Safety at Global Health Engineering

This safety concept was adopted by Dr Jakub Tkaczuk and Prof. Elizabeth Tilley for Global Health Engineering (GHE) at ETH, D-MAVT and is valid from 1 January 2024.

Emergency

In case of emergency in the laboratory, workshop, or office:

1. call the ETH Emergency Desk: +41 44 342 11 88 (from mobile) or 888 (from landline)
2. inform Dr Jakub Tkaczuk (GSR & BSO): +41 44 632 31 62
3. inform Prof. Elizabeth Tilley.

Repository content

This repository contains all the safety related documents for Global Health Engineering and is structured as follows:

1. 01-operational-safety contains the group-specific safety concept.
2. 02-chemical-safety provides information to the users about the chemicals used within the group and the safety measures to mitigate chemical risks.
3. 03-biological-safety contains the biosafety concept adapted to the needs of GHE.

Repository structure

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├── 01-operational-safety
│   ├── README.md
│   └── appendices
│       ├── 01_project_list.md
│       ├── 02_description_of_workflows_and_activities.md
│       ├── 03_hazard_identification_and_risk_assessment.md
│       ├── 04_operating_instructions_user_manuals_SOPs.md
│       ├── 05_general_lab_workshop_rules.md
│       ├── 06_safety_regulations_for_cleaning.md
│       ├── 07_maintenance_and_service_schedule.md
│       ├── 08_training_certificates.md
│       ├── 09_task_schedule.md
│       └── README.md
├── 02-chemical-safety
│   ├── README.md
│   ├── chemicals
│   │   ├── 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE_71-55-6.md
│   │   ├── 1-PHENYLDECANE_104-72-3.md
│   │   ├── 2,4,6-TRICHLOROANISOLE_87-40-1.md
│   │   ├── 3-PENTANONE_96-22-0.md
│   │   ├── ACETONE_67-64-1.md
│   │   ├── ALUMINIUM_SULFATE_10043-01-3.md
│   │   ├── AMMONIUM_CHLORIDE_12125-02-9.md
│   │   ├── AMMONIUM_HYDROXIDE_0.1-0.35_1336-21-6.md
│   │   ├── BENZOPHENONE_119-61-9.md
│   │   ├── CARBON_DIOXIDE_124-38-9.md
│   │   ├── CHLOROBENZENE_108-90-7.md
│   │   ├── CHLOROFORM_67-66-3.md
│   │   ├── ETHANOIC_ACID_64-19-7.md
│   │   ├── ETHANOL_64-17-5.md
│   │   ├── ETHYL_ACETATE_141-78-6.md
│   │   ├── HEXANE_110-54-3.md
│   │   ├── HYDROGEN_CHLORIDE_7647-01-0.md
│   │   ├── IRON_III_CHLORIDE_ANHYDROUS_7705-08-0.md
│   │   ├── ISOPROPANOL_67-63-0.md
│   │   ├── MAGNESIUM_CHLORIDE_ANHYDROUS_7786-30-3.md
│   │   ├── MAGNESIUM_OXIDE_1309-48-4.md
│   │   ├── METHANE_74-82-8.md
│   │   ├── METHANOL_67-56-1.md
│   │   ├── METHYL_SALICYLATE_119-36-8.md
│   │   ├── METHYL_STEARATE_112-61-8.md
│   │   ├── NITRIC_ACID_7697-37-2.md
│   │   ├── OXYGEN_GAS_7782-44-7.md
│   │   ├── PHENYLCYCLOHEXANE_827-52-1.md
│   │   ├── POTASSIUM_HYDROXIDE_1310-58-3.md
│   │   ├── SODIUM_ACETATE_ANHYDROUS_127-09-3.md
│   │   ├── SODIUM_HYDROXIDE_1310-73-2.md
│   │   ├── SODIUM_HYPOCHLORITE_7681-52-9.md
│   │   ├── SODIUM_THIOSULFATE_ANHYDROUS_7772-98-7.md
│   │   ├── SULFURIC_ACID_CONCENTRATED_7664-93-9.md
│   │   ├── TOLUENE_108-88-3.md
│   │   └── ZINC_SULFATE_7733-02-0.md
│   ├── src
│   │   └── populate_hazards_precautions.py
│   └── templates
│       └── chemical.md
├── 03-biological-safety
│   ├── README.md
│   └── appendices
│       ├── 01_duties_of_BSO_and_project_leaders.md
│       ├── 02_list_of_employees_SAMV.md
│       ├── 03_emergency_telephone_numbers_and_contacts_for_safety.md
│       ├── 04_emergency_planning_and_procedures.md
│       ├── 05_report_sheet_for_lab_incidents.md
│       ├── 06_project_list.md
│       ├── 07_user_list_with_access_to_BSL2.md
│       ├── 08_meaning_and_use_of_biohazard_symbol.md
│       ├── 09_SOPs.md
│       ├── 10_use_of_class_2_cabinets.md
│       ├── 11_hygene_plan.md
│       ├── 12_safety_for_cleaning_service.md
│       ├── 13_service_plan.md
│       ├── 14_disposal_plan_for_bio_contaminated_waste.md
│       └── README.md
├── CITATION.cff
├── LICENSE.md
├── README.md
└── media
    ├── EU_biosafety.png
    ├── README.md
    ├── international_biosafety.png
    └── lab_plan.png

Disclaimer

Although every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information, Global Health Engineering (GHE) makes no warranties, express or implied, or representations as to the accuracy of the content of this repository when used by third parties. GHE assumes no liability or responsibility for any error or omissions in the information contained in the repository when cloned/forked and used by other groups or users outside GHE. Every person outside GHE using the information provided in this repo is responsible for its verification and validation.