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• Personnel involved

• This checklist identifies common lab safety concerns and is intended for use in setting up operations, orienting and training personnel, maintaining effective safety performance or conducting inspection activities.

Fire Safety & Prevention

• Personnel are trained to:

• Locate fire alarm pull stations and follow established fire reporting procedure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Recognize and interpret fire alarm signals

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Locate and appropriately use fire extinguishers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Secure the lab

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safely evacuate when indicated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The lab is clean and uncluttered with aisles and fire egress unobstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exit signage is clear and lit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Corridors and stairways are not used for storage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cardboard and other combustibles are not accumulated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire doors (stairway, corridor and lab) are not wedged or tied open

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Automatic sprinklers are unobstructed. (Storage is no closer than 18 inches to the horizontal plane of the sprinkler heads except the walls).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bunsen burner hoses are:

• Heavy walled, butyl rubber

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Not cracked or decayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Not longer than 6 feet

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Not concealed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemicals

• The lab has a unit specific chemical hygiene plan and is complying with its provisions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All chemical containers, including those for wastes, are labeled; waste containers indicate contents (percentages or concentrations) and display a hazard warning

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety data sheets (SDS's) are maintained and available to lab personnel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Anyone handling hazardous materials has received adequate training prior to possible exposure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Shelves or cabinets below eye level are used for chemical storage; chemicals are off the floor

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containers are not damaged or leaking

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemical storage is based on compatibility

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety equipment and personal protective devices appropriate to the chemical hazard are employed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Toxics

• Exposures are minimized and within regulatory limits

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exposures are monitored when indicated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Carcinogens, reproductive toxins and materials of high acute toxicity are used in designated areas and with appropriate controls

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Reactives

• Peroxide formers (diethyl ether etc.) are purchased in the smallest practical container size

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containers of peroxide formers are dated both when received and opened

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Outdated containers of peroxide formers are promptly disposed of as hazardous waste

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Corrosives

• Corrosive chemicals are stored below eye level

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Corrosive chemicals are always used with appropriate personal protective equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Corrosive chemicals are used within suitable proximity to drench showers and eyewashes and personnel are trained to locate and use this equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Flammables

• Flammable liquids are limited in quantity and stored as per policy

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammable liquids are stored in lab-safe refrigerators when they must be cooled, and not in cold rooms; refrigerators are labeled for allowed contents and either safe or not safe storage of flammable liquids

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammable chemicals are used in exhaust hoods

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Compressed gases and cryogenic liquids

• These materials are used with suitable ventilation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compressed gas cylinders are appropriately secured with chains or straps

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Quantities of compressed gases are minimized

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is no bulk storage in the lab

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No storage compatibilities exist, especially those involving flammable and oxidizing gases

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cylinder valves are closed and caps are replaced when cylinders are not in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Empty gas cylinders are marked "MT" or "EMPTY"

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All cylinders are kept away from heat sources

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical equipment

• Electrical equipment with exposed conductive surfaces is grounded

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cords on electrical equipment are not damaged or frayed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical receptacles are not overloaded or damaged

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Electrical panels are unobstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Laboratory equipment

• Automatic equipment used while the lab is unattended is regularly checked for proper operation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Guards are in place over moving parts of equipment, such as belt drives on vacuums pumps

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Centrifuges are equipped and used with appropriate shielding

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pressurized or depressurized systems are adequately shielded or isolated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Glassware is not cracked or chipped

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Safety and emergency equipment

• Safety equipment and personal protective devices are selected, used and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Holders or mitts are used to handle hot articles or cryogens

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A drench shower is available and accessible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• An eyewash is available, accessible and clean; weekly checks documented by lab staff

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• An exhaust fume hood is operative and not being used for storage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Waste disposal

• Chemical purchases and use are planned to minimize waste generation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Syringes and other sharps are disposed of in appropriate containers which are not overfilled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Biohazard and radiation wastes are properly segregated and handled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hazardous waste chemicals are collected

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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