures to ventilate the space. Standard Operating Procedure Transport gas cylinders using the handcarts that are located in the gas storage area. Be sure that the valve cap is secure before moving. Do not roll tanks. All gas cylinders which are not in use are to be stored in the racks in the gas storage area. Inventory of these gases is maintained by Keith Slaton, Laboratory Mechanic. Store gas cylinders in a vertical position only. Fasten each cylinder to a permanent bracket. Under no circumstance is a tank to be left on the handcart during use. Gas cylinders are not to be stored near heat or ignition sources, including heat lamps. Cylinders have a pressure relief device which will release the contents of the cylinder if

8 the temperature exceeds 52 C (125 F). Cylinders stored outside a building should be protected against temperature extremes (including the direct rays of the sun). They should also be stored above ground on a suitable floor. Use only approved regulators and hose connectors. Left-hand thread fittings are typically used for fuel (e.g. acetylene) gas tank connections. Right-hand thread fittings are used for other gas connections. If the user is uncertain which type of regulator or connector is needed, he or she should ask Barbara White or Keith Slaton for information. Tanks should be refilled only by the vendor from whom they were purchased (EXCEPTION: small lecture bottles containing an inert gas intended for use with field equipment). Use a heated regulator for nitrous oxide to prevent freezing of the regulator diaphragm and a loss of pressure regulation. When equipment is turned off for the day, close all cylinder valves tightly at the tank. Bleed the rest of the line to atmosphere before the vent is shut off. Protect hoses from damage. Never run acetylene at a pressure higher than 103 kpa (15 psig). At pressures greater than this, acetylene can explode spontaneously. Acetylene has a unique odor and is less dense than air, accumulating near the ceiling. Perform periodic gas leak tests by applying a soap solution to all joints and seals, especially anytime a cylinder is changed or a fitting is moved or tightened. It is not necessary to do this for acetylene because a leak will produce the characteristic smell. Leaking or damaged cylinders should be reported to Keith Slaton and placed in a location designated by him. When transferring liquid nitrogen from the delivery tank to Dewars, observe the following safety rules: Wear safety goggles. Wear gloves which are designed to protect the hands from extreme cold. Attach the appropriate nozzle to the liquid connection. Open the liquid valve slowly. Perform this task with adequate ventilation. Exercise caution not to overfill the Dewars. Close the liquid valve when finished. Remove the nozzle and avoid contact with the skin.

9 North Carolina State University is a land- Grant university and a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina Department of Wood and Paper Science NC STATE UNIVERSITY STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR TA Instruments AR 2000 Rheometer Location: Contact: 1235 Pulp and Paper Labs Justin Zoppe, jozoppe@ncsu.edu Telephone: CAUTION Pinch Hazard, Possible Hot Temperature Hazard (Method-dependent) Make sure that your fingers are not between the Peltier plate and the upper geometry when moving the geometry. Standard Operating Procedure 1) Check air pressure on gauge. It should read between psi. 2) Log in to computer. 3) Create a folder with your name under the Results directory (shortcut on desktop). 4) Open AR Instrument Control by double-clicking icon (Screen displays current parameters). 5) Remove the threaded black protector cap from upper geometry by loosening the silver knob above while holding the cap. 6) Place desired cone onto upper geometry by tightening silver knob above (only finger tight). WARNING!! EXERCISE CAUTION WITH THE CONE. IF THE CONE BECOMES DAMAGED, VISCOSITY READINGS ARE NO LONGER ACCURATE!! 7) On the menu bar, choose Instrument, then Gap, and Zero Gap.

10 8) Use the down arrow to lower the upper geometry approximately 5 mm from the surface of the Peltier plate and then click Continue. 9) When zero gap is complete, click Yes to raise upper geometry to back off distance. 10) On the menu bar, choose Procedure, then New, and then Flow (Or choose Procedure, then Open to open a previously saved Procedure file and go to step 13). 11) Under Conditioning Step, under the Settings tab, set desired initial temperature. 12) Under Steady State Flow Step, under Test tab, choose Temperature Ramp or Continuous Ramp. For Temperature Ramp Experiment: Test settings -Choose desired temperature range and duration time. Controlled Variable -Choose controlled variable and desired numerical value (ex. Shear stress : Pa). For Continuous Ramp Experiment: Test settings -Choose desired variable, range, duration time, and mode. Other Settings -Choose temperature 13) Under Post Experiment Set-up tab, set desired temperature (ex. 25 C) 14) To save your procedure file, on the menu bar, choose File, then Save as, and create of folder with your name and Save flow procedure file. 15) Add sample to Peltier plate to cover entire surface of upper cone. (~1-2 ml) 16) On the menu bar, choose Instrument, then Gap, and Go to Geometry Gap. (currently set to 55 µm) 17) Click the Play icon and choose Sample name, Filename, Directory, and type Operator name, and click OK. 18) After run is completed (plot of results is displayed), on the menu bar, choose Instrument, then Gap, and Raise head. 19) Remove cone by loosening silver knob above while holding the cone. 20) Clean the cone and Peltier plate with solvent (ex. water, acetone)

11 21) Place clean cone into the white container. 22) Replace the threaded black protector cap. 23) Close AR Instrument Control and log out of computer.

