Work Health and Safety

The University has a statutory obligation to provide a safe working environment. Safety in the workplace is a cooperative venture, and staff and students have obligations to contribute towards and maintain safety. For the most up to date information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/whs/.

Risk Assessments

• SMB001 Risk Assessment Agarose gel electrophoresis
• SMB002 Risk Assessment Working with animals and animal tissue
• SMB003 Risk Assessment Autoclaving
• SMB004 Risk Assessment Clean up of biohazard spills
• SMB005 Risk Assessment Use of Biosafety II Cabinet
• SMB006 Risk Assessment Bunsen Burner
• SMB007 Risk Assessment Centrifugation High speed floor centrifuges
• SMB008 Risk Assessment Disposal of hazardous chemical waste
• SMB009 Risk Assessment Working with corrosives
• SMB010 Risk Assessment Using cryogens including liquid nitrogen
• SMB011 Risk Assessment DNA-RNA extraction spin columns
• SMB012 Risk Assessment DNA purification using phenol chloroform
• SMB013 Risk Assessment Use, storage and disposal of flammable liquids
• SMB014 Risk Assessment Freeze drying Cryodos machine
• SMB015_Risk_Assessment_Freeze_drying_Martin_Christ_machine
• SMB016 Risk Assessment Using a fume hood
• SMB017 Risk Assessment Handling, storage and use of gas cylinders
• SMB018 Risk Assessment Scientific glassware washing
• SMB019 Risk Assessment for HPLC
• SMB020 Risk Assessment Use of Microwave oven
• SMB021 Risk Assessment NMR
• SMB022 Risk Assessment Northern blotting P32
• SMB023 Risk Assessment Protein Purification
• SMB024 Risk Assessment Working with quarantine (DAFF-AQIS) materials
• SMB025 Risk Assessment Working with Risk Group 1 microorganisms
• SMB026 Risk Assessment Working with Risk Group 2 microorganisms
• SMB027 Risk Assessment SAXS
• SMB028 Risk Assessment SDS-PAGE
• SMB029 Risk Assessment Eyewash and Safety Shower Testing
• SMB030 Risk Assessment Sonication
• SMB031 Risk Assessment Southern blotting P32
• SMB032 Risk Assessment Spread plating of bacteria
• SMB033 Risk Assessment Tissue culture work
• SMB034 Risk Assessment Handling toxic chemicals
• SMB035 Risk Assessment Working with phosphorous 32-33 radioactive isotopes
• SMB036 Risk Assessment Disposal of GMO contaminated waste
• SMB037 and SMB038 Risk Assessment X-RAY
• SMB039 Risk Assessment Biohazard waste
• SMB040 Risk Assessment Using the CP1000 film processor
• SMB041 Risk Assessment Communal PC1 cell culture lab 746
• SMB042 Risk Assessment Communal PC2 cell culture lab 738
• SMB043 Risk Assessment Cleanup of mercury spill from broken thermometer
• SMB044 Risk Assessment Working with tritium (3H) radioactive isotope
• SMB045 Risk Assessment Working with iodine (125I) radioactive isotopes
• SMB046 Risk Assessment Use and disposal of sharps
• SMB047 Risk Assessment Working with human blood and tissue
• SMB048 Risk Assessment General staff and external contractors in PC2 laboratories
• SMB049 Risk Assessment Working with Risk Group 2 microorganisms in teaching laboratories
• SMB050 Risk Assessment Using a rotary evaporator
• SMB051 Risk Assessment Operation and maintenance of ToxiRAE Pro CO2 gas monitors
• SMB052 Risk Assessment Contents of Spill kit
• SMB053 Risk Assessment Benzene
• SMB054 Risk Assessment Working with Tamoxifen
• SMB055 Risk Assessment Loading, transporting and filling of liquid nitrogen containers offsite
• SMB056 Risk Assessment Working with Carbon-14 (14C) radioactive isotopes
• SMB057 Risk Assessment Use of Pertussis Toxin
• SMB058 Risk Assessment Centrifugation Interchangeable rotors
• SMB059 Risk Assessment Use of PDS 1000HE and HEPTA systems Gene gun
• SMB060 Risk Assessment Performing a wipe test for radioactive contamination
• SMB061 Risk Assessment Using Galleria mellonella infection model
• SMB062 Risk Assessment Use of Polytron tissue homogenize
• SMB063 Risk Assessment Use of BD Accuri C6 flow cytometer
• SOLES003 Risk Assessment Preparing materials for Autoclaving July 2017
• SOLES004 Risk Assessment Clean up of biohazard spills July 2017
• SOLES005 Risk Assessment Use of Biosafety II Cabinet July 2017
• SOLES005 Risk Assessment Use of Biosafety II Cabinet July 2017
• SOLES007 Risk Assesment Centrifugation High speed floor centrifuges July 2017
• SOLES008 Risk Assessment Disposal of hazardous chemical waste July 2017
• SOLES009 Risk Assessment Working with corrosive chemicals July 2017
• SOLES010 Risk Assessment Using cryogens including liquid nitrogen July 2017
• SOLES013 Risk Assessment Use Storage and Disposal of flammable liquids July 2017
• SOLES016 Risk Assessment Using a Fume Hood 2017
• SOLES025 Risk Assessment Working with Risk Group 1 microorganisms July 2017
• SOLES026 Working with Risk Group 2 microorganisms July 2017
• SOLES029_Risk_Assessment_Eyewash_and_Safety_Shower_Testing_July_2017
• SOLES039 Working with and Disposal of Biohazard Waste July 2017
• SOLES046 Risk Assessment Use and Disposal of Sharps July 2017

