[sudoroom] Fwd: CA law - hazardous substances @ workplace
Michael Scroggins
michaeljscroggins at gmail.com
Thu Aug 2 21:04:34 CEST 2012
Another factor to consider here is the disposal of biowaste. The options
range from running everything through an autoclave to hiring a disposal
service to some combination of the two depending on local ordinance.
Here are the transcripts from June FBI-DIY Bio meetings:
http://diyhpl.us/wiki/transcripts/fbi-diybio-2012/
There is good information about the nuts and bolts of opening a bio
space in some of the remarks.
Michael
> Eddan Katz <mailto:eddan at oaklandlocal.com>
> Wednesday, August 01, 2012 8:49 PM
> Forwarding some initial research and advice about what to be aware
> when setting up the bio-hackerspace activities that have been discussed.
>
>
>> *From:* John Schloendorn <zauberkugel at gmail.com
>> <mailto:zauberkugel at gmail.com>>
>> *Date:* August 1, 2012 11:43:40 AM PDT
>> *To:* Eddan Katz <eddan at oaklandlocal.com <mailto:eddan at oaklandlocal.com>>
>> *Cc:* "ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com
>> <mailto:ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com>" <ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com
>> <mailto:ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com>>, Joseph Jackson
>> <joseph.jackson at gmail.com <mailto:joseph.jackson at gmail.com>>
>> *Subject:* *Re: CA law - hazardous substances @ workplace*
>>
>> I found the local fire marshal most helpful. They will be really
>> concerned that their men don't die when there's a fire at your place.
>> So they want to see it before there's a fire and map out where the
>> potential hazards are. That means, they are the most incentivized to
>> look for actual risks, as opposed to bureaucratic rules. They can
>> also help you figure the rest out and make introductions with all the
>> other city people. These would be hazardous waste, planning
>> department, and maybe business permits (if there is a business). The
>> Sheriff is optional, but probably a good idea, because if they
>> discover you independently, their first assumption will be meth lab,
>> and that creates all kinds of unnecessary brouhah for you, and
>> expense for them.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Eddan Katz <eddan at oaklandlocal.com
>> <mailto:eddan at oaklandlocal.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Yeah, thanks.
>> No, we're not looking to be regulated - just to assure the
>> landlord we're not getting him into trouble.
>> Do you remember what the name of the department is you got the
>> permit from?
>> In addition to storage, do you have to have some kind of
>> ventilation/hood, fire/safety or other some such thing that is
>> paid attention to by the county?
>>
>> Thanks again.
>> -Eddan
>>
>>
>> sent from +1(415) 728-5800 <tel:%2B1%28415%29%20728-5800>
>>
>> On Aug 1, 2012, at 8:02 AM, "ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com
>> <mailto:ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com>"<ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com
>> <mailto:ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>> Great thanks Joe!
>>>
>>> Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint!
>>>
>>> ----- Reply message -----
>>> From: "Joseph Jackson" <joseph.jackson at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:joseph.jackson at gmail.com>>
>>> Date: Wed, Aug 1, 2012 1:02 am
>>> Subject: CA law - hazardous substances @ workplace
>>> To: "Ryan Bethencourt" <ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com>>
>>> Cc: "Eddan Katz" <eddan at oaklandlocal.com
>>> <mailto:eddan at oaklandlocal.com>>, "John Schloendorn"
>>> <zauberkugel at gmail.com <mailto:zauberkugel at gmail.com>>
>>>
>>>
>>> At BioCurious we are in Santa Clara county so we have to comply
>>> with their dept and have a permit...it basically stipulates the
>>> amount of chemmicals on premise and also requires you to store
>>> it appropriately. They send an inspector at least once a year
>>> to look to make sure you are not putting stuff that will explode
>>> next to each other in the cabinets, etc.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, do not go looking for regulations...most buildings
>>> are violating many codes, including most commercial biotech
>>> operations...will probably not be adhering to the letter of the
>>> law if the govt ever wants to look for an infraction.
>>>
>>> I'll search through our documents about any compliance issues.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 12:46 AM, Ryan Bethencourt
>>> <ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com <mailto:ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey Eddan,
>>>
>>> Thanks for looking into this
>>>
>>> Joe/John - what regs do we have to be aware of for the
>>> biohacker space, were there any snags when Biocurious was
>>> first set up?
>>>
>>>
>>> R
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 3:37 PM, Eddan Katz
>>> <eddan at oaklandlocal.com <mailto:eddan at oaklandlocal.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hey Ryan -
>>>
>>> Just started looking into biohazard issues under CA law
>>> and found this section of the law on Industrial Control
>>> of Hazardous Substances.
>>> http://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/sb7g16a109.html.
>>>
>>> Can you help me narrow down what I should be looking for
>>> from what you see here in the subsections?
>>>
>>> -Eddan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ryan Bethencourt
>>>
>>> Tel: (650) 741-5013 <tel:%28650%29%20741-5013>
>>> ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com <mailto:ryan.bethencourt at gmail.com>
>>>
>>> www.bamh1.com <http://www.bamh1.com>
>>> www.linkedin.com/in/bethencourt
>>> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/bethencourt>
>>> www.logos-press.com/books/biotechnology_business_development.php
>>> <http://www.logos-press.com/books/biotechnology_business_development.php>
>>>
>>>
>>
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