SAFETY REVIEW REPORTDEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGG.

BYSAJITH.K.VSAFETY OFFICER

Areas covered in the Safety Review

Emergency Preparedness

Bio Safety

Chemical Safety

Gas Cylinder Safety

Personal Protective Equipment

Equipment Safety

Electrical Safety

Laser Safety

General Observations

Meeting with Lab In Charges.

Discussion with Research Scholars and Technical Staff.

Observation of lab activities and equipment usage.

Total number of labs visited- 25

Average time spent in each lab- 1 hr

Methodology Adopted for Safety Review

Emergency Preparedness

Fire detection system not installed in the labs.

Smoke detectors to be installed in the labs for detection of fire in its incipient stage.

Responsibility Ȃ HOD

Emergency Response Drill to be conducted at least once in a

year. Same shall cover emergencies involving

Fire

Flammable gas leak

Medical Emergency

Responsibility - HOD & Dept. Safety Officer

Emergency lighting not provided in the labs. Same to be provided in labs and corridors.

Training on fire fighting and emergency procedures to be conducted on yearly basis.

Emergency alarm not installed in the building. To be installed. Emergency alarm helps to alert personnel in case evacuation of the building is necessary.

Responsibility - HOD & Dept. Safety Officer

Fire extinguishers placed on the floor in few labs.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

To be fixed on the wall preferably near exits or at an easily accessible location.

Fire extinguishers installed together at one location in the corridor.

To be re distributed at intervals in the corridor to reduce travel time.

Responsibility - Dept. Safety Officer

Vision panels to be provided for all doors . Fire resistant glass to be used.

Responsibility - Lab In Charges

Bio Safety

Bio hazard warning sign for Risk Group II not displayed on the lab doors. Same to be displayed.

ADMITTANCE TO AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

Biosafety Level: ________________________________Responsible Investigator: ________________________In case of emergency call: _______________________Daytime phone: __________Home phone: __________

Authorization for entrance must be obtained fromthe Responsible Investigator named above.

Responsibility - Lab In Charges

Syringes recapped after use in labs. Chances of needle stick injury during recapping. Needle stick injuries can transmit infectious diseases.

Practise to be discontinued /needles with safety shields to be used.

Responsibility - Lab In Charges

Bio waste collected in open bins.

To be collected in closed bins. Autoclavable bags to be placed inside the bin.Responsibility - Lab In Charges

Bulk handling of bio samples in the lab. Spill control arrangements not available in the lab.

Responsibility - Lab In Charges

Same to be made available.

Usage of alcohol lamps inside biosafety cabinet. Can affect the airflow pattern and can cause damage to HEPA filters.

The practice to be discontinued.

Responsibility - Lab In Charges

Caution signages not provided on refrigerators and ovens used for handling bio samples.

Responsibility - Lab In Charges

Signages to be displayed.

Usage of formaldehyde as fumigant in labs. Personal protective equipment not used in labs.

Chemical cartridge respirators, safety goggles and hand gloves to be used.

Responsibility - Lab In Charges

Usage of formaldehyde as fumigant in labs. To be replaced with alternatives. E.g., Airocide.

Responsibility - Lab In Charges

Auto claves placed inside the lab.

To be kept in separate room/enclosures.

Responsibility - Lab In Charges

Chemical Safety

A list of chemicals with the location of storage to be maintained in the labs.

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) of chemicals not maintained in all labs. Same to be made available.

Inventory of chemicals in the lab to be checked at least once in a year.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Chemical bottles stored on passages and below tables in labs.

Can be knocked over. To be stored inside the cupboard.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Flammable chemicals stored outside in labs. Can worsen the situation in case of a fire.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

To be stored inside metal cupboard.

Chemical stand not fixed to the wall.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charge

To be fixed.

Rim Guards not provided on stands for storing chemical bottles.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Rim guards to be provided to prevent fall of chemical bottles.

Flammable chemicals stored inside domestic refrigerators.

Flammable vapours released can cause explosion.

Lab purpose intrinsically safe refrigerator to be used for storing flammable chemicals.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Spill control kits not available in the labs for dealing with chemical spills. Same to be procured.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Eye wash fountain damaged. To be repaired.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Eye wash fountain/shower to be installed in all labs handling chemicals.

Person working in the hood near window can be trapped in case of a fire in the adjacent hood.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charge

Spike guard placed inside the fume hood.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Same to be installed outside.

Drinking water bottles in labs not labelled.

Same to be labelled. Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Incompatible chemicals to be segregated and stored on the basis of the reactive class. Chemicals not to be stored as per alphabetical order.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Chemicals stored near the window exposed to sunlight. Filled glass bottle can act as lens and concentrate rays on flammable materials to cause fire.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Heat and sunlight can degrade chemicals, deteriorate storage containers and labels.

