Health and safety contacts
| Safety Officer | Geoff Williams | 0151 794 5793 |
| Fire Officer | Christine McNamee | 0151 794 5451 |
| Radiation Safety Officer | Judy Coulson | 0151 794 5850 |
| Qualified First Aiders | Christine Cashman | 0151 795 4989 |
| Jane Hamlett | 0151 794 5460 | |
| Chief Technician | Helen Davies | 0151 794 4179 |
Personal protective equipment
Before beginning experiments clients must be aware of potential risks and wear appropriate protective equipment wherever there is any hazard risk, these include lab coats, gloves, safety glasses and face shield.
Toxic or dangerous substances (e.g. osmium tetroxide, resins, fixatives, stains) require lab coats and disposable gloves and are likely to require access to the fume cupboard (Room 3.16). Gloves and face shield should be worn when handling liquid nitrogen.
Risk assessment
EM Unit generic risk assessment forms may already be appropriate for your projects, if this is not the case download this risk assessment and consult EM Unit staff to ensure that all of the sections are correctly completed.
You should be aware of all potential hazards before starting any work in the EM Unit.
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