LABORATORY SAFETY CHECKLIST

This checklist may be used to determine if your laboratory
meets basic safety practices as outlined in the UW-Parkside
Chemical Hygiene Plan.  All answers should be yes or n/a.

                             CHEMICALS
Question		

Chemicals stored		yes	no	n/a	comments:
by compatability

Containers labeled 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
properly

No Chemicals stored		yes	no	n/a	comments:
on  the floor

No Hazardous liquids 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
stored above eye level

Storage shelves have		yes	no	n/a	comments:
lips

No Polymerized or		yes	no	n/a	comments:
unstable chemicals

Peroxidizables			yes	no	n/a	comments:
dated/tested

Bottle carriers 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
available

Flam liquids in			yes	no	n/a	comments:
approved carboy

Over 10 gal Flam		yes	no	n/a	comments:
liquids stored in	
safety cabinet

Flammables stored in		yes	no	n/a	comments:
approved refrigerator
or freezer

Combustibles not 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
adjacent to flammables



                        EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

Safety Shower within		yes	no	n/a	comments:
100 ft of hazard

Safety shower 			yes	no	n/a	comments:
unobstructed

Eyewash within 100		yes	no	n/a	comments:
feet

Eyewash flushed weekly		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Spillkit for corrosives		yes	no	n/a	comments:
available

Spillkit for solvents		yes	no	n/a	comments:
available

Spillkit for biohazards		yes	no	n/a	comments:
available

Spillkit for mercury		yes	no	n/a	comments:
available

Fire extinguisher		yes	no	n/a	comments:
unobstructed

Fire extinguisher 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
inspected
within one year

Emergency lighting		yes	no	n/a	comments:
adequate

First aid kit 			yes	no	n/a	comments:
available

Emergency numbers		yes	no	n/a	comments:
posted


                         GENERAL SAFETY

Corridors unobstructed		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Aisles more than 3 ft.		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Bunsen burners have		yes	no	n/a	comments:
proper hoses

Electrical cords not		yes	no	n/a	comments:
frayed

Electrical cords 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
grounded

Electrical circuits  		yes	no	n/a	comments:
not overloaded

No extension cords		yes	no	n/a	comments:
used permanently

Electrical equipment 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
UL listed

Good housekeeping		yes	no	n/a	comments:

No Trip hazards 		yes	no	n/a	comments:

No Wall/ceiling 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
penetrations (holes)

No Food or drink		yes	no	n/a	comments:

No Open-toed shoes		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Water maintained		yes	no	n/a	comments:
in traps

Sharps container 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
not overfilled

Appropriate disposal		yes	no	n/a	comments:
of biohazards

HazWaste containers		yes	no	n/a	comments:
managed properly

Accumulation Point		yes	no	n/a	comments:
Manager assigned

Appropriate disposal		yes	no	n/a	comments:
of glass/sharps

Mercury devices in		yes	no	n/a	comments:
secondary containment


                           INFORMATION

CHP available			yes	no	n/a	comments:

Specific SOP's			yes	no	n/a	comments:
available

Safety training 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
documented	

MSDS locations known		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Chemical inventory		yes	no	n/a	comments:
available

Chemical inventory		yes	no	n/a	comments:
up-to-date

Chemicals labeled		yes	no	n/a	comments:
properly


                    PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Correct eye protection		yes	no	n/a	comments:
worn

Appropriate gloves worn		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Nitrile/butyl rubber		yes	no	n/a	comments:
gloves for spills

Appropriate lab coat 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
or apron worn

Respirator available		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Respirator training		yes	no	n/a	comments:
documented

Medical evaluation		yes	no	n/a	comments:
for respirator use
performed

Fume hood without		yes	no	n/a	comments:
obstructions

Fume hood certified 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
within one year

                             EQUIPMENT

Vacuum pumps properly 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
maintained

Vacuum pumps filtered,		yes	no	n/a	comments:
trapped, or ventilated

Auto shutoffs for 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
unattended operations

Guards and interlocks		yes	no	n/a	comments:
in place


                            TOXIC GASES

Lecture bottles 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
properly secured

Leak test performed		yes	no	n/a	comments:
routinely with gas

Toxic gas stored		yes	no	n/a	comments:
in ventilated cabinet

Toxic gas has 	 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
detection system

Toxic gas with 			yes	no	n/a	comments:
respirator program

        	        COMPRESSED GASES/CRYOGENS

No more than one		yes	no	n/a	comments:
spare tank stored in
room

Are tanks stored		yes	no	n/a	comments:
properly

Compressed gases		yes	no	n/a	comments:
properly secured

Compressed gases 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
with regulator
or cap

Leak test routinely 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
performed on cylinders

Are cryogenic materials		yes	no	n/a	comments:
stored in proper 
containers

Is cryogenic PPE 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
available


                         ELECTRICAL SAFETY

Are power cords in		yes	no	n/a	comments:
good condition

Are extension cords 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
used only temporarily

Are electrical outlets		yes	no	n/a	comments:
secure

Are approved space		yes	no	n/a	comments:
heaters being used

Are power strips being		yes	no	n/a	comments:
used


	                    FIRE SAFETY
  
Are corridors free of 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
obstructions

Floor clean and dry		yes	no	n/a	comments:
(no loose carpet or
tiles)

No holes in 			yes	no	n/a	comments:
corridor walls

Doors not blocked		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Do doors self close		yes	no	n/a	comments:
and latch

Is there free access		yes	no	n/a	comments:
to fire extinguisher

Are stairwells clear		yes	no	n/a	comments:
of storage and 
obstructions

Is elevator lobby 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
clear of storage 
and obstacles

Is the ceiling intact		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Are illuminated exit 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
signs visible in	
corridor


	                VENTILATION SYSTEMS

Are fumehoods certified		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Fumehoods not blocked		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Are fumehoods working		yes	no	n/a	comments:
properly

Does sash move freely		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Traps filled with water		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Hood alarms operational		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Are Biosafety			yes	no	n/a	comments:
cabinets certified

Are Gloveboxes			yes	no	n/a	comments:
certified


                               SHARPS

Are sharps containers		yes	no	n/a	comments:
available

Are sharps containers		yes	no	n/a	comments:
leakproof and 
punctureproof

Are sharps containers		yes	no	n/a	comments:
properly labeled



                              SIGNAGE

Are the appropriate 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
hazard signs on the	
door

Hazard signs			yes	no	n/a	comments:
on cabinets

No smoking signs 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
present


                       SPECIALTY LABORATORIES*

Are animals being used		yes	no	n/a	comments:

Are human/primate		yes	no	n/a	comments:
tissues being used

Is recombinant DNA		yes	no	n/a	comments:
used

Are etiological/		yes	no	n/a	comments:
pathogenic agents  
being used

Are radioactive 		yes	no	n/a	comments:
materials being used

Are lasers being used		yes	no	n/a	comments:


* A "yes" answer here indicates that the laboratory must be
in compliance with additional Federal, State, and Local 
regulations and policies. i.e. CDC, NRC, HSS, etc.