This document prepared by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, is a guide to the desirable practices relating to the protection of personnel health, safety and environment (HSE) which may be adopted and adhered to in connection with all laboratory-based research activities. The objective of this document is to provide all relevant information on safety and environmental disposal practices to the students, technical staff, and other concerned personnel. This is expected to help eliminate or minimize hazards that may be encountered during laboratory activities. It is anticipated that every personnel associated with the Departmental laboratory activities will strive to enhance the practices suggested here so as to ensure that potential health effects due to accidental exposure to the relevant hazards, and environmental impacts due to discharge of chemicals is either eliminated or reduced to acceptable levels as prescribed by regulatory authorities. Adherence to the best laboratory safety practices may not only be mandated, it is also in the best interest of a personnel and that of his / her co-workers.
Committee Members (2022-23): Prof. Sandip Roy (Convener), Prof. Chandra Venkataraman, Prof. Arindam Sarkar
- HSE Policy
- HSE Responsibilities
- The Nature of Chemical Hazards
- Examples of Potentially Hazardous Chemical Classes of Compounds
- HSE-relevant Properties of Chemical Substances
- Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs)
- Criteria for Major Hazard Chemicals
- Hazardous Material Labeling
- Stability and Reactivity of Chemicals: Use of Interaction Matrix
- Ingress of Chemicals into Human Body
- Chemical Absorptivity of Skin
- HSE Information Requirements for a Laboratory
- Information on Carcinogenic Compounds
- Biohazards and Related Safety Measures
- Safety in Nanomaterials Research
- Human Physiological Responses to Toxic Substances
- Chemical Hazard Control: Technical Measures
- Exposure Control through Personal Protection
- Chemical Hazard Identification and Management
- Laboratory Practices: General Recommendations
- Management of Chemical and Bio-wastes
- Electrical Safety
- System Implementation and Audit
- Conclusions
- References
- Appendix
Laboratory Safety Videos :
| Title | Video Link |
| Fire safety : | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L03Q7flLr4E |
| Laser safety : | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el0-Vb8XwCU |
| Radiation safety : | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arprZAK5Aj4 |
| Chemical safety : | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7PorbRCzZ0 |
| Gas cylinder safety : | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKBoEcJm4Kc |
| Cryogenics safety : | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y3PnfeNME4 |
| Bio safety : | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD90M8F_DPI |
| Machine safety : | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDp830mCOS8 |
| Electrical safety : | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Sv1L2zPE2A |