The seminar on “Laboratory Safety
& Conveyance of Hazardous Materials in Science Park” was organized by SHE
team in HKSTP on 3 & 4 Aug 2016. Safety
is of paramount importance to HKSTP. With over 80 laboratories now in operation
by Science Park partner companies, managing risks is vital to safeguard our
health and well-being – not only of the laboratory operators, but of the Park
community as a whole. This free seminar
covered our aspirations towards laboratory safety; best practice in the
conveyance of hazardous materials and case sharing of laboratory
incidents. In the beginning, Mr. Morris
Chan introduced Health and Safety role in the park.
We were honor to invite Mr. Yip
Sung Tat (University Safety Office, CUHK) as our guest speaker and shared the
Safety Guideline – On-site Conveyance of Hazardous Materials in the Hong Kong
Science Park.
The purpose of this guideline is
to ensure safety during transportation of hazardous materials from one location
to the other location in the park. The
following diagram demonstrated some principles included Health and Safety of
Personnel and Public, Legal Requirements, etc.
Then Mr. Yip briefed some general
requirements for controlling the risk to personnel, public and
environment. It related to properly
identified, marked and labeled all hazardous materials and secured to prevent
spillage, as well as, segregated according to compatibility. Package must be marked with the name, UN
number. Moreover, it should safe for the
worker to contact and secure from movement.
MSDS / emergency procedures must
be available. Containers / Drums should be
securely closed and in good condition. Label
should meet the requirements such as Dangerous Goods Regulations and F&I
(Dangerous Substances) Regulations.
For routes, materials should be
delivered directly to its final destination with no intermediate stops. Service lifts and service area should be used
for movement between floors. Material
must be ready received by receiving party.
During transportation, never use motorcycle, bicycle or bus. Use chemical carriers or secondary containers
to contain chemicals in glass bottles
For gas cylinders, remove the
regulator and close valves before move.
Install protective cover if available.
Remember that never drag, slide or roll a cylinder. Remove cylinders from closed-bodied vehicles
as soon as possible to minimize relief valve discharge. It could avoid the
accident for suffocation. For Dewars,
use handcarts to move it. For radioactive materials/substances, must be packed
and moved in the approved method.
For Biological Substances, it
separated into Category A (UN2814 or UN2900), Category B (UN3373), Exempt
substance. It packed in primary
receptacle, secondary receptacle and outer packing. The following diagram showed the packaging
for infectious substances.
Then Mr. Yip introduced the 2016 ERG Emergency Response
Guidebook and it was free download.
Finally, he shared some accident stories
about chemical and transportation. At
the end he concluded on safety responsibilities that take good care of
yourself, your colleagues and your neighbors.
Reference:
HKSTP - http://www.hkstp.org
Related activities in HKSTP & HKTIC:
20081211 - HKTIC Laboratory
Biosafety Training - http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2008/12/laboratory-biosafety.html
20101004 - HKSP 1st Occupational
Safety and Health Conference - http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2010/10/hksp-1st-occupational-safety-and-health.html
20111027 - HKSP 2nd Occupational
Safety and Health Conference - http://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2011/10/hksp-2nd-occupational-safety-and-health.html
20140221 - Half-day Workshop on
Laboratory Safety - https://qualityalchemist.blogspot.hk/2014/02/half-day-workshop-on-laboratory-safety.html
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