Environmental Health & Safety

Laboratory Biosafety Audit Report
Last update 1/20/05


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Surveyor:   Dept. Rep:  
Door Signage

Corrected
  Warning labels missing (list)  
  Emergency contact information missing  
     
Improper Handling/Storage  
  Improperly labeled or unlabeled materials (list)  
  Incompatible chemicals stored together  
 

[ ] acids/bases [ ] organics/oxidizers [ ] flammable/oxidizers

  
  Flammable material in non-approved  
 

[ ] cabinet [ ] refrigerator [ ] cold room

  
  Undated or outdated chemicals (list)  
  Flammable solvents  
 

[ ] >10 gal outside of flam. cabinet [ ] glass containers on floor

  
  Unsecured gas cylinders  
     
Waste Handling (specify type of wastes: biological, chemical, glass, sharps, other:)  
  Not properly segregated or stored  
  Unapproved or inappropriate container  
 

[ ] open  [ ] unlabeled [ ] autoclavable   [ ] chemical   [ ] lab   [ ] sharps

  
  Overfilled container  
 

[ ] autoclavable   [ ] lab   [ ] sharps

  
     
Safety & Emergency Equipment  
  Biological safety cabinet serial #   [ ] certification not current  
  Clean air bench serial #   [ ] certification not current  
  Chemical fume hood    
 

[ ] certification not current   [ ] baffle/slot blocked [ ] sash above marked height

  
  Personal protective equipment not being used (specify)  
  Fire alarms blocked  
  Fire extinguisher   [ ] blocked   [ ] missing   [ ] not maintained  
  Safety shower   [ ] blocked   [ ] inaccessible   [ ] due for inspection  
  Eyewash   [ ] blocked   [ ] water pressure not proper   [ ] needed  
  Centrifuge lids lock?  
     
Other Comments  
  Improper attire (specify)  
  Evidence of food or drink in the laboratory (specify)  
  Improper electrical devices (specify)  
  Vacuum line filter absent  
  Missing Hand washing supplies   
 

 [ ] soap   [ ] towels     [ ] contaminated

  
  Workers using Bloodborne Pathogens  
 

[ ] without training      [ ]undocumented