(CINT) Core Facility - Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies

Electrical• Due to the nature of research, the risk of electric shock is greater in anR&D laboratory than most other work environments.• Electrical energy is uniquely dangerous because electricity is invisible,survival of mild shock is misleading and the use of electrical energy iswidespread.• To perform work safely, each individual must follow all applicableprocedures, properly use personal protective equipment, and completerequired training.• When working in the laboratory, you should know the location of firealarm pull-boxes, emergency shut down buttons, and emergencyeyewashes and showers.• Operating procedures, warning devices, signs, personal protectiveequipment, and training are controls used to minimize electricalhazards.• It is very important to report all electrical shocks.February 2008