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Chapter One:
Cornell Safety Policies
Policy
Responsibilities
Standards
Chapter Two:
Mission Statement
Description, Statement & History
Chapter Three:
Safety Committee
Purpose
Membership
Method of Operation
Policies
Chapter Four:
Emergency Procedures
Emergency Phone Numbers
Fire or Explosion
Chemical Spill
First Aid
Heart Attack
Bleeding
Burns
Poisoning
Chapter Five:
General Safety
Shop Equipment & Machinery
Protective Clothing
Confined Spaces
Trip & Fall Hazards
Ladders, Cranes & Forklifts
Sign & Labels
Employer Responsibilities
Chapter Six:
Fire
Emergency Procedures
Chapter Seven:
Electrical Safety & Lock-out/Tag-out
Safety Guidelines
Lock-out/Tag-out
Electric Shock
Case Studies of Electrocution in the Workplace
NIOSH Electrical Safety Recommendations
Chapter Eight:
Radiation Safety
ALARA
Film Badges & Dosimeters
Radiation Monitors
Shielding
Area Status Boards
Interlocks
Keys
Work Stations & Hutches
Sealed Sources
Pregnant Workers
Portable X-ray Generators
Safety Logic Terms
Chapter Nine:
Chemical Safety
Chemical Spills or Emergencies
Chemical Safety Guidelines
Procurement
Responsibilities
Distribution
Storage
MSDS & Chemical SOP
- general information
MSDS's
Chemical SOP
- Operating Procedures
Chemical SOP
- Biohazards at CHESS
Chemical SOP
- Beryllium
Heavy Atom SOP
Fume Hoods
Biohazards
- Materials in use notice
Chapter Ten:
Pressurized & Vacuum Operations
Pressurized & Vacuum Operations
Chapter Eleven:
Emergency Weather Procedures
Special Conditions
University Status
National Weather Service
Chapter Twelve:
Magnetic Fields
Locations of Magnets at CHESS
Stray Field Safety
Stray Field Guidelines
Biological Effects
Chapter Thirteen:
User Policies & Training
Becoming a CHESS User
Hazardous Materials
Bringing Hazardous Materials
Required Safety Training
User Radiation Safety
Use of Shops, Dark Room, etc.
General User Safety Concerns
2012 X-ray Runs
Feb. 22nd - March 26th
May 30th - July 2nd
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