Internal User

Escape route and assembly point:
Yuet Ming Fountain or Pavement at LG3

Fire warden:
The following staffs are appointed as Fire Wardens for the specific areas. The duty of a Fire Warden is to check rooms within previously agreed areas to ensure all people have left in the event of fire. He should report any problem (missing persons, non-evacuated staff, dangerous hazards, etc.) to the FSD Fire Officer in charge of the operation directly and without delay. The responsibility also include watching out for and reporting any fire hazards that occur e.g. blockage of fire exits, storage of flammable solvents, damaged fire services installations, etc.

Person(s) responsible for training:
The Departmental Safety Representative & the Departmental Radiation Safety Representative
The Supervisor of laboratory/section

(Hazardous jobs may need special training)

Academic staff or supervisors should ensure that contractors maintenance staff and visitors are aware what hazards there are and what precautions they should take. It is the supervisor's responsibility to explain our safety policy to the visitor when they arrive. They must instruct the visitors about potential hazards, safety precautions, the consequences of an accident, the actions to take in case of an accident, fire escape route and assembly point.

Experimental measurements and laboratory are frequently carried out continuously or overnight. It is essential to plan for interruptions in utility services such as electricity, water and inert gas supply. Operations should be designed to be safe, and plans should be made to avoid hazards in case of failure. Experiments involving hazardous procedures should not be undertaken by a worker who is alone in a laboratory.

Students must not be permitted to work alone in a risk area. An undergraduate student who wants to carry out an experiment overnight in a laboratory must obtain the approval from his/her supervisor first. The supervisor must discuss the potential hazards and only if satisfied there is no undue risk, give the student written permission and specify a finishing time. Where permission is granted the students need to be made aware of any rules and regulations that appertain to the laboratory, studio, or workshop. These rules need to be written down and adequately communicated by briefing. The student should sign a receipt indicating he understands the requirements and will abide by them.

See Code of Practice: 'Work Outside Normal Working Hours'.

All accidents are reported on the Accident Report form, which is available in the departmental office (Rm. 518). All columns of the report form should as far as possible be completed on the same day as the accident. The Supervisor will make a report to the Head of department, the Departmental Safety Representative, and/or Clinic as appropriate.

The department only keeps small quantities of a limited number of chemicals. The quantities involved do not fall within the scope of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance. The chemicals must be stored in lockable wooden cabinets with chemically resistant trays. All chemicals are kept in labelled containers and are recorded in the Chemical List. Regular routines and inspections ensure that chemicals are properly stored and obsolete chemicals are disposed of.

The department only keeps small quantities of radioactive sources, which are required by the teaching and research purposes. The radioactive sources must be stored in lockable lead boxes. The key is under control of the Supervisor of the laboratory. These boxes will be regularly checked by using radiation detectors for radiation leakage and contamination. All radioactive sources are registered by the Departmental Radiation Safety Representative.

Safety goggles must be worn when using lasers of class III and class IV. Every class III and class IV laser must be equipped with safely goggles which are designed for the particular wavelength and power level.

Departmental Safety Representative: Dr. J.H.C. Lee, tel. - 2219 4616
Director of Safety: tel. - 2859 2400
University Health Service:
tel. - 3917 1999 (Emergency during office hours), 2549 4686 (Medical Appointment)
Campus Security: tel. - 3917 2882 (24-hour)