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Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research National Physical Laboratory New Delhi

The report summarizes safety measures observed at the chemistry laboratory of NPLI. Key safety norms like proper attire, use of safety equipment, restricted lone working and chemical disposal procedures were being followed. Emergency equipment such as fire alarms, extinguishers and telephones were installed. Some recommendations included periodically checking and testing safety showers and eye washes as well as automating gas cylinder filling to prevent overfilling.

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Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research National Physical Laboratory New Delhi

The report summarizes safety measures observed at the chemistry laboratory of NPLI. Key safety norms like proper attire, use of safety equipment, restricted lone working and chemical disposal procedures were being followed. Emergency equipment such as fire alarms, extinguishers and telephones were installed. Some recommendations included periodically checking and testing safety showers and eye washes as well as automating gas cylinder filling to prevent overfilling.

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Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research National Physical Laboratory New Delhi

Report on Safety Measures at hemistry Laboratory at NPLI

Submitted !o Dr" S"# Dhawan hief Scientist Prepared by $$$$$$$$$$$$"

2014

Introduction:
!he chemistry laboratory can be a place of discovery and learnin%" &owever' by the very nature of laboratory wor(' it can be a place of dan%er if proper common)sense precautions aren*t ta(en" +hile every effort has been made to eliminate the use of e,plosive' hi%hly to,ic' and carcino%enic substances from the e,periments which we will perform' there is a certain unavoidable ha-ard associated with the use of a variety of chemicals and %lassware" !o (now various safety measures to ensure a safe laboratory environment we visited chemistry laboratory of Dr" Nahar Sin%h" .ollowin% are the our findin%s Safety norms are being followed in the lab Dress ode o +earin% splash)proof %o%%les/ safety %lasses" o 0sin% aprons and %loves o +earin% shoc(s and shoes .irst aid (it .ume hoods .or new or un(nown reaction students must discuss with the scientists" Safety showers and eye wash stations !he students are not allowed to wor( alone" .ire Alarm Systems/.ire 1,tin%uishers have been installed in the Lab 2as cylinders were (ept in a brac(et alon% with chain position"

2as shutoff valve" Telephone !here is telephone in each room ' in case of emer%ency it can be used" Students are advised to be attentive and careful while wor(in% in the lab" Precautions for handling of toxic gases .or handlin% of to,ic %ases they used mas(' %loves and safety %o%%les"

Chemical disposal After usin% the to,ic chemicals they are disposed in the closed containers"

Equipments being used in the lab and their maintained 3i4 .lame Atomic absorption spectrometer) !his is used for measurin% the absorption ener%y of elements from 2round state to e,cited state" !hey properly chec( the lea(a%e in the %as cylinders and (ept in a brac(et alon% with chain position" 3ii4 Ion chromato%raphy) !his is used for the separation of materials" 3iii4 &i%h Resolution mass spectroscopy 3&RMS4) !his is used to determine the mass of the materials" !his instrument re5uired the low temperature so they maintain the low temperature"

Recommendations : 6ased on our visit' we would li(e to su%%est followin% security measures to ensure more secure and safe environment at laboratory" Althou%h Safety showers and eye wash stations are installed in lab but not used and maintained for a lon% time' so available facility should be chec(ed and tested in periodic time interval" Automation of various facilities can be done li(e fillin% %as in cylinder can be chec(ed for ascertainin% that %as is not filled out of capacity of cylinder because a accident happened at chemistry lab before few year a%o because of overfillin% of %as cylinder by mista(e "

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