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Lifting Guidelines | Environmental Safety | Chemical Safety | Contact Information

Link for Access to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS):
    ChemWatch

    URL:
    http://jhu.chemwatchna.com
     
    Please note:
    1. You must allow this site to launch pop up windows for it to work properly.
    2. If you are accessing ChemWatch from a Johns Hopkins computer you should be able to connect directly without a user name or password.
    If you can not access ChemWatch or work at a Johns Hopkins site and need to enter the user name and password please contact Sebastian Minor.

    SIRI MSDS collection

    URL:
    http://siri.org

    Interactive Learning Paradigms, Inc.

    URL:
    http://www.ilpi.com/msds
Lifting Guidelines

Lifting Guidelines (Weight) For A Single Individual

Sex/Age No Restriction  Training Required  Lifting Aids Required  Not Recommended
Male <50 0-40 lbs. 41-60 lbs. 61- 130 lbs. >130 lbs.
Male =>50 0-30 lbs. 31-50 lbs. 51-105 lbs. >105 lbs.
Female* <50 0-25 lbs. 26-40 lbs. 41-80 lbs. >80 lbs.
Female* =>50 0-20 lbs. 21-30 lbs. 31-60 lbs. >60 lbs.
* females who are pregnant should not lift more than 25 lbs.

References:
Applications Manual for the Revised Lifting Equation, US Department of Health and Human Services, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication 94-110, NTIS, Springfield, VA 1994.

Grandjean, Etinne Fitting the Task to the Man, A Textbook of Occupational Ergonomics, 4th edition, Taylor & Francis Inc., Philadelphia, Pa 1988.

The Ergonomics Group, Health and Environmental Laboratories, Eastman Kodak Company, Ergonomic Design for People at Work, Volume 2, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, NY, 1986.

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Chemical Spills

JHMI  5-4444
Homewood  6-7777
Asthma Center 5-4444
Provide Operator with:
Your Name
Your Location
Your Phone Number
What spilled
Any injuries

Hazardous Material Disposal
Johns Hopkins Hospital Tuesdays 1:00 - 3:00 Blalock B-195
Homewood Thursdays 10:30 - 11:30
1:00 - 2:00
Macaulay Hall Basement
School of Medicine



Biophy/Phys/PCTB/WBSB/Hunt Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:00 WBSB 10th floor

Traylor/Ross/BRB/KKI Wednesdays 2:30 - 3:30 Traylor Ground Room G065B

Asthma & Allergy Center 1st Tuesday 9:00 - 10:00 Loading Dock

Cancer Research Building II Wednesdays 9:00 - 10:00 G26
Bloomberg School of Hygiene 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 9:00 - 10:00 W1301 at the loading dock

Questions: Questions: Call 410.955.5918

Indoor Air Quality

Gas Odors Contact facility
Noxious Odors If feeling ill, go to:
JHMI (Occupational Injury Clinic) 5-6433
Homewood (Occupational Health Services) 6-0450
Otherwise call HSE
JHMI  5-5918
Homewood  6-8798
Asthma Center 5-5918
Other odors Send email detailing information to: jas@jhmi.edu 

Ergonomics
Send email to jas@jhmi.edu 

Asbestos
Call 410.955.5918

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Hazardous Material Registration
Contact Environmental Health Office:
John Schaefer
410.955.5918
jas@jhmi.edu 

Exposure Monitoring
Call 410.955.5918

Chemical Hygiene/Laboratory Safety/Chemical Exposures
Contact Environmental Health Office:
John Schaefer
410.955.5918
jas@jhmi.edu 

Shipping of Hazardous Materials
Call 410.955.5918

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Contact Information

John Schaefer, CIH, MFS
Associate Director
jas@jhmi.edu
 

James A. Bukowski, M.S. CIH HEM
Environmental Health Officer
jbukowsk@jhmi.edu

Perry Cooper
Assistant Manager Environmental Health
pcooper2@jhmi.edu 

Homewood Campus, 012 Gilman Tunnel
(410) 516-8798
Steve Lee, HEM
Industrial Hygienist

Clifton W. Carter
Industrial Hygienist

Mark Sobota
Industrial Hygienist

Alfreda Dean
Hazardous Materials Technician

Jon Thomas, Jr.
Hazardous Materials Technician

Jeffery Watts
Hazardous Materials Technician

Paula Davis
Dangerous Goods Shipping Specialist

Maria Livingston
Hazardous Materials Technician Assistant

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