Robin M. Izzo Associate Director

Environmental Health and Safety

•  12 Science and Engineering Departments in 16 lab buildings… and growing

•  Population –  4600 undergraduates –  2000 graduate students –  1100 faculty –  11,500 staff (5500 FTE)

•  ~150 Principal Investigators •  ~500 Laboratories •  11.45 FTE EH&S

Literate Ape

Arch Sings Eating Clubs

Class Jackets FitzRandolph Gate Tradition

•  Communicate •  Set expectations •  Lead by example •  Base on good reasons •  Provide the right tools •  Reinforce – positive and negative •  Incorporate into everything

– SOPs, assignments, performance appraisals

•  President •  Dean of Research •  Grant Administration •  Executive VP •  VP for Facilities •  Department Chairs •  Department Managers

Pervasive and Persuasive

Shirley Tilghman President

Professor of Molecular Biology

•  Departmental Level – Department Safety Manager – Chemical Hygiene Officer

•  Differs for each department – based on their culture and traditions

•  Included in all assessments and investigations

•  Empowered to take action •  Stakeholders for all new initiatives

•  Safety Committees – For larger departments – Quarterly lunches – Representatives from each lab

•  Usually graduate students

– Partners, Stakeholders •  Safety Manager Breakfasts

– Chemical Hygiene Officers, Department Safety Managers, Safety Committee members

– EHS, Public Safety, Facilities

•  Mandatory for all Principal Investigators and laboratory managers

•  Meet individually, before the lab opens •  Explain the Safety Culture and

expectations of Princeton University •  Focus on role as supervisor •  Begin the partnership

•  Letter from President •  Expectations from Dean of Research •  Liability •  Introduction to EHS •  Raising Safety Concerns

– Escalation process – Their role

•  Understanding Risk – Why their lab workers will take risks – What they can do to reduce it – Fixes vs. prevention – Deadlines/Fatigue vs safety

•  Lab inspections – By EHS, Dept – Self-inspections –  Interviews

•  Training –  The Matrix –  The PI is responsible

for ensuring their students/worker attend

–  Beyond EHS training –  Scaling up

•  Prior Approval –  Particularly Hazardous

Substances

•  Preparedness –  Emergencies –  Continuity of

Operations –  Chemicals

•  Spill kits •  Calcium gluconate •  Fire extinguishers •  Phenol

•  PPE •  Hoods and Ventilation

•  Special Materials and Protocols –  DHS Chemicals of

Interest –  Fire Code issues –  Biological Materials –  Radioactive Materials –  Drug Enforcement

Agency chemicals –  Select Agents

•  Funding for Safety – Writing into grant proposals –  Can’t afford to do it safely = Can’t afford to do it

•  Waste Disposal •  Shipping •  Minors in the Lab •  Power Outages •  Lab Security •  Regulatory Inspections and Fines

•  University Commitment to Environmental Stewardship

•  Pollution Prevention – Waste Minimization – Conservation –  Incentives

•  Lab Risk Assessment – High Value Materials – Mission-Critical Equipment – Potential for Use/Abuse by Terrorists

•  Experimental Review – High/Unusual Hazard Experiments – Review Team

•  Profile of the EHS issues in the lab – Ask series of questions

•  Result – List of programs, concerns, risks –  Identify for lab - contacts within University

•  Put into database for EHS review •  Use it for communications, focus,

assessments, training

–  Do individuals work on or near exposed electrical circuits? –  Do persons under the age of eighteen work in or observe

activities in your labs (excluding Princeton University students)? –  Can you reasonably anticipate that individuals might have

exposure to human blood or other body fluids? –  Do individuals work with ultraviolet (UV) light sources or high

intensity visible light (e.g., germicidal lights, UV wands, mineralights, etc.)?

–  Do individuals use highly toxic metals (e.g., arsenic, lead, beryllium, chromium, mercury, vanadium, etc.)?

–  Does your laboratory have processes, materials or equipment that require specialized controls to prevent access or theft?

•  Laboratory Standard •  Eyewash/Shower •  Chemical Waste •  Emerg. Info Posters •  Minors in Workplace •  Bloodborne Pathogens •  Laser Safety •  UV Light Safety •  Spill Control Plans •  Laboratory Security •  Pressure Vessel Safety •  Powder Actuated Tool Safety

•  RAM – Open/Sealed •  Electromagnetic Radiation •  Live Virus Worker •  Animal Worker •  Select Agent •  DEA Materials •  Particularly Haz Substances •  Business Continuity Plan •  Hazardous Metal Program •  Reactive Chemical Safety •  Pollution Prevention/

Sustainability

•  Injury/Illness Procedures •  Accident Investigation •  Emergency Action Plans •  Required Postings •  Computer Workstation •  Electrical Safety •  Lockout/Tagout •  PPE •  Hydrofluoric Acid Prep •  High Hazard Gas

Requirements •  Water Reactive Materials •  High Magnetic Field Safety

•  Noise Exposure •  Fall Protection •  Ladder Safety •  Confined Space Entry •  Cutting and Welding •  Hoisting and Rigging •  Temporary Employees •  Respiratory Protection •  Haz Mat Shipping •  Silver Recovery •  High Temp Equipment •  Electromagnetic Radiation •  Nanotechnology

•  Mandatory Training – Regardless of previous training – Regardless of status – One-time 3 hour training

•  Refresher Training – Every two years

•  Hazard-Specific Training •  In-Lab Training

•  Plan –  Set the expection –  Provide the tools

•  Do –  Implement –  Lead by example

•  Check –  Inspect, review –  Feedback –  Identify decision points

•  Act

•  Culture – 10 years old •  Slowest to “grow”

– Chemistry! – Embarrassing Audit

•  Current Status – Adolescent – Showing promise

•  Communication is key

•  Contact information Robin Izzo Princeton University 262 Alexander Street Princeton, NJ 08540

609-258-6259 rmizzo@princeton.edu