Laboratory
Safety Checklist
Hazardous
Substances:
Chemical Storage:
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- Updated
chemical inventory
- Chemicals
dated upon receipt and opening
- Chemical
containers labeled, capped and in good condition
- No
corrosive liquid stored above "eye level"
- Chemicals
segregated by hazard class (organics from oxidizers,
flammables from acids)
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Solvent
Storage:
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- Excess
solvent stored in solvent storage cabinets
- Approved
safety cans equipped with self-closing lids
and flame arrestors intact
- Safety
can lids closed
- Safety
cans/wash bottles properly labeled
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Infectious/Chemical
Waste:
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- Waste
containers labeled and chemical composition
identified
- Biohazard
containers used properly where needed (i.e.
autoclave bags, sharps containers)
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Laboratory
Hoods Local Exhaust:
Laboratory
Hoods:
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- Exhaust
hoods working, date of last inspection
- Hood
sashes open and close and glass intact
- Hood
free of excess chemical storage/equipment
- Hood
sashes down (panels closed) when not in use
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