All eyewash stations and hand-held drench hoses are flushed once a week for at least three minutes by staff assigned by the Departments. Proper use of eyewash stations and drench hoses is described by the faculty member or instructor at the beginning of the semester in all laboratory courses. All instructional chemical laboratories that do not have hand-held drench hoses are equipped with emergency showers. Emergency showers are tested annually by Buildings and Grounds. Proper use of emergency showers is described by the faculty member at the beginning of the semester in all laboratory courses.
Departments are responsible for restocking first aid kits.
Additionally labs using particular chemicals with special first aid requirements will keep those materials in the lab. Faculty should discuss such special requirements with the Chemical Hygiene Officer. All laboratories are under negative pressure when the hoods are on to prevent contaminated air from entering the halls. Hoods should be turned on whenever chemicals are being used in a laboratory to ensure that negative pressure is maintained and to maximize exhaust from the laboratory. All hoods are posted with an acceptable sash location indicator at 15 inches.