Question

what the diffrent between laboratory safety SOP and laboratory safety plan

Answer 1

Laboratory safety SOP:

A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a document that describes the safe handling, use and disposal of hazardous chemicals. An SOP can be procedure or process-specific, chemical-specific, hazard class-specific, or equipment specific.

A standard operating procedure (SOP) consists of the following things:

1.Procedures for Proper Labeling, Storage, and Management of Chemicals

2. Chemical Fume Hoods – Procedures for Proper and Safe Use

3. Corrosive Chemicals – Procedures for Safe Handling and Storage

4. Flammable and Combustible Liquids – Procedures for Safe Handling and Storage

5. Oxidizing Agents – Procedures for Safe Handling and Storage

6. Reactive Chemicals – Procedures for Safe Handling and Storage

7. Particularly Hazardous Substances - Procedures for Safe Handling and Storage

Laboratory safety plan:

A laboratory safety plan is a document that describes the general rules of conduct and other information useful in helping to prevent laboratory incidents and to appropriately respond to any incidents that may occur. A laboratory safety plan is appropriate for those labs where chemical usage is minimal to non-existent. For labs where chemical usage is higher, a Chemical Hygiene Plan should be developed and used in place of a lab safety plan.

General Laboratory Safety Rules:

The following rules should be observed at all times to minimize the risk of accidental injury to yourself and/or others.

1. Appropriate clothing is required to work in this laboratory.

2. Appropriate Personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required for some work in this lab. PPE will be described in a section below.

3. No eating, drinking, chewing gum, or applying cosmetics is allowed in the laboratory. Long hair should be pulled back.

4. Do not work with lab equipment unless you have reviewed the safety information regarding that equipment. In addition, read your laboratory procedure carefully before beginning any part of the experimental procedure.

5. Do not perform unauthorized experiments or make modifications to the procedure of an experiment without your instructor’s or Principal Investigator’s permission.

6. No horseplay is allowed in the lab.

7. Deliberate mishandling of laboratory equipment is strictly forbidden and may be harmful or fatal.

8. Do not sit on the lab benches.

9. Experiments in progress are not to be left unattended.

10. Mouth suction should never be used to pipet, start a siphon, or for any other purpose.

11. Report all incidents to your lab instructor or Principal Investigator.

12. Ensure that your lab area remains as clean as the work allows.