Diseño de un manual de seguridad y riesgos para los laboratorios de la Facultad de Ciencias bloque lateral dos (Química Analítica, Protección Ambiental, Productos Naturales y Centros de Computación)

Abstract

This work focused on the design of a safety and risk manual for the laboratories of Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Protection, Natural Products, and Computer Centers, which make up Side Block Two of the Faculty of Sciences of ESPOCH. This manual consists of an Integral Risk Management Plan (IR) whose development was based on the guidelines established by the National Risk and Emergency Management Service themselves that allow to identify and reduce the risks inherent in the Block, as well as the management of adverse situations that affect the safety of people within their work environment. Through the use of the checklist, the current situation of the Block was determined, in which the matrix of Identification and Initial Evaluation of risks per job (INSHT) was introduced, whose information facilitates the identification of the vulnerabilities and threats of greatest incidence. Such as fires, explosions, precipitation of volcanic material, earthquakes, or other adverse events of anthropogenic origin. The MESERI method was applied to sites that concentrate easily burned material to achieve an adequate determination of the level of fire risk, this value is based on the risk rating provided by the MEIPEE method. The results of this analysis indicate the need to make proposals for the prevention and control of risks through the reduction of vulnerabilities such as the placement of security elements and risk signaling required by the Block, the acquisition of an early warning system, among others. In conclusion, the designed PIGR constitutes a necessary tool to contribute to improving the reaction capacities of the academic population in the face of those previously affected. Therefore, its implementation is recommended through training and the execution of drills.