WMRS Lab Safety Orientation Checklist

Lab or research group name _ ______________________________ Date:________________

This form should be completed for each lab or research group as part of an orientation when they first begin work at WMRS. See the UC San Diego EH&S website for general information on Lab Safety, and the WMRS Lab Safety page for specific information about working at the station. WMRS staff must approve all plans before work may begin.

Review provisions of WMRS “Illness and Injury Prevention Plan” (IIPP) program (see IIPP w eb site for overview)

Review locations of::

  • Fire extinguishers stations
  • Eyewash/douse showers
  • First aid kits
  • Hazardous materials spill kits
  • Chemical storage locations
  • Waste disposal locations and supplies

Personal protective equipment, when using chemicals or other hazardous materials:

  • Gloves
  • Lab Coats
  • Eye protection
  • other

Evacuation procedures, contact list, and gathering point - see WMRS emergency instruction sheet.

Chemical safety information:

  • Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) must be readily available in the same room as any hazardous materials or laboratory chemicals. MSDS are prepared by chemical manufacturers and list known properties including toxicity and instructions for handling and storing. The web page http://hazard.com/msds/index.php provides a listing of many of these sheets. You need to know the name of the chemical (for example "ethanol") in order to retrieve MSDS's, and it helps if you know the manufacturer. The comprehensive UCSD "chemquick" resource is available at www.ucmsds.com ; if you are asked for an account and password, type "ucsd_user" and "ucsd".
  • Locations and type of written lab safety procedures, including any lab required approvals.

List names of personnel receiving training/orientation:

 

 

 

Name of training/orientation instructor____________________________________________

Signature and date of instruction_______________________________________date____________