Medicon village lab safety rules
Safety rules for all companies at Medicon Village can be downloaded below in English and Swedish.
Hazardous waste management overview
download document below for more information
Liquid waste from bacterial cultures need to be inactivated by treatment with Virkon or a similar agent. Waste that contains antibiotics should never be discarded into the sink. N4 can help you with the proper disposal of this waste and provide you with containers and solidifier.
Chemical spills
Make sure absorbents are always easily accessible in all rooms where chemicals and solvents are handled.
If a large spill of hazardous materials occurs:
Warn others, cordon off the area and evacuate if necessary.
Pour/place the absorbent, open nearby fume hoods and force the ventilation. Close the door to the room and allow the absorbent and ventilation to work.
If a spill of flammable materials occurs:
Shut off the mains breaker.
Sweep and clean the surface after the absorbent/spill has been removed and destroyed.
Flammable goods in the lab
The highest permitted volume of flammable goods that may be out for daily handling within each lab module is, on work surfaces etc., a maximum of 5 litres of fluid, and in ventilated fume cupboards a maximum of 10 litres of fluid and 5 litres of liquid waste.
For more details on the handling of high amount of flammable goods, please refer to the Medicon Village handbook on laboratory rules, downloadable below.
Risk assessment chemical hazards
The Swedish Work environment Authority specifies demands for systematic work environment management for workplaces with chemical risks, read more here.
You can download a form for risk assessment here.
Incidents
You must report incidents, accidents and observations that could lead to an accident or personal injury to Medicon Village. Reports may be filed via the Medicon Village website
Emergency numbers
| emergency | 112 |
| ambulance | 040-676 93 00 |
| police | 114 114 |
| security at Medicon Village | 046-2756016 |
| pharmaceutical information | 0771-450 450 |
| health care advice | 1177 |