Update this risk assessment’s Risk Assessment: “Biosafety Hazard Exposure Activities and Controls Worksheet” if necessary to reflect chemical handling and disposal safety recommendations, adding new controls to the Control” column. “Recommended Looking at the Risk Assessment: Chemical Summary “Biosafety Worksheet,” pay particular attention to chemicals that are expected to be used in a large amount or at a high concentration during this procedure or that pose significant hazards. Ideally, all chemicals being used in the procedure should be given consideration. When this is not feasible, emphasis should be placed on chemicals in larger amounts, higher concentrations, or are extremely dangerous due to the hazards they pose. Compare the current and recommended controls. If the recommended control is different from the current control, select in the Needed?” column and indicate in the “Yes” “Change to be Made” column what must be done to bring the “Change current procedure in line with the recommendations. Close the Risk Assessment: Chemical Summary Worksheet” “Biosafety and related chemical SDSs. Looking at the Risk Assessment: Hazard Exposure Activities “Biosafety and Controls Worksheet,” look for all controls that have in the “Yes” Needed?” column. “Change For these controls, discuss the content of the to be “Change Made” column with relevant personnel, supervisors, and managers. If the change is ultimately decided by supervisors and managers to be beneficial, update the affected laboratory procedure SOP(s) and procedure manual(s) as necessary. In this risk assessment’s folder, open the Risk Assessment: “Biosafety General Considerations Worksheet.” Reviewing the non-N/A considerations, consider if the status of the institution, laboratory, and procedure matches the necessary practices, policies, and amenities needed to best protect personnel and the environment. This is especially important for considerations with a “No” answer. For practices, policies, and amenities that are not considered sufficient, discuss them with relevant personnel, supervisors, managers, and institution management. If changes are ultimately decided by supervisors, managers, and institution management to be beneficial, update the affected laboratory procedure SOP(s) and procedure manual(s) as necessary. Close the Risk Assessment: General Considerations “Biosafety Worksheet.” The laboratory director should sign off on the updated SOP(s).
Update this risk assessment’s “Biosafety Risk Assessment: Hazard Exposure Activities and Controls Worksheet” if necessary to reflect chemical handling and disposal safety recommendations, adding new controls to the “Recommended Control” column. Looking at the “Biosafety Risk Assessment: Chemical Summary Worksheet,” pay particular attention to chemicals that are expected to be used in a large amount or at a high concentration during this procedure or that pose significant hazards. Ideally, all chemicals being used in the procedure should be given consideration. When this is not feasible, emphasis should be placed on chemicals in larger amounts, higher concentrations, or are extremely dangerous due to the hazards they pose. Compare the current and recommended controls. If the recommended control is different from the current control, select “Yes” in the “Change Needed?” column and indicate in the “Change to be Made” column what must be done to bring the current procedure in line with the recommendations. Close the “Biosafety Risk Assessment: Chemical Summary Worksheet” and related chemical SDSs. Looking at the “Biosafety Risk Assessment: Hazard Exposure Activities and Controls Worksheet,” look for all controls that have “Yes” in the “Change Needed?” column. For these controls, discuss the content of the “Change to be Made” column with relevant personnel, supervisors, and managers. If the change is ultimately decided by supervisors and managers to be beneficial, update the affected laboratory procedure SOP(s) and procedure manual(s) as necessary. In this risk assessment’s folder, open the “Biosafety Risk Assessment: General Considerations Worksheet.” Reviewing the non-N/A considerations, consider if the status of the institution, laboratory, and procedure matches the necessary practices, policies, and amenities needed to best protect personnel and the environment. This is especially important for considerations with a “No” answer. For practices, policies, and amenities that are not considered sufficient, discuss them with relevant personnel, supervisors, managers, and institution management. If changes are ultimately decided by supervisors, managers, and institution management to be beneficial, update the affected laboratory procedure SOP(s) and procedure manual(s) as necessary. Close the “Biosafety Risk Assessment: General Considerations Worksheet.” The laboratory director should sign off on the updated SOP(s).