Ion Chemistry Laboratory
Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry
York University

 

Health and Safety Information for the Faculty of Pure and Applied Science (FPAS)

  1. Specific Health and Safety (H & S) regulations, policies, procedures, and programs are available on the Department of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) website.
  2. The Government of Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.
  3. Ontario Statutes and Regulations from the Ministry of Labour.
  4. York University's Occupational Health and Safety Policy.
  5. Know who represents you and your concerns by consulting the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) membership lists. This information is also posted on the FPAS Health & Safety bulletin boards. These boards are located in Petrie (near 006 Petrie and near 135 Petrie), CCB (opposite 220 CCB), Farquharson (opposite 247 Farq.), and Lumbers (Besides 138 Lumbers) Building.
  6. If you recognize an occupational hazard in your area and require assistance, report to your supervisor. Also, please take note of the Hazard Reporting Procedure available as a ".pdf" file from http://www.yorku.ca/dohs/documents/hazardreport.pdf.
  7. In case of an emergency, contact Security at extension: 33333. The University emergency response procedure can also be found at the back of the York University phone book (pages 200-204). York University Emergency Guidelines are available from http://www.yorku.ca/security/emergencyguides.htm.
  8. In case of an injury at work, notify your supervisor.
  9. First Aid stations (boxes + Certified First-Aiders) are located in Rooms: 217A, 217B, 217C, 335, 343, 353 CCB. First Aid boxes are located in Rooms: 002, 006, 018 Petrie Science Building; 128 Farquharson Building; 112 Lumbers Building. Alternately, please contact York security at extension: 33333.
  10. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) at York University are located as below:
    • Room 002 Petrie Building, Phone extension: 55244.
    • 2nd floor hallway near Biology Office in Cabinet, Farquharson Building, Phone extension: 30570.
    • Room C37 East Office Building, extension: 55491.
    • Room 274 Centre for Fine Arts, extension: 55134/55136.
    • Room 1015 Physical Resources Building, extension: 77254.
    Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are also available at http://www.emscience.com/search/index.asp.
Ion Chemistry Laboratory, York University 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3