Secondary containers not provided for chemical bottles.

Secondary containers to be provided to contain spill and also to prevent corrosion of metal parts.Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Chemical container not properly labelled.

Short forms and chemical formulas not to be used for labelling.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Flammable chemical stored without cap. Open solvent bottles can allow harmful solvent vapor to escape and chemical to be spilled.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Usage of Hydrofluoric Acid in labs

Chemical apron, face shield and hand gloves to be used while handling Hydrofluoric acid.

Calcium Gluconate Gel to be maintained for applying in case of body contact (after flushing with water).

Gas Cylinder Safety

Bulk storage of gas cylinders inside labs.

Separate storage area for gas cylinders to be constructed outside the Department.

Responsibility Ȃ HOD

Gas cylinders to be chained to a firm surface, not to be allowed to stand free.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Valve caps to be fixed when the regulator is removed.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Usage of flammable gas cylinders in labs.

Flammable gas detectors to be installed in labs.

Gas cylinders without supplier labels to be identified and labelled.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Empty gas cylinders to be tagged/marked.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Personal Protective Equipment(PPE)

Lab Coats, Shoes and Safety Glasses/Goggles to be made mandatory for all personnel entering/working in the lab.

Open toed foot wear will not offer protection in case of a chemical spill.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Surgical gloves used for handling acids in few labs. To be replaced with acid resistant gloves.

Hand gloves to be selected on the basis of the type of chemical handled. E.g., neoprene, nitryl, butyl.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Surgical masks used in labs for protection from dusts and chemical vapours.

To be replaced with disposable dust masks and chemical cartridge respirators.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

For dusts

For vapours/fumes

Personal protective equipment to be stored at a designated location away from work area to prevent contamination and damage.

Used hand gloves to be stored separately.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Equipment Safety

Equipment Safety

Operating/user manual of equipment used in the lab to be placed at an easily accessible location.

The safety instructions for operating the equipment to be referred before commencing equipment operation.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Risk of implosion in equipment using vacuum. To be taped or shielded.

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Sample collecting point of vapour phase oxidation reaction plant below the control panel. Head can strike against the panel while removing the sample.

Collecting point to be relocated.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charge

Exhaust gases from gas chromatography set up released inside the lab.

To be vented out of the lab.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charge

Emergency switches to be properly labelled for easy identification.

EMERGENCY STOP

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Caution signage to be displayed to warn about hot surface of equipment.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Rotating parts of the equipment not guarded. Guard to be fixed.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Equipment placed on the floor. To be shifted on to work table.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Electrical Safety

Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers (ELCBs) not installed on Distribution Boards in the labs.

Same to be provided for shock protection.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Miniature Circuit Breakers to be labelled.

Opening to be covered.

Partially insulated alligator clips to be replaced with double insulated ones.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

To be repaired or replaced.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Permanent receptacles to be used instead of extension boards in labs.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

To be repaired.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Plug points difficult to access. To be relocated.

Rubber Mats not provided in front of electrical panel. Same to be provided.

Responsibility Ȃ Section in charge

Wires exposed. To be completely insulated.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

To be covered

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Extension boards not to be laid on the floor and on work benches. A spill over the board can lead to electrocution.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Lock Out equipments to be used during electrical maintenance to prevent inadvertent energisation of the equipment.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

To be covered

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

High Voltage Equipment Safety

Insulating rubber mats(conforming to Indian Standard(IS)-15652:2006) not being used for all high voltage equipment. To be provided.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Metal objects being worn by research scholars working on high voltage equipment. Same including jewelry not to be used during high voltage work.

A standard operating procedure(SOP) to be prepared for the same.

Safety glasses to be worn.

High Voltage Equipment Safety

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Insulation of the wire damaged. To be replaced.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Laser Safety

Enclosure not provided around the Laser work area. To be provided to prevent exposure to others working in the lab.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Laser Safety glass not being used for Class 3B Laser. To be provided.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

General Observations

Signages to be displayed in labs

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Mid rail and toe guard not provided on working platform. To be provided.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charge

Coal cutting operation produces dust. Local exhaust ventilation to be provided to remove dust before it reaches the breathing zone.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charge

List of contents not displayed on all first aid boxes. Same to be displayed.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Protruding metal sections on the floor can cause injury. To be removed.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Materials/equipment which are not in use to be cleared from the labs.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Exits in the labs to be kept free of obstructions. Additional exits inside labs not to be kept locked.

Responsibility Ȃ Lab In Charges

Thank You