Standard Operating Procedures

• SMB_001 Agarose gel electrophoresis (PDF)
• SMB_002 Working with animals and animal tissues (PDF)
• SMB_003 Autoclaving (PDF)
• SMB_004 Cleanup of biohazard spills (PDF)
• SMB_005 Use of biosafety II cabinet(PDF)
• SMB_006 Using Bunsen burners (PDF)
• SMB_007 Centrifugation – High speed floor centrifuges (PDF)
• SMB_008 Disposal of hazardous chemical waste (PDF)
• SMB_009 Working with corrosives (PDF)
• SMB_010 Cryogenics including liquid nitrogen (PDF)
• SMB_011 DNA or RNA extraction using spin columns (PDF)
• SMB_012 DNA purification using phenol-chloroform (PDF)
• SMB_013 Use, storage and disposal of flammable liquids (PDF)
• SMB_014 Freeze drying (Cryodos machine) (PDF)
• SMB_015 Freeze drying (Martin Christ machine) (PDF)
• SMB_016 Using a fume hood (PDF)
• SMB_017 Handling storage and use of gas cylinders (PDF)
• SMB_018 Scientific glassware washing (PDF)
• SMB_019 High pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) (PDF)
• SMB_020 Use of microwave oven (PDF)
• SMB_021 Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy (PDF)
• SMB_022 Northern blotting and P32 probe hybridisation (PDF)
• SMB_023 Protein Purification (PDF)
• SMB_024 Working with quarantine (DAFF-AQIS) materials (PDF)
• SMB_025 Working with Risk Group 1 microorganisms (PDF)
• SMB_026 Working with Risk Group 2 microorganisms (PDF)
• SMB_027 Using small-angle scattering X-ray generator (SAXSess Lab) (PDF)
• SMB_028 SDS-PAGE (polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) (PDF)
• SMB_029 Eyewash and safety shower testing (PDF)
• SMB_030 Sonication(PDF)
• SMB_031 Southern blotting and P32 probe hybridisation (PDF)
• SMB_032 Spread-plating with glass spreader and ethanol (PDF)
• SMB_033 Tissue culture work (PDF)
• SMB_034 Handling toxic chemicals (PDF)
• SMB_035 Working with Phosphorus-32 and -33 radioactive isotopes (PDF)
• SMB_036 Disposal of GMO (Genetically Modified Organism)-contaminated waste (PDF)
• SMB_037 Using X-ray cryosystems (PDF)
• SMB_038 Using an X-ray power generator (PDF)
• SMB_039 Biohazard Waste (PDF)
• SMB_040 Using the CP1000 film processor (PDF)
• SMB_041 Communal PC1 cell culture lab (PDF)
• SMB_042 Communal PC2 cell culture lab (PDF)
• SMB_043 Cleanup of mercury spill from broken thermometer (PDF)
• SMB_044 Working with tritium 3H radioactive isotope (PDF)
• SMB_045 Working with Iodine-125 radioactive isotope (PDF)
• SMB_046 Use and disposal of sharps (PDF)
• SMB_047 Working with human blood and tissue (PDF)
• SMB_048 General staff and external contractors in PC2 laboratories (PDF)
• SMB_049 Working with Risk Group 2 microorganisms in teaching labs (PDF)
• SMB_050 Using a rotory evaporator (PDF)
• SMB_051 Operation and maintenance of the ToxiRAE Pro CO2 monitor (PDF)
• SMB_052 Contents of spill kits (PDF)
• SMB_053 Working with benzene (PDF)
• SMB_054 Working with tamoxifen (PDF)
• SMB_055 Loading, transporting and filling of liquid nitrogen containers offsite (PDF)
• SMB_056 Working with Carbon-14 radioactive isotopes (PDF)
• SMB_057 Use of Pertussis Toxin (PTx) (PDF)
• SMB_058 Centrifugation (with interchangeable rotor) (PDF)
• SMB_059 Use of PDS-1000/HE and HEPTA systems (Gene gun) (PDF)
• SMB_060 Performing a wipe test for radioactive contamination (PDF)
• SMB_061 Using Galleria monella infection model (PDF)
• SMB_062 Use of Polytron tissue homogenizer (PDF)
• SMB_063 Use of BD Accuri C6 flow cytometer (PDF)

Copies of the Hazard Assessment Sheet and Standard/Particular Operating Procedures should be kept together in a folder in your laboratory. At any time a WHS inspector can visit the building unannounced and ask to see anyone’s WHS folder.

If new techniques/processes are required to be used as research progresses, the appropriate Standard or Particular Operating Procedures should be added to your WHS folder.