Chemistry Risk Assessment
Functional Materials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, GC University Lahore
Research Laboratory 1, Department of Chemistry, GC University Lahore
Supervisors: Dr Raja Shahid Ashraf (rajashahid@gcu.edu.pk), Dr Muhammad Altaf (muhammad.altaf@gcu.edu.pk)
Date of assessment: September 2019
What is the hazard(s) or
hazardous activity?
Who may be affected?
How will injury occur?
What is the likely outcome?
What control measures are
in place?
WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN?
Tick all boxes that apply
Clothing contamination
Spillage in a fume hood
a. Insignificant < ml:
b. Significant > ml:
Spillage outside a fume hood
a. Insignificant < 1000 ml:
b. Significant (i.e. will cause immediate
harm) > 1000 ml:
Skin/eye contact:
Cut/wound:
Inhalation
Review date: September 2020
Waste Solvent Disposal
Students and staff in lab Cleaners Maintenance staff Engineers
Other - state who      
Manual lifting too heavy (over-full) containers and suffering strain etc.
Dropping the full container and suffering crush injuries
Coming into direct contact with waste solvent/chemicals
Solvents are flammable – small fire risk
Back injury or other strain, crush injury, exposure to solvent/chemicals by inhalation
or skin/eye contact.
Direct skin/eye contact, inhalation or ingestion with the waste solvent is to be avoided
at all costs.
Safety glasses, lab coats, safety shoes and rubber gloves must be worn at all times.
Charcoal impregnated face mask are available if required.
All acidic materials should be neutralized especially when it is to be placed in steel
hydrocarbon waste drums. Do not seal the drums before the neutralization reaction is
finished. Failure to neutralize can lead to build up of pressure and or corrosion.
Waste solvents from the research areas are collected in 25L plastic drums for
chlorinated (chlorinated solvents will corrode metal drums) and metal recycled 25L
acetone drums for non-chlorinated.
Store solvents away from sources of ignition/heat.
Tackle fire with CO2 extinguisher if safe to do so.
WHAT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ARE REQUIRED?
Remove and wash before re-use
Other - please describe
Describe procedure to follow below
.
Describe procedure to follow below
Evacuate the lab. Open windows for ventilation and to aid evaporation.
Seek advice from lab technician or supervisor.
Wash with copious amounts of running water for 20 mins
Other - please describe
Encourage to bleed by washing with warm water. Then wash with
copious amounts of running water for 20 mins.
Report to Occupational Health with MSDS
Remove to fresh air
Other
 Fire: Extinguisher Type – please describe CO2
Sand
Other - please describe      

Fume hood breakdown: Turn off/remove from heat source

Pull down sash
Other – please describe      

Failure of other engineering control

measure:
Other – Please give details      

I have read and understood this risk assessment, received the relevant training and will abide
by the health and safety procedures for the above.

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