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==Special Safety Notes of Particular Relevance to the Rickus Lab== | ==Special Safety Notes of Particular Relevance to the Rickus Lab== | ||
===general lab handling=== | ===general lab handling=== | ||
#Dry Ice. Many of our incoming shipments will arrive packed in dry ice. Dry ice is solid [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_dioxide|carbon dioxide]. Dry ice is extremely cold. Special care should be taken. Use insulated gloves to handle the dry ice. In addition, dry ice required good ventilation in the room. The solid CO2 will sublimate into gaseous CO2 which can fill a closed space and result in suffication. | #'''Dry Ice'''. Many of our incoming shipments will arrive packed in dry ice. Dry ice is solid [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_dioxide|carbon dioxide]. Dry ice is extremely cold. Special care should be taken. Use insulated gloves to handle the dry ice. In addition, dry ice required good ventilation in the room. The solid CO2 will sublimate into gaseous CO2 which can fill a closed space and result in suffication. | ||
===Biopolymers Lab, Bindley Room 234=== | ===Biopolymers Lab, Bindley Room 234=== | ||
#pyrahna solution. | #pyrahna solution. | ||
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Important Safety Information Links
[Purdue Biological Safety Manual]
Initial Safety Requirement for New Lab Members
Special Safety Notes of Particular Relevance to the Rickus Lab
general lab handling
- Dry Ice. Many of our incoming shipments will arrive packed in dry ice. Dry ice is solid dioxide. Dry ice is extremely cold. Special care should be taken. Use insulated gloves to handle the dry ice. In addition, dry ice required good ventilation in the room. The solid CO2 will sublimate into gaseous CO2 which can fill a closed space and result in suffication.
Biopolymers Lab, Bindley Room 234
- pyrahna solution.
Safety Training Log
Current Students
- Sue Zhao, PhD student (joined lab summer 2003)
- Sabrina Jedlicka, PhD student (joined lab 8/04)
- chemical hygiene
- John Koehler, MS student (joined lab 5/05
- 6/05 read chemical hygiene plan
- 6/05 PPE training
- Meghan Floyd (joined lab 10/04)
- 6/06 read chemical hygiene plan, read biosafety awareness presentation
- Fall 2006, attended FS annual safety training
- Summer 2006, attended SURF safety training
Former Students
- Christina Matson, BME REU student (joined 6/05, left 8/05)
- 6/9/05 REU, chemical hygiene training, read plan
- 6/9/05 REU, PPE training
