Title Page
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Building/ Lab/ Work Area #
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Location
CHEMICAL STORAGE
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Is there an accurate inventory for the chemicals?
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Is there a system to control the purchase of chemicals?
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Are MSDS Sheets available for the chemicals?
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Are chemicals stored safely in the lab?
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Are chemicals clearly labelled?
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Are incompatible chemicals stored separately?
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Are high risk chemicals stored securely with restricted access?
WASTE
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Are waste chemicals labelled as waste and stored in a suitable location until final disposal?
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Are facilities available for different chemical waste streams ie solid waste, liquid waste?
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Are bins clearly marked with their waste stream?
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Is there a dedicated sink for acceptable liquid waste?
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Are waste chemicals disposed of promptly?
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Are records kept of the chemicals disposed of?
CHEMICAL USE
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Speak to the supervisor and a member of the lab/ work area
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Do personnel know where MSDS documents are kept?
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Do personnel understand the hazards associated with their work, good hygiene practice etc?
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Can evidence of training in the safe use of chemicals be provided?
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Do personnel know what to do in an emergency ie fire, first aid, personal contamination?
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Do personnel know what action to take in the event of a chemical spill?
PPE AND SPILL KITS
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Are suitable gloves in a range of sizes freely available?
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Are suitable goggles and masks freely available?
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Are personnel wearing lab coats, gloves etc?
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Are chemical spill kits available with instruction on how to use them?
FUME HOODS
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Does the Fume Hood have an in-date test sticker affixed to it?
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Is the safe working height indicated?
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Are all flow meters working?
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Are all fume hoods clean and tidy with no evidence they are used for general storage?
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Are containers in the fume hood labelled with the date, owner, chemical and associated hazards?
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Are vents clear of obstructions?
GASES
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Are gases / gas cylinders labelled with their content and the direction of flow if applicable?
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Do regulators have in date inspection labels affixed?
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Is there a central gas isolation point if bench mounted gas taps are present?
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Are instructions displayed on the action to take if a gas is leaking?
HAND WASH FACILITIES
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Are hand wash sinks available with a hand wash only sink sign displayed?
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Are sinks clean and tidy?
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Are paper towels and soap provided?
GENERAL
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Are General Lab Rules displayed ie PPE, no eating, drinking?
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Is the work area free of electrical equipment that shouldn’t be there?
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Are details of the local First Aider provided?
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Are appropriate fire extinguishers available and which have been inspected in the last year?
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Are fire exits / fire escape routes clear?
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Is the area generally clean and tidy with items stored safely?
SUMMARY
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Rate the overall safety standard of the lab/ work area
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Provide any other observations
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Provide any recommendations
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Sign off