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Lab Safety Inspection

Lab Safety Inspection. Rogelio Boyd April, 2005. Lab Safety Inspection. The lab inspection is separated into the following sections: Information/Documentation Chemical Safety Personal Protective Equipment General Safety Emergency Equipment General Lab Equipment. Compressed Gases

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Lab Safety Inspection

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  1. Lab Safety Inspection Rogelio Boyd April, 2005

  2. Lab Safety Inspection • The lab inspection is separated into the following sections: • Information/Documentation • Chemical Safety • Personal Protective Equipment • General Safety • Emergency Equipment • General Lab Equipment

  3. Compressed Gases • Electrical Safety • Fire Safety • Ventilation System • Signage

  4. Information / Documentation • This section checks for proper documentation on safety lab procedures and safety handling

  5. Right to know Law

  6. Accident / Incident Report forms

  7. MSDS

  8. Safety Manual

  9. Chemical Inventory

  10. Chemical Safety • In this section the storage, proper labeling, disposal of hazardous chemicals are taken into account • Chemicals did not surpass their expiration date. • No peroxidizables in the lab. • No flammable chemical in excess of 10 gal were stored.

  11. Chemical Storage

  12. Proper Labeling

  13. Waste Disposal

  14. Chemical Storage Room Safety

  15. Personal Protective Equipment • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is a key component concerning safety in the lab • Appropriate eye protection • Appropriate gloves • Lab coats • Hard hats • Identifications

  16. Eye Protection and Hard Hats

  17. Glove Protection

  18. Lab Coats and ID tags

  19. General Safety • This section includes points such as • Good housekeeping • Clear corridors • Appropriate lab clothing • Tripping hazards • Waste/trash disposal • Designated zones • Lab policy

  20. Good Housekeeping

  21. Tripping Hazards

  22. Electrical Circuits

  23. Clear Corridors

  24. Sharps Disposal

  25. Lab Policy

  26. Emergency Equipment • Section includes • Safety showers: inspected, operational and unobstructed • Eye wash • Spill kits • Fire extinguishers • First aid kits • Emergency contact numbers

  27. Safety Showers (4)

  28. Eye wash (3)

  29. Spill Kits

  30. Fire Extinguishers (3)

  31. Emergency Contact Numbers

  32. General Lab Equipment • This section evaluates the lab surroundings in areas such as • Lighting • Ventilation • Plumbing • Refrigerators • Vacuum system

  33. Lighting

  34. Ventilation

  35. Plumbing

  36. Refrigerators and Vacuum system

  37. Compressed Gasses • This section evaluates the safety precaution the lab has to have regarding the storage of cylinders

  38. Safe Secure

  39. Storage

  40. Electrical Safety • This section cover the electrical panels, electrical cords and grounding of electrical equipment

  41. Electrical Panels

  42. Electrical Map

  43. Circuit Map

  44. Fire Safety • Aspects such as the ones below are tackled. The lab scored perfect on this section. • Unobstructed corridors • Clean Dry Floors • Unobstructed doors • Fire extinguishers • Exits Doors

  45. Ventilation System • This section inspects fume hoods • Certification • Proper Use • Hood Alarms • Lab ventilation

  46. Fume Hoods

  47. Signage • This section emphasizes on signs that are present in the lab • Zone Designations • Chemical Storage room • Emergency Exits • Hazard signs

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