Unattended reactions/experiments Are risk assessments performed for each new Assessments followed according to the chemical both before approval to purchase and and before use in an activity? Does the OU have persons responsible for Review staff responsibilities and PD maintaining and updating the chemical inventory in ChemWatch according to the ? E.g. Hazardous Chemical Coordinator Are all chemicals appropriately labelled and Labelling to be as described in the stored as per current legislation Global Harmonisation of chemical labelling and segregated storage as described in the Does the OU or use any substances that OU must ensure these substances are require particular licencing and procedures licenced, stored and handled according This can include: to the : Scheduled carcinogens the Scheduled Substances the Security Sensitive Dangerous Substances Storage and Handling of Scheduled Substances Procedure (Draft) Is a procedure for managing chemical Procedure must be according to waste, and is it always followed? Are all items from the regular laboratory These include: workplace inspections noted, with all All equipment in test such as fume tabled in an action plan and hoods rectified in a timely manner? Safety showers and eye wash stations checked regularly (or as per documented risk assessment) Fire equipment Regular inspection of first aid kits Correct gas cylinder storage and transport
Unattended reactions/experiments Are risk assessments performed for each new chemical both before approval to purchase and before use in an activity? Assessments followed according to the and Does the OU have persons responsible for maintaining and updating the chemical inventory in ChemWatch according to the ? E.g. Hazardous Chemical Coordinator Review staff responsibilities and PD Are all chemicals appropriately labelled and stored as per current legislation Labelling to be as described in the Global Harmonisation of chemical labelling and segregated storage as described in the Does the OU or use any substances that require particular licencing and procedures This can include: Scheduled carcinogens Scheduled Substances Security Sensitive Dangerous Substances OU must ensure these substances are licenced, stored and handled according to the : the the Storage and Handling of Scheduled Substances Procedure (Draft) Is a procedure for managing chemical waste, and is it always followed? Procedure must be according to Are all items from the regular laboratory workplace inspections noted, with all tabled in an action plan and rectified in a timely manner? These include: All equipment in test such as fume hoods Safety showers and eye wash stations checked regularly (or as per documented risk assessment) Fire equipment Regular inspection of first aid kits Correct gas cylinder storage and transport
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