useful websites for research for merit & distinction

http://www.sciencelab.com/msdsList.php
http://www.zohardalia.com/Media/Uploads/LABS_L_-_MSDS.pdf
http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/
http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/basics.htm
http://www.cleapss.org.uk/
http://www.youtube.com/user/CLEAPSS
http://www.rsc.org/Education/EiC/issues/2011September/cleapsshazardsymbols.asp
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ICECI/EnforcementActions/BioresearchMonitoring/ucm133748.pdf
http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/groups/is-insp/documents/websiteresources/con099847.pdf
http://www.unodc.org/documents/scientific/st-nar-25.pdf

task 2-merit & distinction essay

You are to take the role of a scientific journalist who has been given the task of writing a report for a national newspaper following accidents and allegations the health and safety are not being taken seriously in Britain’s scientific workplaces. Submit an essay report that explains HOW & WHY safe working practices in a laboratory are regulated.

Include:

Using your A3 research sheets from the lesson

•CLEAPSS hazcards

•Manufacturer’s data sheets

•MSDS (material safety data sheet)

•Good laboratory practice eg quality standards, UKAS BS 17025, BS EN ISO 9001

•Risk Assessments

•COSHH regulations (register)

•HSE inspectors

•UKAS assessments

•Other relevant regulation/legislation that we have covered

If you explain how – merit, if you go on to explain why – distinction

To achieve these criteria, attention should be paid to applying the most up to- date regulations in all working practices in today’s scientific environments

What you need to bring in Monday!

Remember to bring in the stuff below on the 10th!

- safety signs poster
-posters about legislation
-posters about when legislation is not followed (e.g. SARS, MRSA and foot & mouth)
-essary report that explains how & why safe working practices in a lab are regulated (e.g. COSHH, CLEAPPS)

If you have not given in your risk assessments and 'what not to do lab' image- then bring these in aswell

These are all the things you need for the health & safety assignment

If you have any outstanding assignments (LIMS or lab design) these must be brought in aswell.

After the deadline date we will have 2 weeks to make improvements to all the assignments for unit 2, so bring all the things you have been working on in your own time to improve your work and anything you want to add to your work.

Need to be completed & brought in Thursday!

1. posters for legislation
2. posters for things that go wrong (SARS, MRSA, foot & mouth)
3. safety posters (you made these in the lab design assignment- can you print out an additional copy)

If you prefer to email, then send me the work by the lesson on Thursday.

merit task

Produce a poster to show things can go wrong if these regulations are not followed. Examples must be real and can be taken from the internet, journals or the news. All sources and quotes must be acknowledged. (M5)

produce a second poster about what happens when the legislation is not followed. (M5)

Feedback & suggestions for LIMS

LIMS  DEADLINE!

If you want some feedback or suggestions for the LIMS assignment (due Monday 3rd! Next week) email it to me ASAP. I can email you back with comments & notes so you can make the necessary changes before Monday.

On Monday you need to bring the printed assignment & the cover sheets. I can mark most of them in the lesson & give you improvements to work on.

Legislation for H&S assignment

•Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) – risk assessments, safety policy

•COSSH regulations (1994) – Toxic/flammable/microbiological

•RIDDOR (1995)

•DDA (disability discrimination act 1995)

•Radioactive substances act 1993

•Waste disposal act 1996

LIMS!

The deadline is Monday for this assignment!

Remember to email me the work you do ASAP so that I can give you some suggestions on how to get it up to scratch before the deadline creeps up.

rti@cheney.oxon.sch.uk

Ms Timms

legilsation

•Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) – risk assessments, safety policy

•COSSH regulations (1994) – Toxic/flammable/microbiological

•RIDDOR (1995)

•DDA (disability discrimination act 1995)

•Radioactive substances act 1993

•Waste disposal act 1996

Health & safety risk assessment frame

Severity:	Probability:
Slight = 1. Slight injury, minor damage.	Low = 1. Unlikely to occur.
Serious = 2. Injury causing time off work, equipment damage.	Medium = 2. Likely to occur.
Major = 3. Major injury, death, extensive damage.	High = 3. Very likely to occur.

Hazards present In the activity.	Possible event.	Risk rating: S X P	Precautions / action to be taken.
Physical.
High Temperature. > 500C Low Temperature. < -100C
High Pressure. > 1.1 atmos. Low pressure. < 0.9 atmos.
Electricity. AC/DC.
Manual handling.
Use of apparatus / machinery.
Use of glassware.
Use of tools, dissection instruments etc.
VDU / other risks. (State)
Chemical
Flammable.
Explosive.
Corrosive.
Irritant.
Toxic.
Other. (State)
Biological
Risk of infection.
Irritant.
Toxic.
Other. (State)

Referencing from journals

Referencing from the web

Referencing from books

LIMS websites

•http://www.starlims.com/en-us/home/

•http://www.lims.com/

•http://www.london-institute.org/

•STARLIMS Corporation

 

Assignment 3-LIMS deadline 3rd December

safety zone sign

Fume cupboard safety zone

Assignment- lab design

Task 1 Design features. (This task meets criterion P3)

·         Identify the key features necessary in a laboratory (services, furniture, access, safety equipment, fume cupboard, storage, workspace, seating)

Laboratories specialise in many different areas:

• microbiology
• chemistry
• biochemistry
• pathology
• haematology
• physics
• analysis
• material science
• forensic science
• research
• viscousity of car oil investigation

·         How might the design aspects vary from one type of laboratory to another?

Research what types of equipment and design are used in various laboratory settings.

Task 2 Your design. (This task meets criterion P3)

Design a science laboratory especially for learning BTEC Applied Science. Include all the features you identified in Task 2a, or if anything is not relevant, explain why.
Draw a diagram of the laboratory layout on A3 paper, identifying the key features in the design of this special laboratory.
On your diagram showing the design, add annotations to show its individual key features.
Remember to include the following universal features;

• services,
• furniture,
• access,
• safety equipment,
• storage,
• workspace
• seating

Task 3 Explaining your design. (This task meets criterion M3)

To accompany your design from Task 2b, describe how the design is fit for purpose.
Discuss:
Safety requirements:

• materials;
• radioactive substances;
• specialist equipment;
• health and safety requirements;
• waste disposal;
• toxic and flammable substances;
• storage;
• specific safety equipment and clothing;

D2 analyse why good laboratory design is important for efficiency, effectiveness and safety

·         Discuss:Lab and information Security

·         The Efficiency & effectiveness of laboratories

Explain why a good laboratory design is important for efficiency, effectiveness and safety of those using the lab space.

Sources of information

Anchem has different laboratories for microbiology, chemistry, asbestos, etc.

Morriston Hospital has laboratories for biochemistry, pathology and haematology.

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