In attendance: Bob Eppinger; Brian Serbin; Cindy Rettig; Gloria Pullins; Art Wilson; Mike Intenzo;
Xavier Moozhikkattu; Adam Eyring; Obed Addo, Alicia Elsetinow; Nia Abbdul-Hameed,
Rich Riddell, Ken Bradley, Bob Drumwright

Old Business

1. The minutes of the 8/6/2003 meeting were accepted as written.
2. Bob E. reported that he and Geoff B. had a meeting with security system representatives for the installation of a camera system. Two cameras will be located in the lobby and six located around the parking lot area. The system would not be a live system and recordings would be viewed after the fact. There is storage for a weeks worth of events.
3. Bob E. has ordered more signs for PPE signage. They will be installed when they come in.
4. Xavier reported that the next BLS blood drive would be around Nov. 14th.
5. Bob E. reported there are still items remaining in the electrical room that have to be cleared out whose owners are unknown. This follow-up continues as a result of the L&I fire safety and hazardous chemical storage inspection conducted July 11th 2003. Many of the deficiencies, house keeping related, have been corrected. An updated floor plan will be completed soon as well.
6. Safety Training Items,

· Bob D. will check on the fire extinguisher training.
· RTK training is being scheduled by Bob D. and will occur very soon.
· Ken B. reported CPR/First Aid training is close to finalization with the Red Cross.

7. Annual Hood Validations have been completed by Brian S. As of September 17th all CLF Chemical Fume Hoods have been inspected. About 38% of the hoods are within the 80 – 120 cfm. target with the remainder running a little higher then specifications. Four problem hoods were noted in the report, mostly with fluctuating flows and a work order will be placed for installment of screens in the Organics Lab hood room. All the data and the reports can be found in "P:\safety\forms\Hood Inspection\2003\". There is a warranty on the CLF hoods however, it has not been determined who will call for service. The water pollution plant hoods have also been inspected and tagged at the 100 cfm. level. The new meter is in the possession of Brian S. and he will write a short SOP for it.
8. Bob E. reported that the ERT needs to be back on some regular meetings. The SCBA's need to be tested and some training on them needs to be done. Bob E. will contact Bill Wankoff to ask about the ERT training offer by TTI, a consultant that does emergency response training for the PWD. Ken B. offered to go over with Bob E. the necessary items for the ERT carts.
9. Xavier M. reported that the baseline program for BLS employees is complete. Ken B. reported there is PhD oversight on this program. Turnover of the baseline medical staff members has increased. Lateness of the baseline staff has been reported and it appears they are going through a transition.
10. Cindy R. reported that the laboratory safety audits are barely coming in and lately in the last two months there has been around 50% participation. Adam E. will give Bob E a report.
11. The fire extinguishers in the CLF are due for service. Joe W. is in charge of the contract and any complaints concerning the contract should be directed to him. If any old extinguishers are to be disposed, the Fire Dept. should be called to pick up these unserviceable extinguishers.
12. Bob E. will remind Geoff B. to review the newly revised draft edition of the BLS Safety Manual.
13. Bob E. reported that there is no new information to report on lunchtime seminars. He will talk to Lorraine J. on scheduling them with Mike Augustyn through the Safety Office.
14. Ken B. reported that the CSE program given by Jim D'Agostino is going to start at plant locations. The schedule will be given to Bob E.

New Business

1. Brian S. asked Ken B. and Bob D. about old safety supplies that have accumulated in the storeroom and the shed. He will make a list of what we have and forward it to both Ken B. and Bob D.
2. A Fall fire drill will be scheduled soon.
3. A comment was received at the table for, no lab coats in the lunchroom.
4. Xavier M. asked if the annual safety audit would be conducted by the Safety Office. Bob D. said it's on its way.
5. Adam E. will discuss with Bob E. on the content of the posted emergency procedures. Also mentioned was the accident at SE where a pH reference solution was splashed into the eyes one of the technicians.
6. Brian S. reported the presence of solvent odors in the chemical storeroom. There is an alarm/test panel outside of room 151 that is not, and should be functioning for the solvent storage room. Geoff B. will be looking into this.
7. The Safety office will order a mold survey done in the CLF.
8. Bob E. reported that he has contacted the Design group for the files associated with the floor plan of the CLF. There have been modifications to the building and these corrections will be made to these files and set back to Design. Also the fire department lock box will contain hard copies of the updated floor plans.
9. Brian S. reported that the emergency light testing is ongoing and he will conclude the testing shortly. Initial results show there are several problem areas in the CLF.

NEXT MEETING 12/3/2003, 9:30 am @ BLS in Conference Room "A"

J. Brian Serbin
1500 East Hunting Park Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19124-4941
brian.serbin@phila.gov
Tel: 1-215-685-1434
Fax: 1-215-743-5594