| A4. |
HOUSEKEEPING |
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1. |
Access
to emergency equipment, showers, eyewash stations, and exits should
never be blocked by anything, not even a temporarily parked cart. |
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2. |
All
chemical containers must be labeled with at least the identity of the
contents and an indication of the hazards those contents present to
users such as the NFPA warning label. |
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3. |
Keep
all work areas, especially laboratory benches, clear of clutter. Clean
up the work area on completion of an operation or at the end of each
work day. |
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4. |
Keep all aisles, hallways, and stairs clear of all chemicals. |
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5. |
All chemicals should be placed in their assigned storage areas at the end of each work day. |
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6. |
At the end of each work day, the contents of all unlabeled containers are to be considered wastes and disposed of accordingly. |
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7. |
Wastes should be properly labeled and kept in their proper containers until collected for disposal. |
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8. |
Promptly clean up all spills; properly dispose of the spilled chemical and cleanup materials. (See Section A6) |
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9. |
All working surfaces and floors should be cleaned regularly. |
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10. |
No
chemicals are to be stored in aisles or stairwells, on desks or
laboratory benches (when not regularly used), on floors or in hallways,
or to be left overnight on shelves over the workbenches. |
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11. |
Apparatus
which may discharge toxic chemicals such as vacuum pumps and
distillation columns, should be vented to a fume hood or provided with
a suitable trap. |
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12. |
Avoid practical jokes or horseplay or other behavior which might confuse, startle or distract another worker. |
