User Advisory

Advisory Title:	ESG Instrumentation Laboratory 2-457: Chemical Hygiene and Safety Requirements
Advisory Number:	20/Rev. 0
Issue Date:	October 1, 2005
Review Date:	Note: The advisory procedure and all ALS user advisories are undergoing a complete review that will not be completed until early 2008. Until that time, all current advisories and procedures remain in effect.
Current Info:	This Advisory is valid for two years from Issue or Review Date(s), at which time it is reviewed for relevancy and accuracy. Copies of all current user advisories are available at the ALS User Services Office, (510) 486-7745.

Overview

The purpose of this advisory is to orient personnel to the chemical hygiene and safety rules of the Experimental System Group (ESG) Instrumentation Laboratory in Building 2, Room 457.

The information given here should not be considered comprehensive; users must also follow rules for chemical hygiene and safety given in the Laboratory's Health and Safety Manual PUB-3000, and the Laboratory's Chemical Hygiene and Safety Plan (PUB-5341).

Access

A valid ALS proximity (key) card with specific coding for access to the ESG Instrumentation Laboratory is required to enter Room 2-457. Contact Richard Celestre (ext. 7263) to have your key card updated for laboratory access.

Hygiene and Safety Rules

All of the usual laboratory equipment and chemical safety precautions apply in the ESG Instrumentation Laboratory. Some additional rules are necessary because it is a multi-user laboratory.

Labeling of chemicals and other substances
Label all substances that are not in their original containers with the owner’s name and phone number, the date, the names of the chemicals, and their physical and health hazards.

Keep any substances brought into the laboratory in a white plastic spill tray (trays provided in cabinets behind flow-hood). Label the tray with the date, and owner name and phone number. Any articles not kept in a labeled tray will be subject to removal.

Remove ALL chemicals and materials brought into the laboratory when the work is complete.

Use of solvents
There is no fume hood in the ESG Instrumentation Laboratory. Only acetone and alcohol, dispensed from the plastic wash bottles, are permitted for use to clean parts. The ALS Chemistry Laboratory, located in Building 10, Room 102, is a recommended site for cleaning small UHV parts; see User Advisory 11, ALS Chemistry Laboratory: Facilities and Safety Requirements for more information.

Cleanliness
Keep the ESG Instrumentation Laboratory clean at all times. Ensure that all glassware and surfaces you have used are clean before you leave the laboratory. Chemical waste may not be poured down the drain or put directly into the garbage. If you need to dispose of any substances brought into the laboratory for your work, please contact Rich Celestre (ext. 7263).
Do not eat or drink in the laboratory.

Hazardous equipment
The ESG Instrumentation Laboratory 2-457 may be used for the development and testing of experimental equipment. This may require introducing potentially hazardous equipment into the laboratory on a temporary basis. Examples of potentially hazardous equipment and materials include:

Class 3b or 4 lasers

Open flames

High-voltage power supplies

Liquid cryogens.

Please notify Richard Celestre (ext. 7263) if your work requires this. All equipment and materials must be in a secure, inactive state if left unattended.

Equipment Available

Laminar-flow hood for clean assembly of nonhazardous experiment samples. Users wishing to leave equipment or substances unattended in the flow hood should contact Richard Celestre (ext. 7263).
Polishing, cutting, and heating equipment for experiment sample preparation.
Optical table for set-up and test of instrumentation under development.
Microscope with encoded positioning stages.
Bench for cutting and soldering small parts.

Equipment Labeling and Unattended Equipment

All equipment brought to the laboratory for use on a temporary basis must be labeled with the owner’s name and phone number, and the date.

Unattended equipment is subject to being moved or removed from the laboratory unless special arrangements are made. Please notify Richard Celestre (ext. 7263) if equipment must be left set-up and unattended.

More Information

For more information about using the ESG Instrumentation Laboratory, contact Rich Celestre (ext. 7263) or ALS EH&S Program Manager Georgeanna Perdue (ext. 7407)

Approved by	Signed
Georgeanna Perdue, ALS EH&S Program Manager	12/05/2005
Ben Feinberg, Deputy Division Director	12/22/2005