Toxic gas use will require special approval. Consultation with the Divisional Safety Coordinator and Campus Industrial Hygienist will be required. Special safety features be may required such as additional ventilation and alarms installed if necessary. Explosion hazards are a consideration. High pressure lamps and filament lamps, laser target and elements of the optical train must be enclosed to prevent injury if they were to explode during laser operation.
Electrical hazards occur when personnel are servicing or troubleshooting equipment.
Often deaths from electrocution can be avoided if CPR can be administered. Avoid wearing rings, metallic watchbands, and other metallic objects which could contact exposed wires and capacitors. When possible use one hand when working on a circuit . Assume all floors are conductive when working with high voltage. Check that each capacitor is discharged, shorted, and grounded before allowing access to the capacitor area.