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NMR
Safety Protocols
Contact information
- Dr. Khalid AhsanChemistry Department Safety Officer
ahsan@buffalo.edu
716-645-4115
- Dr. Leonard Borzynski
Manager, Biosafety Division, Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S)
lenb@buffalo.edu
716-829-3301; 716-829-2401 (sharps injury reporting)
- University Police
716-645-2222
Mr. Erwin Garcia
PhD student
egarcia3@buffalo.edu
716-908-8567
- Dr. Dinesh Sukumaran
Director, NMR Center
dks@buffalo.edu
716-725-1107
- Dr. Thomas Szyperski
Principal Investigator
szypersk@buffalo.edu
716-472-7075
- Szyperski Lab
716-645-4302, 716-645-4303, 716-645-4304, 716-645-4312
- University at Buffalo Health Services
716-829-3316
- Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital
1540 Maple Road
Williamsville, NY 14221
716- 568-3600
- STERICYCLE
http://www.stericycle.com/medical-waste-disposal/customer-pickup-request.html
1-866-783-7422
NMR Safety Rules
Cryogenic liquids
- No person is allowed to use cryogenic liquids without training and permissio
- Dr. Sukumaran should be notified first before any attempt to use cryogenic liquids
- Protective glasses and thermal gloves should be used when working with cryogenic liquids
- In the event of a magnet quench, all occupants must exit the NMR lab immediately
- Any accident of exposure to cryogenic liquids must be reported to Dr. Sukumaran and Dr. Khalid Ahsan.
Magnetic materials
- Persons with metallic implants (e.g. cardiac pacemakers, orthopedic pins, plates, arterial clips, etc.) must keep at least 10 feet distance from the magnets
- Metal and magnetic objects (e.g spatulas, carts, keys, ATM cards, wristwatches, laptops, magnetic tapes, disks, etc.) must be left in the wet lab room or on the table outside the NMR room
Physical contact
- Don’t lean on the magnet
- Use the stairs provided for the spectrometers when loading the sample
Injury reporting
- Report any injury to Dr. Sukumaran and Dr. Ashan
Biosafety
Safety training
Training records
Vaccination
Universal safety precautions and lab safety policies
Injury logs and reporting
Additional documents
Chemical hygiene plan
Exposure control plan
Sample Storage and Preparation
Data Acquisition
Profiling of other specimens:Non-biofluids