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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Building
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Room #
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Location
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NOTE: This general template can be used for lab safety self-inspections. You can modify this template to suit your lab area and institution standards.
General Safety
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Lab is maintained secure. Door is locked when no one is in lab.
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Appropriate clothing worn by everyone in lab.
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Personal protective equipment (PPE) (i.e. lab coats, nitrile gloves, safety glasses, etc.)
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REFERENCE: Lab PPE to be worn
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Work and storage areas clear of clutter; access to exit is unrestricted.
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No food or drinks found in labs.
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Hazard sign posted on corridor door.
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Emergency phone numbers & plan posted next to phone.
Chemical Safety
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Eyewash not blocked; can be accessed easily.
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Fume hood free of clutter and stored chemicals.
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Appropriate labels are found on all hazardous chemical containers.
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No flammable chemicals stored in regular refrigerator.
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All compressed gas cylinders secured in upright position.
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All compressed gas cylinders capped when not in use.
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Shelves and chemical containers in good condition (no leaks, rust).
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Spill control equipment (neutralizers, absorbent pads) are present.
Hazardous Waste
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Is Hazardous chemical waste generated in this area?
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Satellite Accumulation Area (SAA) is located at or near where waste is generated.
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Maximum SAA storage capacity not exceeded.
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Waste containers are in good condition (not leaking, rusted, bulging or damaged).
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Each container is marked with the words "Hazardous Waste".
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Each container is marked with full chemical names identifying the contents stored inside (no abbreviations or formulas).
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Waste containers are kept closed unless adding waste.
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Waste containers storing liquid hazardous waste at or near sinks and drains are stored within secondary containment.
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Secondary containment is in good condition (free of cracks, gaps and impervious to leaks).
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Is regulated medical waste or "sharps" waste generated in this area?
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Sharps are disposed in a proper container that is kept closed unless waste is being added.
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Regulated medical waste is placed in red bags within boxes that are properly labeled or in another suitable container
Biological Safety
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Biological materials are not stored in hallways or chaseways in unlocked freezers or refrigerators.
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Biohazard signs are posted in all labs handling infectious materials.
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Lab coats, gowns or scrubs are in use in labs handling infectious materials.
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Disinfectants are on hand for sanitizing bench tops and treating spills.
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Biological safety cabinet(s) were certified within the last 12 months.
Radiation Safety
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Is radioactive material present in this area?
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Is a proper sign posted on the lab door?
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Radioactive and/or mixed waste containers are properly labeled.
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The GM meter(s) is calibrated.
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The radioactive material use area is marked properly.
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The radioactive material storage freezer is properly labeled.
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Vials of radioactive material within a freezer are stored in a proper "lock box".
Completion
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Any other observations
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Inspected by