CAREFUL HANDLING OF POISONOUS CHEMICALS

 CAREFUL HANDLING OF POISONOUS CHEMICALS

 

1.0  OBJECTIVE:

To have a control on careful handling and issue of poisonous chemical to avoid any accident in the laboratory.

2.0  SCOPE:

This procedure is applicable to poisonous chemical lying in laboratory which are harmful while using and storage.

3.0  RESPONSIBILITY:

3.1  Doing: Technical Assistant.

3.2  Checking: Executive/ Manager.

4.0  ACCOUNTABILITY:

4.1  Head of the Q.C Department.

5.0  PROCEDURE:

5.1  On use of any chemical read the label and check that it is poisonous chemical or not.

5.2  Handle the poisonous chemicals as per the material safety data sheet in presence of supervisor.

5.3  Use hand gloves, safety goggles, mask and other protective means.

5.4  Open and transfer the poisonous chemicals, solution or preparation in fuming hood only.

5.5  Use solution bulb or vacuums during pipetting of solution.

5.6  Store Poisonous Chemicals in designated locked and key area indicating they are dangerous and poisonous.

5.7  Key to be kept in control of person in-charge only.

5.8  List of poisonous chemicals.

5.9  Record the stock and maintain the usage.

5.10                            Verify the stock and sign it.

 

6.0  REVISION LOG:

Revision No.	Effective Date	Reason
00		New SOP

 

7.0  REFERENCES:

7.1  Not Applicable.

8.0  ANNEXURES:

8.1  Not Applicable.

9.0  ABBREVIATIONS:

Abbreviation	Expanded Form
S	Standard operating procedure
&	And
%	percentage