Below is the EHS report that we received.
Once the disinfectant bottles are labeled could you please let me know.
Also, do we have the additional items (tongs, dust pan, etc.) somewhere in our lab? I’m surprised that we are suddenly not compliant with the spill kit. I didn’t see those items in the white pail in 257, but do we have another location for a spill kit?
Please do a reply all to this email if you have any information,
Iverson
[signature_1795324185] Nicole Iverson, Ph.D. Associate Professor
Department of Biological Systems Engineering Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources College of Engineering University of Nebraska–Lincoln 260 Morrison Hall, 4240 Fair Street, Lincoln, NE 68583 Cell: 732-648-3319 | iverson@unl.edumailto:iverson@unl.edu| engineering.unl.edu/iversonlabhttp://engineering.unl.edu/iversonlab/
From: ehs@unl.edu ehs@unl.edu Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 11:06 AM To: Nicole Iverson iverson@unl.edu Cc: Macrae Zappala mzappala2@unl.edu Subject: EHS Laboratory Safety Compliance Survey Results
Hello Nicole Iverson,
This email is to inform you of the results of the Lab Safety & Compliance Survey conducted by our EHS team, led by Macrae Zappala, in your laboratories on 01/01/2024. Below, you'll find a list of open items that require attention. Any issues applicable to all surveyed rooms will be marked as “All surveyed rooms”. If a specific room isn't mentioned, it means no room-specific deficiencies were identified and/or were corrected during the time of the audit. Please take a moment to go through the listed items and address them accordingly. Once you or your laboratory staff fixed the identified issues, a courtesy notification would be highly appreciated.
As part of the survey, we've updated the Hazard Assessment of the room. For those rooms with changes to hazards and contacts, please download the updated door posting by following this link: Campus Door Postingshttps://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/uofnelincoln.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/UNL-EHSSeniorStaff/EuJEUD-Pus9Lv7wKMcr3Ek0BJlJHhR6xBjrd1rtTChVVqA?e=1tlaul__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DDpUENbdPFcDZ5I0a9ITQWk-udbpqRQq7-ua_3YWuzI0HYi5631QFUlGEE6EWVkzI0EnpqxC9g$.
Should you have any questions, concerns, or need further information, please feel free to reach out to us.
Findings for Inspection: 16142 Code Answer Description Location Recommendation Observations Correct By Date Picture(s) BIO01 Def/Violation Disinfectant containers are not appropriately labeled (name, made/mfg. date and expiration date). Expired disinfectants are in use. 257 / Morrison Life Sciences Research Center Durable containers with working solutions of disinfectants must be labeled with the chemical name (and concentration if applicable), solution preparation or manufacture date, and the expiration date. Refer to the EHS SOP "Chemical Disinfectants for Biohazardous Materials" for more information. (https://ehs.unl.edu/sop/s-bio-disinfectants.pdf) Properly dispose of expired disinfectants. Most working solutions of disinfectants can be disposed of down the drain, but refer to the EHS Sewer Disposal List SOP prior to disposal. Bleach and ethanol disinfectant containers have no made or expiration dates marked on them. Lab worker indicates that they are refilled every week so they are never in danger of becoming expired. 04/17/2024 BIO03 Item of Concern A biohazardous spill kit is not available in the lab or is not appropriately stocked. Spills and contaminated surfaces and equipment are not appropriately cleaned and decontaminated. 257 / Morrison Life Sciences Research Center
Please replace the missing components of the biohazard spill kit. The missing components include: Nitrile or latex gloves (multiple pairs), lab coat or disposable gown, safety glasses, surgical mask or face shield, Biohazard bags, disinfectant, tongs, small broom with dustpan, signage to post when cleaning up and a copy of spill cleanup procedures.
Additional guidance on clean-up of spills of biohazardous materials as well as a complete list of minimum spill kit components can be found in the EHS SOP Spill and Exposure Response for Biohazardous Materials (https://ehs.unl.edu/sop/s-bio-spill_%26_exposure_response.pdf) Biohazard spill kit contains absorbent. Lab has all other items around the lab, but in the event of an emergency, it is ideal to have all clean up items in one location to make the process easier. N/A
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