On October 20, 2021, the Department of Environmental Health & Safety （EHS） organized a meeting on service management of laboratory gas suppliers. Representatives from Shanghai Youjiali Special Gas Co., Ltd., Shanghai Chlorine Gas Co., Ltd., Shanghai Zhenxin Xinshuai Gas Co., Ltd., Shanghai Haoqi Gas Co., Ltd., Bentong (Shanghai) Chemical Co., Ltd., as well as the EHS Department, E-supply Platform, Asset Management Department attended the meeting.
At the meeting, Li Ruiqing, Assistant Director of the EHS Department, made clear the specific management requirements for suppliers on gas cylinders’ safe distribution, response services, gas cylinder quality, validity of licenses, and warning notice. Wei Jian from E-supply put forward data management requirements. Zhang Meiling and Huang Jin from the EHS Department respectively outlined the requirements of wearing shock-proof rings on gas cylinders during transporting and delivering, the qualifications of personnel, and the requirements for regular calibration of pressure reducing valves and pressure gauges.
Director Wang Dongming of the EHS Department concluded that each supplier should have two personnel information on file with the EHS Department for personnel supervision; each supplier should abide by the rules and regulations of the gas cylinder transportation and supervise each other to form an effective reporting mechanism for violations. All suppliers should apply their expertise in gas supply to strengthen safety management, and jointly improve the gas supply safety of the campus.
Laboratory safety is the foundation for ensuring laboratory functions. As an important part of laboratory safety, gas safety is particularly important for the safety management of a laboratory. According to ShanghaiTech University’s Gas Cylinder Safety Management, through safety inspections and daily supervision, a gas cylinder safety management mechanism has been gradually established. A communication mechanism with gas suppliers has been established via this meeting, management requirements have been clarified, and the safety of gas purchase and use in laboratories has been further strengthened to guarantee the safe use of gas by all students and staff in campus.
