SOP for Handling of Hazardous chemicals.

1.0     Objective:

            To provide written procedure for Handling of Hazardous chemicals.

2.0       Scope:

            This standard operating procedure covers all hazardous chemical used .

3.0       Responsibility:

            Jr. research Officer/ Research Officer: Awareness about the handling of chemical. 

            QA Officer/QAM: Review the records and governing the document.

4.0       Procedure:

            Hazardous chemicals are the one which are corrosive, poisonous and likely to be carcinogenic.

4.1       The poisonous chemicals should be received against indent and the quantity should be minimum pack.

4.2       The material should be received by authorized personal & name of the item, date of receipt to be recorded.

4.3       The container after weighing should be properly closed and handed over to the authorized personal and should be kept under lock and key.

4.4       Cleaning of dispensing tools should be done with plenty of water and with antidote in case of poisonous chemicals.

4.5       PRECAUTION:

4.5.1    People with open wound should not handle the poisonous chemicals.

4.5.2    A pro-pipette should be used to pipette out the poisonous solution.

            DO NOT PIPETTE DIRECTLY THROUGH MOUTH.

4.6       SAFETY MEASURES :

4.6.1    Use of gloves, nose mask, mouth cover, safety goggles etc. while handling hazardous chemicals.

4.6.2    Maintain usage log book for poisonous chemicals like Cyanide and also keep it under

            lock & key.

5.0       References: :
Pharmacopoeia, Pharmacology by Sathoshkar, First aid manual.

6.0       Documentation:

6.1       Annexure – 1    Hazardous Chemicals Usage book                          XXX/FRM/000

7.0       History of Revision:

Revision No.	Effective Date	Revision details	Reason for revision

 

Annexure-1 Hazardous Chemicals Usagebook
Date of Received	Qty Received	Date of Opening	Opening Balance	Qty withdrawn	Closing Balance	Sign
SOP No.:XXX/SOP/000-00                                                             Format No.: XXX/FRM/000-00