Unit 2, Task 1
Working in the Science Industry
In this essay I am going to state the responsibilities which are carried out by Industrial Science Technician:
Management of a chemical store
Storage of chemicals is as notable to the security of an adequate management of chemicals. Often seemingly logical storage ideas can, such as placing chemicals in alphabetical order, causes incompatible chemicals are stored together.
- Read chemical labels for specific storage instructions.
- Store chemicals in a well-ventilated area; however, do not store chemicals in a fume hood.
- Maintain an inventory of all chemicals in storage.
- Return chemical containers to their proper storage location after use.
- Store glass chemical containers so that they are unlikely to be broken.
- Store all hazardous chemicals below eye level.
- Never store hazardous chemicals in a public area or corridor.
Ordering procedures of chemicals in Industrial Science Technician
- Policy: All chemicals and commercial products, a mixture of chemical constituents is greater than or equal to 25 g / ml will be funded by the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator acquired in accordance with the ordering process.
- Exceptions: The only exceptions to this period are the following: gas cylinders, cryogenic fluids, restriction enzymes, DNA, vacuum pump oil, thermometers, and quantities of less than 25 g / ml articles require special storage conditions should be delivered directly to users. The EHS Office does not store above the bodies of this material.
- Goals: To facilitate the physical inventory of laboratory chemicals through centralization and minimize the use of bar-code technology, chemical purchasing and disposal costs, to ensure that the risks associated with the chemicals and chemical products, to provide and maintain a safe and healthy environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors.
- Procedures: Initiate the order by filling out a Chemical Requisition Form (CRF). Forms are available in department offices, Mail, send, or take the document to the Environmental Health and Safety Office, Specify that the order is to be delivered to Central Receiving, Maintenance Building, and Attention: Environmental Health and Safety.
- Delivery of orders: The vendor will have your order delivered to Central Receiving who brings it to the EHS Office where it is unpacked and checked in, if you receive your order directly from Central Receiving or some other route, notify the EHS Coordinator so that the containers can be tagged with bar-code labels and entered into the chemical inventory.
- Material safety data sheets (MSDSs): Department is required to file an MSDS for each hazardous chemical or commercial chemical product. Material Safety Data Sheets are summaries of the health, safety, and environmental information for a specific chemical or chemical mixture.
- Contingencies: Arrangements will be made to provide service during long term absences of the EHS Coordinator. Each department will be notified of the alternate procedures for ordering and obtaining chemicals during these periods.
- Empty chemical containers: place all empty containers in one of the blue recycling bins located in most of the laboratories.
