WEHI Chemical Safety Inspection

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Laboratory/Department

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Section 1. General Laboratory

• Is there an up-to-date chemical inventory list?<br>Has it been updated in the last 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are DG segregation charts present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there glove chemical resistance guides present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are WHS compliant SDSs of all dangerous goods and hazardous substances in the laboratory available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are risk assessments for procedures involving dangerous goods and hazardous substances completed and available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are spill kits present and fully stocked?<br>-Mop & mop head<br>-Kitty Litter<br>-Dustpan and broom<br>-Chemical Waste Bag<br>-Safety Gloves

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 2. Laboratory Benches

• Are chemicals not in use stored in appropriate cupboards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are working solutions kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals stored in appropriate containers (ADG approved, good working conditions)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do working solutions have compliant labels, including DG class stickers where applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate segregation of DGs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any DG stored above 1.5m?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 3. Fume Cupboards

• Are fume cupboards in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fume cupboards free of non- essential material (face of cupboard free from obstacles)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contains no more than 2.5 L of flammable liquids?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals not in use stored in appropriate cupboards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do chemicals not for immediate use have compliant labels, including DG class stickers where applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 4. Chemical Storage( outside of DG cabinets)

• Are drip trays present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate DG storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals stored in appropriate containers (suitable, good condition, free from external packaging)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do chemicals have appropriate and legible labels, including DG class stickers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 5. Fridges/Freezers /Cold Room

• Do they contain any DG?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If so, are they free from DG class 3 packing group I or large quantities of packing group II and III?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If DG Class 3 is found in fridges/freezers are the units certified intrinsically safe by engineering?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate DG segregation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals stored in appropriate containers (ADG approved, good working conditions)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do chemicals have appropriate and legible stickers, including DG class stickers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the area have adequate storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the area free of non-essential material?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 6. DG Storage Outside of Cabinets (as per 2243.10)

Section 6.1 Flammable Liquids-Class 3

• Is the total < 10 L per 50 m2?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Max pack size < 5 L

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 6.2 Oxiding Agents-Class 5

• Is there < 10 Kg or 10 L per 50m2

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Max pack size < 10 Kg or 10 L

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 6.3 Toxic Substances-Class 6

• Is the total for PG I < 10 L or 10 Kg<br>For PG II and/or III< 50 L or 50 Kg

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Max pack size PG I <10 L or 10 Kg<br>For PG II or PG III < 20 L or 20 Kg

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 6.4 Corrosive Substances-Class 8

• Is the total <20 L or 50 Kg per 50m2

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Max pack size < 20 L or 20 Kg

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 6.5 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods-Class 9

• Is the total < 50 L or 100 Kg per 50m2

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Max pack size <5 L or 20 Kg

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 6.6 TOTAL of All DG

• Is there a total < 200 L or 200 Kg per 50 m2

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 6.7 Hazardous Substances

• Max pack size < 5 L or <20 Kg

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 7 DG Safety Cabinets

• Do all DG safety cabinets in the area function correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all chemicals stored in safety cabinets contain compatible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the area have adequate storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the sump free of chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals stored in appropriate containers (suitable, good condition, free from external packaging)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do chemicals have appropriate and legible labels, including DG stickers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 8. High Risk Chemicals

• Are there any high risk chemicals present eg. Class 5 ( oxidising agents and organic peroxides), Class 4 (flammable solid, spontaneously combustible, dangerous when wet), Hydrofluoric acid, Phosgene

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they being adequately maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 9. Scheduled Drugs and Poisons

• List the number and location of locked boxes belonging to the laboratory( eg. room temperature, fridge, freezer, cold room)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the box locked and secured?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the box have adequate storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the manifest contain all scheduled drugs and poisons in the laboratories inventory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the manifest in use and up-to-date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 10. Compressed Gas Cylinders

• Are the gas stored appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the cylinders clearly labelled on their shoulder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the cylinders secured and fixed to a wall or trolley?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the regulator appropriate (type and grade)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 11. Chemical Waste

• Is waste storage kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is waste stored in appropriate containers (ADG approved, good working conditions)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do waste containers have compliant labels including DG class stickers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate segregation of DG stored in the waste area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Section 12. Other Comments

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Section 13. Sign Off

• Laboratory Representative

  Sign

• Safety Auditor

  Sign

• Second Auditor

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