SOP Title-Handling of Hazardous Chemicals
- OBJECTIVE
To lay down the procedure for handling of hazardous chemicals in Quality Control laboratory.
- SCOPE
This SOP is applicable to handling of hazardous chemicals in Quality Control laboratory.
- RESPONSIBILITY
3.1 QC Executive / designee shall be responsible for implementation of this procedure.
3.2 QC Head / designee shall be responsible for compliance of this procedure.
- PROCEDURE
- Handle the hazardous chemicals in the presence of QC personnel.
- Refer Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) before handling any chemical.
- Use acid proof hand gloves, safety goggles and other protective means.
- Carefully handle hazardous chemicals or solution preparations in fuming hood only.
- Maintain safe distance from chemical container, while pouring out or siphoning the chemicals.
- Use suction bulb or dispenser during transfer of solution..
- While preparing dilute Sulphuric acid take special care as follows:
First cool the aqueous solution in ice bath. Slowly add Sulphuric acid into solution with constant stirring. Never follow vice a versa procedure.
- Handle inflammable liquids and substances away from naked flame or electric spark.
- Clean any spillage immediately.
- Store all chemicals and solvent in specified area only.
- Store the poisonous chemicals in specified lock & key area.
- Spillage of hazardous chemicals should be avoided. Use spill kit to wipe out chemicals spillage.
- Unless otherwise specified, water should be poured on the surface of spillage to dilute the same.
- All necessary precautions for cleaning should be taken immediately by referring MSDS.
- List of hazardous chemical shall be maintained as per SOP.
- ABBREVIATION(s)
| Abbreviation | Full Description |
| QC | Quality Control |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
| No. | Number |
| °C | Degree Centigrade |
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