Cryogenic Facility Checklist

Section 1. The Facility

• Is authorised access required to enter the facility.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the door self closing. Does door closer mechanism work correctly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Door not held open at time of inspection.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there emergency contact details posted on the entrance door.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there hazard signage in place on the entrance door.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the filters for the natural ventilation grille changed regularly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the mechanical ventilation tested on a regular basis and is it linked to the BMS.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the facility clean and tidy.
  

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the floor been swept.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 2. Oxygen Monitoring System

• Is there an Oxygen display before entering the facility. Was the readout within acceptable limits.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were there any audible alarms sounding.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the internal display correspond with the external display.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the system calibrated
  When was it last calibrated.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the oxygen monitoring system linked to the BMS.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a method available to shut off nitrogen delivery to the facility.
  Is the system checked regularly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 3. PPE

• Are face shields, gloves, ear muffs and apron available in the facility.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Were staff wearing correct PPE at time of inspection.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 4. Equipment

• Is the internal nitrogen pipeline regularly inspected.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the nitrogen level of the tanks checked manually and records kept.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the liquid level displayed on the controller compatible with the manual readout

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are steps available on tanks.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a preventative maintenance contract on the tanks.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there is no maintenance contract how are they maintained and checked to be in good working order.
  Is documentation available.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the small nitrogen dewars in good condition.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the cryocart maintained to be in good working order.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 5. Training and Records

• Is there staff training for safe handling of liquid Nitrogen.
  Are records available.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there standard operating procedures documented for:
  -Collection of liquid nitrogen
  - transport of liquid nitrogen from the facility
  -Depositing or retrieving samples.
  -disposal of liquid nitrogen

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For dewars used outside the facility has their filling and use been risk assessed.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are risk assessments available on line.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 6. Sign off

• Laboratory Operations Officer

  Sign

• Cryogenic Representative

  Sign