ABC of Safety in the Biological Sciences
Air movers: blowers fans, etc. | |
Automotive vehicles: trucks, motor cars, trolleys, stackers, etc. | |
Buildings: windows, doors, stairs, roofs, floors, walls, etc. | |
Chemicals: solvents, caustics, acids, use of, handling, storage and disposal | |
Clean up procedures and facilities | |
Confined spaces | |
Containers: specimen containers, bins, boxes, barrels for storage or disposal, etc. | |
Elevating equipment | |
Emergency plan | |
Emergency shower | |
Environment: dust, fumes, vapours, mists, heat and cooling | |
Equipment: especially electrical | |
Ergonomic design of workplace | |
Eye wash station | |
Fire control equipment | |
First aid | |
First aid facilities | |
Flammable materials: liquid and solid | |
Hand tools | |
Housekeeping | |
Labelling | |
Ladders | |
Lighting | |
Machinery | |
Noise levels | |
Personal protection: equipment, use, controls, maintenance, storage | |
Power sources | |
Pressure vessels and equipment | |
Pumps and compressors | |
Radiation: source, controls, monitoring | |
Signs of spills or leaks | |
Toxic chemicals and substances: use, controls, labelling, handling and storage | |
Ventilation | |
Walking surfaces: floors, mats, platforms, etc. | |
Warning signs | |
Warning systems: sirens, buzzers, bells, flashing lights, etc. | |
Waste disposal | |
Work practices: procedures, processes, protocol manuals | |
Working surfaces: benches |
Table 3: Checklist 1
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