Health and Safety
For guidance, information, and advice on working safely in our laboratories please consult the Departmental Health and Safety web pagesLink opens in a new window. or the University Health Safety and Well-beingLink opens in a new window webpages. You must discuss your work with your Project Supervisor and complete a supervisor approved Risk Assessment. You must also consult the relevant Laboratory Head before starting work.
Risk Assessments for Superconductivity and Magnetism Group Members
All postdoctoral staff and postgraduate students in the Superconductivity and Magnetism Group should post their most up-to-date, supervisor approved, Risk Assessments here. These should include their Project Risk Assessment and any other Risk Assessments that are made for more specific tasks or work schedules. Please put the date in the box next you name to acknowledge that you have read and understood the current Covid-19 guidanceLink opens in a new window.
Name | Activity | Risk Assessment | Date Uploaded or Updated | Training Received |
Matthew Coak | PDRA | ERC Project Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window | 30th November 2021 | MJC |
Amelia Hall | PhD project | PhD Project Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window | 27th February 2019 | |
Sam Holt | Research | |||
David Jonas | PhD project | PhD Project Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window | 13th October 2021 | DGCJ |
Manisha Islam | PhD Project | PhD Project Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window | 4th November 2020 | |
Shroya Vaidya | PhD project | PhD Project Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window | 12th October 2020 | |
George Wood | PhD project | PhD Project Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window | ||
Jacob Oyarzabal | PhD project | PhD Risk Assessment | ||
Geetha Balakrishnan | Research | |||
Paul Goddard | Research Project | Project Risk Assessment | 26th September 2019 | PAG |
Martin Lees | Research | Work Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window | 29th March 2022 | MRLLink opens in a new window |
Daniel Mayoh | Research | Work Risk Assessment | 7th November 2022 | DAM |
Tom Orton | Technician | |||
Oleg Petrenko | Research | |||
Patrick Ruddy | Technician | |||
Template |
Risk Assessments for other Staff and Students
General Risk Assessments for working in our laboratories and brief details of the Laboratory Rules for each room are given below. Anyone using one or more of our group laboratories must:
- Make sure that you have read and understood all the general Physics Department Safety Information, and taken and passed any required safety tests (please see Training Required for each room in the table below).
- Complete a supervisor approved Risk Assessment for your work. Place a paper copy of the Risk Assessment in the Superconductivity and Magnetism Group Room Register (please see Martin Lees for further details). Both you and your Supervisor must sign and date the Room Register (download the form here) for each new set of activities.
Generic Laboratory Risk Assessments and Laboratory Rules for all Staff and Students
All students must complete the following generic training: How to do Risk AssessmentsLink opens in a new window. Project students must have viewed the Safety Presentation for Project StudentsLink opens in a new window. Additional required Training Modules are listed against each room.
Risk Assessment for Individual Activities
Activity | RA prepared by | Risk Assessment | Room or rooms | Date uploaded | Training Required | Misc. | Date of last check |
Authorised User Lists (signed copies offline) |
Use of Press and Evacuable Die | MRL | Evacuable Pellet DieLink opens in a new window | P1.55 | 20th March 2015 | Yes. See User Guide | User GuideLink opens in a new window |
28th April 2023 |
Authorised User ListLink opens in a new window |
Soldering | MRL |
Soldering in the S&M LabsLink opens in a new window. Safety data sheet for lead free solder used in these labsLink opens in a new window |
P122, P127, P130 | 22nd April 2015 | Yes. | 28th April 2023 | ||
Glass Working | TO and PR | Glass workingLink opens in a new window | P122 | 3rd May 2023 | Yes | 3rd May 2023 | ||
Argon Arc Furnace | DB | Argon Arc FurnaceLink opens in a new window | P122 | 13th January 2016 | Yes. See User Guide and MRL | User Guide | 28th April 2023 | Authorised User ListsLink opens in a new window |
