Chem/Biochem Internal Lab Audits

• PI

• Building

• Rooms

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Personnel

Signage

• Room Haz Com sheets posted and updated (bio, carcinogen, rad, other)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Abbreviation sheet posted in lab

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency Response Guide posted in lab

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Documentation and Training

• Access to BLINK safety resources

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemical Hygiene Plan (access/read)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• New Lab Worker Checklist

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• UC Lab Safety Fundamentals Training

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Annual Lab Hazards Training

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Blood Born Pathogen (BBP) initial / refresher / Viral Vectors Training

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Records updated in CHUA (personnel, LHAT, HCPs, PPE, Training)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Work Practices

• Clean Areas posted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Refrigerators/ freezers posted no food, drink, flammable storage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Single pass water and water conservation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sink available for hand washing (soap & towels available)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Non-hazardous piercing properly disposed (glass box)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No exposed sharps (razor blades & needles properly stored)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab in good repair (housekeeping! walls intact! ceiling tiles)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lab Emergency Preparations

• All lab personnel know evac procedures, routes, assembly areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All lab personnel know response for injuries and exposures (yellow door signs)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an approved eyewash and shower station with 10 sec / 55 ft

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eyewash/shower area clear of obstructions (36" around)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eyewash/shower tested within the last month

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aid kit present and stocked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab Spill Kit available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Items >42" high seismically secured

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Heavy items secured / stored on lower shelves / cabinets closed / shelf lips

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab negative pressure to hallway

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire / Life Safety

• Exits / aisles / corridors free from obstructions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab / Fire doors kept close (to hallway)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Extinguisher annual and monthly checks

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Alarm bells / strobes unobstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage clearance from ceiling 18" w/ sprinklers, 24" w/o sprinklers

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Electrical / Mechanical Safety

• Electrical panel accessible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Plugs, cords, and receptacles in good condition (no tape, cracks, bare wires)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate extension cord use (no permanent wiring, in series, through walls, trip hazard)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Movable parts guarded on equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Environmental Rooms

• Clean and clutter free

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Correct storage (no mold, limited cardboard use, no flammable materials, no gas cylinders

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chem Safety Basics

• All lab personnel know how to access SDSs

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Storage cabinets labeled / clean / uncluttered

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Containers labeled / good condition / stored securely / closed when not in use / no visible contamination / appropriate location

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemicals separated by hazard classification ( acids, bases, oxidizers, flammables)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Flammables

• <10 gal of flammable located outside approved flammable storage cabinet

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Approved flammable storage cabinet present if more than 10 gal present

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Flammables stored in approved containers if over 1 gal / 4 liters

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Domestic refrigerator / environmental rooms do not have flammable materials stored

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PPE

• Appropriate attire and footwear worn in lab at all times

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Lab coat assigned and worn in lab

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Gloves available and appropriate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Eye protection assigned, available, and used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Face shield/splash goggles available if required

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Compressed Gases

• Gas cylinders secured upper and lower with non-combustible straps

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cylinder capped when not in use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fume hoods

• Tested yearly / EH&S test certificate current

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Audio alarm or visual indicator functioning

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clutter minimized (equipment, supplies, and chemicals) / not used for storage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Special Hazards

• Lab personnel know how to access EH&S online HCPs (pyrophoric, carcinogens, cryogenic, drugs, etc.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ethers and other peroxide formers are dated when received, when opened, and disposed of within one year or expiration date (which ever comes first)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Basic Biosafety

• Posses an active Biohazard Use Authorization (BUA)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Biosafety Cabinet is certified and/or disinfected as stated by BUA

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Vacuum flasks correctly labeled / in secondary containers / in-line filter / disinfected correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PPE used in BLS II and above

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemical Waste

• Disposed of through EH&S (no disposal through evaporation, drain, trash)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Waste tags / secondary containers / no open containers / disposed of within 90 days / no contamination

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Biohazardous Waste

• Red Bag Waste: in rigid labeled (bio symbol) covered container / double red bags / address label with building, room #, WGN / not overfilled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sharps: address label with building, room #, & WGN / not over-filled / taped shut for disposal

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Other Waste

• Universal waste (batteries, light bulbs) disposed of through EH&S

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• E-waste sent to Surplus Sales<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Controlled Substances

• Complete CS Self Assessment Audit Sheet

  Yes

  No

  N/A