Chemistry Risk Assessment
Room No:
831
Building Chemistry C1
PI(s) in charge of area Prof. Alan C. Spivey
Complete for each lab and send copy of completed form to Jan de Abela-Borg ([email protected]
Please report any incidents / accidents relating to this procedure to Jan
What is the hazard(s) or
hazardous activity?
Gas-Liquid Chromatography - Mass spectrommeter (GCMS) - Use, Start up/Shutdown
Who may be affected?
Students and staff in lab
Cleaners
Maintenance staff
Engineers
Other - state who
How will injury occur?
A needle is used to inject samples and the oven is heated to 300 C
What is the likely outcome?
Needle punctures and oven burns
What control measures are
in place?
Oven is only opened when the GCMS has been shut down for 30 min and needle is
kept in the box provided
WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN?
WHAT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ARE REQUIRED?
Tick all boxes that apply
Clothing contamination
Remove and wash before re-use
Other - please describe
Spillage in a fume hood
a.
Insignificant <
b.
Significant >
Describe procedure to follow below
ml:
ml:
Spillage outside a fume hood
a.
Insignificant <
b.
Significant (i.e. will cause immediate
harm) >
ml:
Describe procedure to follow below
ml:
Skin/eye contact:
Wash with copious amounts of running water for 20 mins
Other - please describe
Cut/wound:
Encourage to bleed by washing with warm water. Then wash with
copious amounts of running water for 20 mins.
Report to Occupational Health with MSDS
Inhalation
Remove to fresh air
Other
Fire:
Extinguisher Type – please describe Carbon Dioxide
Sand
Other - please describe
Fume hood breakdown:
Turn off/remove from heat source
Pull down sash
Other – please describe
Failure of other engineering control
measure:
Other – Please give details
Jan de Abela-Borg, Faculty Safety Manager
Chemistry Dept September 2008
I have read and understood this risk assessment, received the relevant training and will abide
by the health and safety procedures for the above.
Name
Jan de Abela-Borg, Faculty Safety Manager
Date
Signature
Chemistry Dept September 2008
Jan de Abela-Borg, Faculty Safety Manager
Chemistry Dept September 2008