Use of a cryomagnet | MRL | Cryomagnet systemsLink opens in a new window | P125, P126, P130 | 4th August 2021 | Yes. See User manuals and PAG and/or MRL | 28th April 2023 | Authorised User ListLink opens in a new window | |
Use of cryogens | MRL and TO | Use of CryogensLink opens in a new window | P125, P126, P127, P130 | 11th August 2014 | Yes, see Tom Orton and Martin Lees | 28th April 2023 | Authorised User ListsLink opens in a new window | |
Laser - Ruby spectrometer | MJC and PAG |
Risk Assessment – realignment Safe system of work - normal operation Safe system of work - realignment and maintenance operations |
P127 | 28th August 2019 | Yes. See Notes. | Notes | 30th November 2021 |
Authorised User Lists: |
Pressure Cells | MJC and PAG |
P127 Pressure Cells Risk Assessment P130 Pressure Cells Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window |
P127 P130 |
26/09/2019 13/12/2021 |
Yes. See Notes. | Notes |
30/11/2021 13/12/2021 |
Other PhD Students
Name | Project Supervisor | Risk Assessment | Date uploaded |
URSS Summer Project Students
Name | Project Supervisor | Risk Assessment | Year |
Zara Taylor | Paul Goddard | Project Risk Assessment | 2021 |
Jack Collings | Martin Lees | Project Risk Assessment | 2019 |
David Jonas | Geetha Balakrishnan | Project Risk Assessment | 2018 |
Oliver Rigby | Martin Lees | Project Risk Assessment | 2017 |
Thomas Hicken | Paul Goddard | Project Risk Assessment | 2016 |
MPhys Final Year Project Students
Name | Project Supervisor | Risk Assessment | Date uploaded | Training |
2022-23 | ||||
Milan Kumar | Martin Lees | Project Risk Assessment | ||
Patricio AEDL Monteros | Martin Lees | Project Risk Assessment | ||
Todor Karadimov | Paul Goddard | Project Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window | 20/10/22 | |
Daniel Vignjevic | Paul Goddard | Project Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window | 20/10/22 | |
Jaspal Kang | Geetha Balakrishnan/Dan Mayoh | Project Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window | 13/10/22 | |
Amar Dhariwal | Geetha Balakrishnan/Dan Mayoh | Project Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window | 13/10/22 | |
2021-2022 | ||||
Ajan Sittampalam | Martin Lees | Project Risk Assessment | 14/10/21 | |
Elliot Kent | Martin Lees | Project Risk Assessment | 14/10/21 | |
2020-2021 | ||||
Christian Sil | Martin Lees | Project Risk Assessment | 08/11/20 | |
James Blackmore | Martin Lees | Project Risk Assessment | 14/10/20 | |
Emily Dekker | Geetha Balakrishnan | Project Risk Assessment | 11/11/20 | |
Grady Beckett | Geetha Balakrishnan | Project Risk Assessment | 12/11/20 |
BSc Final Year Project Students
Name | Project Supervisor | Risk Assessment | Date uploaded | Training |
2022-2023 | ||||
Rachael Morgan | Geetha Balakrishnan/Dan Mayoh | Project Risk Assessment | 24/10/2022 | |
Diana Oduntan | Geetha Balakrishnan/Dan Mayoh | Project Risk Assessment | 22/10/2022 | |
Ed Longmuir | Paul Goddard | Project Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window | 24/10/2022 | |
Oliver Shorrock | Paul Goddard | Project Risk AssessmentLink opens in a new window | 24/10/2022 | |
Ed Mead | Martin Lees | Project Risk Assessment | 20/10/2022 | |
Alexander Walker | Martin Lees | Project Risk Assessment | 20/10/2022 | |
Nimit Sethi | Oleg Petrenko | Project Risk Assessment | 24/10/2022 | |
Russell Shanahan | Oleg Petrenko | Project Risk Assessment | 23/10/2022 | |
2021-2022 | ||||
Diego Prieto Íñiguez |
Martin Lees | Project Risk Assessment | 25/11/21 | |
Kris Baldev | Martin Lees | Project Risk Assessment | ||
Chemicals
In the table below you can find lists of chemicals available in the Superconductivity and Magnetism Group Laboratories for sample preparation. Please consult with your project Supervisr and a staff member of the Superconductivity and Magnetism Group before using any of the chemicals in your work.
Please complete a newly purchased chemical formLink opens in a new window and place it in the tray in room P122. This must be completed for any new chemicals before they are stored in any location. If any chemicals become exhausted or are disposed please let Tom or Patrick know immediately by referencing the number in the first column of the document.
Location | List | Local Group Contact (to be consulted before use) |
P122 chemicals | Click to viewLink opens in a new window | Geetha Balakrishnan |
P128 chemicals | Click to viewLink opens in a new window | Martin Lees/Geetha Balakrishnan |
P127 chemicals | Click to view | Paul Goddard |