Departmental Rules, Policies and Standard Operating Procedures

The department has a general safety policy and monitoring policy that reflect the overall Health & Safety Policy Matters relating to Health & Safety within the department are discussed by the Health & Safety Committee. The University has established specific Policies and Guidance on a range of H&S topics, which are supplemented by specific Physics guidance.

• Chemical ordering
• Fire
• Lasers & broadband sources (AOR)
• Lone & Out of Hours Working
• Radiation
• Regulators
• Waste Disposal

Departmental Standard Operating Procedures (under construction)

• Management of Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)
• Use of smoke wand for airflow tests
• Use of anemometer for airflow measurements
• Oxygen depletion protocol
• Recharging of batteries for Robur
• Liquid nitrogen fillings process from Physics yard decant station