Laboratory Inspection Checklist - Long

1. General Safety: Lab is maintained secure; door is locked when no one is in lab

2. General Safety: Appropriate clothing (no shorts or sandals) worn by everyone in lab.

3. General Safety: Personal protective equipment (PPE) (i.e. lab coats, nitrile gloves, safety glasses, etc.) is available in labs handling chemicals, infectious materials, or any other health/physical hazard.

4. General Safety: Work and storage areas clear of clutter; access to exit is unrestricted.

5. General Safety: No food or drinks found in labs.

6. General Safety: Hazard sign posted on corridor door

7. General Safety: Emergency phone numbers & plan posted next to phone

8. Chemical Safety: Eyewash not blocked; can be accessed easily

9. Chemical Safety: Fume hood free of clutter and stored chemicals

10. Chemical Safety: Appropriate labels are found on all hazardous chemical containers

11. Chemical Safety: Flammable liquid storage is limited to 25 gallons/room w/o flammable cabinet.

12. Chemical Safety: No flammable chemicals stored in regular refrigerator

13. Chemical Safety: All compressed gas cylinders secured in upright position.

14. Chemical Safety: All compressed gas cylinders capped when not in use.

15. Chemical Safety: Shelves and chemical containers in good condition (no leaks, rust).

16. Chemical Safety: Spill control equipment (neutralizers, absorbent pads) are present.

17. Hazardous Waste: Satellite Accumulation Area (SAA) is located at or near where waste is generated.

18. Hazardous Waste: Maximum SAA storage capacity not exceeded (55-gallons per hazardous waste stream).

19. Hazardous Waste: Waste containers are in good condition (not leaking, rusted, bulging or damaged).

20. Hazardous Waste: Each container is marked with the words “Hazardous Waste”

21. Hazardous Waste: Each container is marked with full chemical names identifying the contents stored inside (no abbreviations or formulas).

22. Hazardous Waste: Waste containers are kept closed unless adding waste.

23. Hazardous Waste: Waste containers storing liquid hazardous waste at or near sinks and drains are stored within secondary containment.

24. Hazardous Waste: Secondary containment is in good condition (free of cracks, gaps and impervious to leaks).

25. Hazardous Waste: Sharps are disposed in a proper container that is kept closed unless waste is being added.

26. Hazardous Waste: Regulated medical waste is placed in red bags within boxes that are properly labeled or in another suitable container (e.g. 55-gallon fiberboard drum).

27. Biological Safety: Biological materials are not stored in hallways or chaseways in unlocked freezers or refrigerators

28. Biological Safety: Biohazard signs are posted in all labs handling infectious materials (BSL2 >).

29. Biological Safety: Lab coats, gowns or scrubs are in use in labs handling infectious materials (BSL2 >).

30. Biological Safety: Disinfectants are on hand for sanitizing bench tops and treating spills

31. Biological Safety: Biological safety cabinet(s) were certified within the last 12 months.

32. Radiation Safety: If radioactive material is present, is a proper sign posted on the lab door?

33. Radiation Safety: Radioactive waste is generated in this area.

34. Radiation Safety: Radioactive and/or mixed waste containers are properly labeled.

35. Radiation Safety: The GM meter(s) is calibrated.

36. Radiation Safety: The radioactive material use area is marked properly.

37. Radiation Safety: The radioactive material storage freezer is properly labeled.

38. Radiation Safety: Vials of radioactive material within a freezer are stored in a proper "lock box".

39. Other safety concerns