12 North Carolina State University is a land- Grant university and a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina Department of Wood and Paper Science NC STATE UNIVERSITY STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR PROPANE TORCH Location: Contact: 3121 Biltmore Hall (Robertson Labs) Barbara White, Research Operations Manager Telephone: or Only fully trained and authorized personnel are permitted to use the propane torch. CAUTION Read and understand all directions and warnings provided with the cylinder and torch. Do not remove the sealing ring or retainer. Do not insert tools or objects into the sealing ring. Do not store propane cylinder above 120 F (49 C). Do not store cylinder with torch or other appliance attached. Store cylinder with protective cap in place. Discard empty cylinder properly. Do not refill a cylinder. Do not modify the torch construction. Torch burner tube and metal parts become very hot. STANDARD OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE Use torch only in the hood. Do not use if flammable liquids are being used in the lab. Make sure that the flammable chemical storage cabinet is closed and latched. Always wear eye protection when using the torch. Have a fire extinguisher near when using a torch. Do not use the torch without practicing familiarity with the proper use of a fire extinguisher.

13 Be certain that the fuel on/off valve is turned completely off before attaching the torch. Tighten torch finger tight only. Do not use tools. Check for leaks at all burner fittings. If a leak is suspected, do not attempt to repair it. Return the torch to the dealer or manufacturer. Never operate torch unless orifice is in place and burner tip is secured. Light and use torch in an upright position only. Light torch using spark lighter only. Close the on/off valve finger tight. If knob breaks off due to too much force, return the torch to the factory for repair. Make sure the flame goes out completely. Remove torch from cylinder, keeping cylinder pointed straight up. Replace white cap onto cylinder.

14 There are two types of evacuation: Evacuation Plan Department of Wood and Paper Science August General: All building occupants must evacuate. The General Evacuation Routes are marked on the Evacuation Plan map located in each lab s safety plan or in the hallways of each floor. All occupants shall exit the building immediately when a fire alarm is sounded and gather outside at Hodges Wood Products Lab where they will await further instruction. Instructors are responsible for ensuring their classes evacuate, and employees who are hosting visitors should escort them safely out of the building. Public Safety will advise when it is safe to return. Turn off all power and gas lines before evacuating if it can be done safely, and close all doors (offices/labs/fire doors). 2. Local: Occupants of the lab must evacuate. Local evacuations do not require exit from the building. Occupants of the lab should gather outside the lab entrance and await further direction. Avoid hindering any emergency operations in progress. In any evacuation, do not leave the designated meeting area. Your absence will be interpreted that you are still in the danger area and one or more persons may risk their lives looking for you. WHEN TO EVACUATE: 1. Fire of any nature. Activate pull station and proceed with general evacuation of the building. Phone Public Safety (911) from another building immediately. 2. Chemical spill. Since generally small quantities of chemicals are handled in the lab, spills are likely to be relatively small in volume, and may not require evacuation. Spills of fuming acids, such as concentrated hydrochloric acid, may require local evacuation, with re-entry when spill is properly contained and cleaned up. 3. Gas leak from cylinders or gas line. Scale of evacuation will depend on seriousness of leak and nature of gas. Minor gas leaks from cylinders may not require evacuation, but rather simply removal of the cylinder outdoors for pick-up by Central Stores (ext ). Cylinder rupture or valve breakage, or gas line rupture dictate evacuation. Open windows if possible. If the gas is reactive, corrosive, or highly flammable, general evacuation should proceed. Less reactive gases may dictate local evacuation. In the event of any gas leak, notify Barbara White or Dr. Orlando Rojas. 4. Power interruption: If fume hood blowers are not functioning as a result of a power interruption, open windows, make sure switches are left ON, and immediately proceed with local evacuation. Close lab entrance door. Do not enter room after power is restored; wait until notified by Public Safety that it is safe to return.

15 Emergency Facilities Closure Plan Department of Wood and Paper Science 1235 Biltmore Hall (Pawlak) June 23, 2009 The actions listed below would be completed during an Emergency Alert Level 2 or Level 3 incident as declared by the Chancellor or his designate. This emergency alert information would be available on the website or through the Wolf Alert System (text messages). Please be aware that the unpredictable events of nature do not always allow for an orderly progression for emergency response as outlined below. In that event, prudent safety practices would dictate the appropriate response, meaning that departmental personnel should not risk personal injury to protect property. Materials Needed: Plastic sheeting to cover TGA, DSC, DMA, rheometer, microscope, balances, computers, and printers Labels and markers Tape Flash drive or cds Chemical Spill Kit Emergency Closure Procedure: 1. Ensure that the contact information on the door is correct: names/phone numbers for Dr. Joel Pawlak and Barbara White. 2. Verify that all chemical containers are tightly closed and stored in the appropriate cabinets. Do not leave anything on bench tops or open shelves. Pay attention to chemical incompatibilities when storing items; refer to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for guidance. 3. Remove all items from the floors (especially electronics) to ensure aisles are clear for emergency personnel to operate if necessary and to protect from possible water damage. 4. Suspend analysis on the following equipments at the end of the current sample being analyzed as noted in the instrument manuals and/or standard operating procedures (SOPs): TA Instruments Thermogravimetric Analysis Q 500 (TGA) TA Instruments Differential Scanning Calorimeter Q 200 (DSC) TA Instruments Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Q 800 (DMA) Contact Angle Microscope Tube Furnace

16 5. Remove lab notebooks from the lab areas and store in plastic bags in a secure area. Label contents of the bags. 6. Ensure that all gas cylinders are properly secured, the valves are closed, regulators are removed, and caps are installed. 7. Back up all computers on a flash drive or a cd. Take these back-ups with you to a secure location. 8. Unplug all electrical equipment. 9. After unplugging equipment, computers, and printer, cover each piece with plastic sheeting, taping down the edges. 10. Make sure all utilities are closed (gas, air, water).