UWA external audit checklist in conjunction with New Energy Consulting.

• The aim of this audit is to improve compliance with the new WHS legislation and regulations and with best practices in chemical and laboratory safety.

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Section A: Awarenss of chemical storage, handling, and disposal obligations by labortory users.

• Name of person and role in the area:

• What must be on a user-generated reagent label?

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• WHS act

  Satisfactory

  Improvement needed

  Unsatisfactory

  NA

• UWA policy for DG storage and handling

  Satisfactory

  Improvement needed

  Unsatisfactory

  NA

• Design of the existing system

  Satisfactory

  Improvement needed

  Unsatisfactory

  NA

• Assessment of implementation of the existing system

  Satisfactory

  Improvement needed

  Unsatisfactory

  NA

• In an emergency what would you do?

• If you were in charge of this area what would you change?

Section B: DGCs (Dangerous Goods Cabinets) in this area:

• Cabinet Information

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• Dangerous Goods UWA Chemical Audit Barcode number:

• Select all labelling on the DGC:

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• Does the DGC require new or additional labelling or signage?

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  No

  N/A

• Is the cabinet structurally compromised in any way?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Select all that apply:

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• Is there a storage issue inside this cabinet?

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  No

  N/A

• Select all that apply:

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• Is there an external or siting issue with this DGC?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Select all that apply:

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• Do the holdings of this DGC match those on the ChemAlert register for it?

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Section C: Non-DGC storage of chemicals.

• What type of storage unit:

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• Are flammable DGs stored in this?

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  No

  N/A

• Are there structural issues with this storage unit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Select all that apply:

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• Are there internal issues with this unit?

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  • Yes
  • No
  • N/A

• Select all that apply:

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• Which DG classes?

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• Do the holdings of this non-DGC match those on the ChemAlert register for it?

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Section D: Chemical Labelling. Chemical containers should be marked in accordance with WHS Regulations and the Model Code of Practice Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals. Grandfathering of ADG labels is permitted at this time.

• For chemicals with proprietary labels please select all that apply:

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• Are replacement labels adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all proprietary reagents have a UWA chemical barcode?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For user-generated labelling, select all that apply:

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• What frequency are the labels reviewed in order to keep them compliant with current requirents?

• Send this area the labelling template?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section E: Register of Hazardous Chemicals - Having a Register of Hazardous Chemicals in place is a requirement of Australian WHS Regulations. UWA uses the ChemAlert inventory for chemical regsisters.

• Is the ChemAlert inventory up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for every chemical in the cabinet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Register of Hazardous Chemicals easily accessible to anyone likely to be exposed to the chemicals?

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  • Yes
  • No
  • N/A

• Does this area need CA training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section F: Housekeeping, leaks and spills disposal

• Are personal items, food, or drink, found within the laboratory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is access to first aid equipment, safety showers or emergency eyewash impeded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate spill kits available and adequately sign posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Are there any excess chemicals sitting outside the safety cabinets due to insufficient storage space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill trays in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PPE adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Select all PPE that is deficient:

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• Is the use of PPE mandatory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are SOPs in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any chemicals past their use-by date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are empty chemical containers isolated and disposed of properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When was the last chemical disposal from this are?

• Are waste chemicals being collected regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Select any environmental issues present in this area:

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• Are there chemical issues in the area as a whole?

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  No

  N/A

• Select all that apply

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Section G: Overall assessment by discussion with 3 frontline end users

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