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Question |
|
Answers |
|
Reference |
| Flammable liquids (See SOP: Flammable Liquids) |
| > 10 gallons of flammable liquids stored outside of a flammable liquids storage cabinet? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
17 |
| Total quantity of flammables in lab > 25 gallons |
Yes |
No |
16 |
| NFPA approved flammable liquids storage cabinet present with vent ports open? |
Yes |
No |
17 |
| Are only flammable liquids stored in the cabinet (skip if a flammable liquids storage cabinet is not available)? |
Yes |
No |
16 |
Corrosive materials
(See SOP: Corrosive Materials) |
| Segregated from non-corrosives? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
55 |
| Acids stored on plastic trays? |
Yes |
No |
55 |
| Damage to cabinets (rust, charring)? |
Yes |
No |
Email |
| Chemical reactions occurring (discolored reagents, white haze on bottles)? |
Yes |
No |
Email |
| Labels damaged or not present? |
Yes |
No |
Email |
Compressed Gases
(See SOP: Compressed Gases) |
| Cylinders secured so they can't fall? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
53 |
| Lecture bottles stored with regulators in place? |
Yes |
No |
Email |
| More than 10 lecture spheres stored? |
Yes |
No |
Email |
Reactives (solids and liquids)
(See SOPs: Reactive Solids and Reactive Liquids) |
| Dated? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
71, 83 |
| Stored in original containers? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
Email |
| Evidence of container damage or corrosion? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
Email |
| Segregated from other storage? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
Email |
| Old containers (>2 years)? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
Email |
Acutely Toxic Chemicals, Reproductive Hazards, Carcinogens
(See SOPs: Acutely Toxic Chemicals, Reproductive Hazards and Carcinogens) |
| Are the chemicals stored in designated area |
|
Yes |
No |
|
15 |
| Are the chemicals handled in designated area? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
11 |
| Do you have old containers (>5 years)? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
Email |
| Evidence of container damage or corrosion? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
Email |
General Chemical Storage
(See Section VI: Chemical Storage and Transportation) |
| Containers dated? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
16 |
| Overstocking evident (multiple containers of a single reagent is present)? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
16 |
| Storage shelves and cabinets secured (Will not tip over)? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
16 |
| Insufficient storage space (are containers stacked on top of each other)? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
16 |
| Solids and liquids segregated? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
16 |
| Chemical reactions occurring (discolored reagents, white haze on bottles)? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
16 |
Refrigerators/Freezers
(See Section VI: Chemical Storage and Transportation) |
| Labeled "No food or flammable storage?" |
|
Yes |
No |
|
Email |
| Flammable liquids stored in refrigerator? |
|
Yes |
No |
|
Email |