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Safety in the laboratory
This document outlines safety regulations and good laboratory practices. It discusses several UK regulations related to hazardous substances, pressure systems, electricity, noise, and manual handling. It states that all experimental projects and equipment must be registered and risk assessments completed. Good practices include wearing eye protection at all times, keeping laboratories tidy and chemicals separated, securing gas cylinders, and properly disposing of waste. Incidents must be reported and eating/drinking is forbidden in laboratories.
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- 1. Safety in theLaboratory U.A. Deokate Lecturer Govt. College of Pharmacy, Amravati
- 2. Requirements and Regulations •REGULATIONS: – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2005 (C.O.S.H.H.) – Pressure Systems Safety 2000 – Electricity at Work 1989 – Noise at Work 1989 – Manual Handling 1992 – Display Screen Equipment 1992
- 3. Requirements and Regulations •All experimental projects and equipment must be registered • C.O.S.H.H. assessments must be carried out before the work begins • Lasers must be registered and users approved by the HoD • Work with ionising radiation must be registered • All work involving biological material must be registered
- 4. Requirements and Regulations •All laboratories, workshops & teaching rooms are registered • Electrical testing carried out annually • Annual safety inspections of all areas • Spot inspections carried out weekly
- 5. Good laboratory practice •Eye protection MUST be worn at all times • Always leave the door unlocked • Good housekeeping is essential for a safe environment • All flammable substances should be stored apart from oxidising agents • All cylinders should be secured to a rigid support • All high pressure lines must be constructed by a competent person
- 6. Good laboratory practice •No chemicals may be put into the drains or placed in the rubbish bins • Waste streams – Solvents – Solid waste – Clean glassware – ‘Sharps’ – Biological material – includes latex gloves
- 7. Good laboratory practice •Chemical spillages, including mercury, contact a technician • Fume-cupboards, should be checked each time they are used • Any overnight running must be registered • Working outside normal hours – Anyone carrying out hazardous work must have someone within call
- 8. Good laboratory practice •Eye wash showers should be flushed regularly • Defects should be reported. • PPE should not be worn in public places • Containers should be used when transporting chemicals etc around the department • PPE should be worn when working with liquid
- 9. Good laboratory practice •All incidents MUST be reported to the D.S.O. • First aiders – see notices on each corridor • Blood spillages MUST be dealt with by a first aider • Eating, drinking and smoking are forbidden in all labs • Do not drink water from any tap UNLESS it is marked ‘Drinking Water’
- 10. Good laboratory practice •All incidents MUST be reported to the D.S.O. • First aiders – see notices on each corridor • Blood spillages MUST be dealt with by a first aider • Eating, drinking and smoking are forbidden in all labs • Do not drink water from any tap UNLESS it is marked ‘Drinking Water’