Odor problems
FOR MAJOR ODOR PROBLEMS CALL 911, tell them what is going on, and get out. You are not to remain in an area you believe to be hazardous to your health. Period. Doesn't matter how important your work is, it is never more important than your health.
For problems which are not believed to be dangerous to your health, call the general Chem Shop phone number 45209 and describe what is going on, and as soon as possible log the event. Note time, date, location(s), people you talked to, comments, observations, ideas. Use this form or one like it. Check all floor and sink drains. If the odor is in an area on BRWN 3rd, 4th, 5th, focus some attention at the north and south walls (window areas); there are or were areas where cup-sink drains were removed and drains paneled over without adequate capping. Check the rooms north and south and east and west and above and below you. Check your refrigerator and coffee maker and the mechanical chase where your air handler is located, if it is located in a chase. (Seriously, this is where many odors are traced to.)
The Department of Chemistry Safety Committee Page is included below. It is acceptable to inquire of and ask for help tracking down the source of an odor by contacting Safety Committee people near you. They may or may not have time to drop what they're doing to help. There are no staff members to simply "handle it" for you. Odors generally get away very quickly, and solving them is a problem that requires fast action (making observations and taking notes) by whoever is right there where the problem is. This is probably going to be you.
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Division representatives are faculty members appointed to the Safety Committee by the Head of the Department of Chemistry. *Faculty members who have not appointed a safety committee representative are invited to do so as they wish and as they have available staff. Please use the COMMITTEE UPDATE form. † Professor Ivanisevic is not currently (Spring 2011) supervising CHM staff nor using CHM space. |
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