Chemical Hygiene Plan – Chemical Hygiene Plan is an essential part of laboratory compliance. To be compliant with laboratory guidelines, laboratory employees must understand the plan thoroughly.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) – Before using any new chemicals, employees should identify the potential risks associated with the chemical. To learn the health risks, chemical reactions, secure handling, or proper clearance process, the laboratory employee need to maintain and access the Material Safety Data Sheet.
Procedures – Before using any new apparatus or process , the lab employees must recognize the potential harms associated with the tool or process. And to recognize the potential problems, they should refer to books like “Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals” and “CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety”.
Spills – Laboratory employees must always know the correct response for chemical spills. Even in case of minor spills, employees should ensure that the spill does not cause chemical exposure.
Fires – For being compliant with laboratory regulations, employees should be thoroughly aware of the proper procedures of handling fire and using fire extinguishers.
Hazardous Waste – For all Hazardous Material Waste Containers, employees must ensure that they contain:
LABEL indicating “HAZARDOUS WASTE”.
DATE indicating the first time use to collect hazardous materials.
Label mentioning FULL NAMES, AMOUNTS or PERCENTAGES of the contents.
Chemical Containers – All chemical containers must contain legible labels mentioning full names of compounds. Also, it is a better practice to mention the name of the researcher and date and reference to a research laboratory notebook.
Workspace – A clean and safe workplace is mandatory in laboratory and keeping it safe and clean is the responsibility of the employee.
