Safety Fire safety signs (Red square with white symbol, and always including representation of flames in white). Indi- Department of Energy prioritises a safe working environment for both employees, guests and students. The Department has a safety committee who can assist in any questions about safety. To ensure a high level of safety when working, everyone must be aware of how to eliminate or minimise any safety risk. Before starting any experiments, an assessment of potential risks must be carried out. Safety guidelines can be found online on the homepage for the cates the location of fire equipment. Safe condition signs (Green square with white symbol). Identifies evacuation routes and assembly points, or the location of first aid and emergency equipment, or a safety facility or a safety action. safety committee. The Department offers regularly courses in laboratory safety Equipment Safety and Handling for both employees, guests and students. These courses are held approxi- The Department mately every half year. The only possible exception from the mandatory safety equipment for different purposes. The equipment belongs to dedicated labor- course is a comprehensive personal instruction for a specific task in a laborato- atories and contains a label with home position. ry. Instruments and other equipment borrowed for a setup must appear in the ISO Graphical Symbols All laboratories at the Department use safety signs which follow the international standards. has well equipped laboratories with a wide selection of APT (Work Place Permit). Private equipment and tools may only be used in laboratories if special permission has been given by the laboratory responsible. Defective equipment may only be repaired by laboratory staff. Warning signs (Yellow triangle with black border). Warns of hazards which could result in personal injury or threat to health Instruments, equipment, components and cords which are not being used in an experimental setup must be returned to their proper places. Instruments, equipment, components and cords with suspected defects must be Prohibition sign (Red ring and diagonal bar with black handed over to laboratory staff together with a written description of the symbol on white background). Specifies behaviour that is defects. prohibited because it would result in an immediate or potentional risk of personal injury. Mandatory sign (Blue circle with white symbol). Specifies an action required to safeguard personal health and/ or avoid risk of personal injury. Instruments and other equipment may only be removed from the laboratory if a special agreement has been made with the laboratory staff; all loans must be registered in the loan log book kept by the laboratory responsible. When an experiment has been completed, all equipment must be cleaned and returned to its proper place, unless other agreement has been made. Private use of laboratory equipment may only take place if special permission has been given by the laboratory supervisor. www.energy.aau.dk/safety www.energy.aau.dk/safety Safety Precautions around Setups Always pay attention to the location of emergency stops and other switches of the experimental setup. The test area and its surroundings must be kept tidy. Do NOT block emergency exits. The setup must be labelled with the name of the principal investigator and hi Safety Fire safety signs (Red square with white symbol, and always including representation of flames in white). Indi- Department of Energy prioritises a safe working environment for both employees, guests and students. The Department has a safety committee who can assist in any questions about sa