BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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Health and safety

Safety Contacts

  1. School Safety Advisor: Anthony Crawford ext 88486, room CD8
  2. Buildings Officer: Anthony Crawford ext 88486, room CD8
  3. Radiation Officer: Colin Lazarus ext 88268, room BC9a
  4. COSSH Chemicals: Anthony Crawford ext 88486, room CD8
  5. Microbiological Safety: Colin Lazarus ext 88268, room BC9a
  6. Electrical Safety: Anthony Crawford ext 88486, room CD5
  7. Glasshouse Safety: Tom Pitman ext 45969
  8. Mechanical Workshop Safety: John Vinicombe ext 45942, room A86
  9. Overall Responsibility: Innes Cuthill ext 87483, room CD6

Emergency numbers - a list held by the Safety Office.

Safety courses

See the University's staff development pages for the latest safety courses (bookings can be made on the web).

School of Biological Sciences' handbooks and forms

  1. The SoBS Safety Handbook (PDF file, 146K)
  2. Health and Safety Induction Form [ PDF file (29K) | Word file (38K) ].
  3. Risk Assessment Form for Offices [ PDF file (31K) | Word (26K) ].
  4. Safety File Cover Sheet [PDF file (13K) | Word (20K) ].
  5. Fieldwork: Advice on Safety and Behaviour (pdf file)

Microbiological Safety

View the HTML version of the code of practice or the PDF file version of the code of practice. (31K)

Genetically Modified Organisms

Guidelines for dealing with GMO waste and spillages.

Radiation Safety

  1. View the HTML version of the local rules and guidelines, or the PDF version of the local rules and guidelines (34K).
  2. Spreadsheets for decay correcting 35S and 32P isotopes are now available (MS Excel).

Occupational Health Screening Programmes

  1. Lung Function Tests: Frequently Asked Questions.
  2. HSE Letter: Investigation of work related upper limb disorders.

Forms

Many blank safety forms (such as radiation RP1, RP2 etc.) are available from the safety office ftp server. The format is either Word or RTF (which can also be edited with MS Word).

Also available:
COSHH Assessment form (Word format)
Level 3 Project Risk Assessment form (Word format)

Links

University safety office pages.