Laboratory Safety and Chemical Handling

  1. Chemical Storage and Inventory Management
    1. Storage Facility Design
      1. Ventilation Systems
        1. General Exhaust Ventilation
          1. Local Exhaust Systems
            1. Air Change Requirements
              1. Emergency Ventilation
              2. Fire Protection Systems
                1. Sprinkler Systems
                  1. Fire Detection Systems
                    1. Suppression Systems
                      1. Fire Barriers
                      2. Spill Containment
                        1. Secondary Containment Design
                          1. Drainage Systems
                            1. Containment Capacity
                              1. Material Compatibility
                              2. Environmental Controls
                                1. Temperature Control
                                  1. Humidity Control
                                    1. Lighting Requirements
                                      1. Security Systems
                                    2. Chemical Segregation Principles
                                      1. Hazard-Based Segregation
                                        1. Flammable Storage Areas
                                          1. Corrosive Storage Areas
                                            1. Oxidizer Storage Areas
                                              1. Toxic Storage Areas
                                              2. Incompatibility Matrices
                                                1. Acid-Base Separation
                                                  1. Oxidizer-Organic Separation
                                                    1. Water-Reactive Isolation
                                                      1. Peroxide Former Isolation
                                                      2. Storage Cabinet Systems
                                                        1. Flammable Storage Cabinets
                                                          1. Construction Standards
                                                            1. Ventilation Options
                                                              1. Capacity Limitations
                                                              2. Corrosive Storage Cabinets
                                                                1. Material Compatibility
                                                                  1. Ventilation Requirements
                                                                    1. Spill Containment
                                                                    2. Toxic Storage Cabinets
                                                                      1. Ventilation Systems
                                                                        1. Access Controls
                                                                          1. Monitoring Systems
                                                                      2. Labeling and Identification
                                                                        1. Container Labeling Requirements
                                                                          1. Chemical Identity
                                                                            1. Hazard Information
                                                                              1. Date Information
                                                                                1. Quantity Information
                                                                                2. Storage Area Marking
                                                                                  1. Hazard Class Identification
                                                                                    1. Capacity Limits
                                                                                      1. Emergency Information
                                                                                        1. Access Restrictions
                                                                                        2. Inventory Tracking Systems
                                                                                          1. Electronic Inventory Systems
                                                                                            1. Barcode Systems
                                                                                              1. RFID Systems
                                                                                                1. Manual Tracking Methods
                                                                                              2. Inventory Management Procedures
                                                                                                1. Receiving and Inspection
                                                                                                  1. Container Integrity Checks
                                                                                                    1. Label Verification
                                                                                                      1. Documentation Requirements
                                                                                                        1. Quarantine Procedures
                                                                                                        2. Storage Assignment
                                                                                                          1. Compatibility Assessment
                                                                                                            1. Location Assignment
                                                                                                              1. Quantity Limitations
                                                                                                                1. Access Control
                                                                                                                2. Inventory Auditing
                                                                                                                  1. Regular Audit Schedules
                                                                                                                    1. Discrepancy Resolution
                                                                                                                      1. Documentation Requirements
                                                                                                                        1. Corrective Actions
                                                                                                                        2. Chemical Lifecycle Management
                                                                                                                          1. First-In-First-Out Systems
                                                                                                                            1. Expiration Date Tracking
                                                                                                                              1. Usage Monitoring
                                                                                                                                1. Disposal Planning

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