Lab Checks - Bio

• Document No.

• Lab No.

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

Door Notice Information

• Is the door notice information correct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contacts to be up dated

  Select School Safety Advisor Principle Investgator Alternative Contact Other

  • School Safety Advisor
  • Principle Investgator
  • Alternative Contact
  • Other

• Hazard information need for lab

  Select Corrosives Flammables Toxic Compressed gasses Explosives Lasers Bio Hot surfaces Radiation

  • Corrosives
  • Flammables
  • Toxic
  • Compressed gasses
  • Explosives
  • Lasers
  • Bio
  • Hot surfaces
  • Radiation

• Select the types of gases in the lab

  Select Oxygen Nitrogen Helium Argon Carbon dioxide Air Hydrogen Methane Carbon monoxide Nitrous oxide Methyl chloride Mixtures

  • Oxygen
  • Nitrogen
  • Helium
  • Argon
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Air
  • Hydrogen
  • Methane
  • Carbon monoxide
  • Nitrous oxide
  • Methyl chloride
  • Mixtures

• List of other gases and mixtures

• Where needed is restricted access maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Chemicals and Gases

• Do all regulators have B codes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scan cylinder regulator bar codes

Fume Cupboards / Microbiological Cupboards / Chemical Cupboards

• Are the fume cupboards fit for purpose?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the fume cupboard logs being completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What is the date of the last entry?

  Date

• Is the Bio cabinet log being completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last service / test

  Date

• Are there cupboards available to store hazardous chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Select the types of chemical storage available.

  Select Corrosive Flammable Toxic Explosive Harmful General Chemicals

  • Corrosive
  • Flammable
  • Toxic
  • Explosive
  • Harmful
  • General Chemicals

• Are the chemicals stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lab Equipment and Experiments

• Has the PAT Been carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All electrical appliances are still compliant

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the equipment and experiments running over night have an up to date permit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the fridges and freezers correctly labeled and fit for purpose?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the fridge and freezer logs being completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Risk Assessments, COSHH, BioCOSHH and Emergency Information

• Are RAs and COSHH Assessments up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the First Aid Kit complete?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there Eye Wash bottles available and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the emergency shower log being completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last test.

  Date

• Is there a spill kit in the lab? Does it contain material to tackle a biological spill?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• PPE available

  Select Goggles Lab coats Gloves

  • Goggles
  • Lab coats
  • Gloves

• The lab benches;

  Clean and Tidy

  Being used but in a tidy manner

  Could do with some attention

• The Lab sinks;

  Clean and Tidy

  Equipment washed, to be put away

  Dirty equipment waiting to be cleaned

  Very untidy

• Are there disinfectants available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the lab bins being emptied, including, <br><br>General waste<br>Glass bin<br>Bio bins<br>Sharps

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there hand washing facilities available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No evidence of food or drink.

  Yes

  No

  N/A