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AS/NZS 2243.1:1997

AS/NZS 2243.1:1997

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Safety in laboratories General

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29-05-2024

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AS/NZS 2243.1:2005

Published date

05-01-1997

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Standards Australia

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1 - AS/NZS 2243.1:1997 SAFETY IN LABORATORIES - GENERAL
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.4.1 Accident
7 - 1.4.2 Auto-ignition temperature
7 - 1.4.3 Corrosive
7 - 1.4.4 Cryogenic liquid
7 - 1.4.5 Exposure standard
8 - 1.4.6 Fire-isolated compartment
8 - 1.4.7 Fire-resisting
8 - 1.4.8 Flammable
8 - 1.4.9 Flammable liquid
8 - 1.4.10 Flashpoint
8 - 1.4.11 Harmful processes
8 - 1.4.12 Hazard
8 - 1.4.13 Hazardous substance
8 - 1.4.14 Head officer
8 - 1.4.15 Incident
8 - 1.4.16 Laboratory
9 - 1.4.17 Laboratory compartment
9 - 1.4.18 Laboratory supervisor
9 - 1.4.19 Laboratory waste
9 - 1.4.20 Noxious chemicals
9 - 1.4.21 Risk
9 - 1.4.22 Risk assessment
9 - 1.4.23 Safety
9 - 1.4.24 Shall, should, may
9 - 1.4.25 Toxic chemical
9 - 1.4.26 Working alone
10 - SECTION 2 PLANNING THE LABORATORY FOR SAFETY
10 - 2.1 CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN
10 - 2.1.1 General
10 - 2.1.2 Laboratory layout minimum
10 - 2.1.3 Means of egress
11 - 2.1.4 Protection against sunlight
11 - 2.1.5 Lunch room
11 - 2.1.6 Clerical area
11 - 2.1.7 Washing facilities
12 - 2.1.8 Storage place
12 - 2.1.9 Access for disabled persons
12 - 2.2 FIRE DETECTION AND EXPLOSION PROTECTION
12 - 2.3 EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED OPERATIONS
13 - 2.4 INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
13 - 2.4.1 Inventory
13 - 2.4.2 Labelling
13 - 2.4.3 Warnings
13 - 2.4.4 Liaison with emergency services
13 - 2.5 SAFETY INSPECTIONS
13 - 2.6 SAFETY EQUIPMENT
14 - 2.7 STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
14 - 2.7.1 General
14 - 2.7.2 Change in laboratory functions
14 - 2.8 VENTILATION
14 - 2.8.1 General
14 - 2.8.2 Ventilation requirements
15 - 2.8.3 Duct velocity
15 - 2.8.4 Fume cupboards
15 - 2.8.5 Local exhaust ventilation
15 - 2.8.6 Heating and cooling
15 - 2.9 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
15 - 2.9.1 General
15 - 2.9.2 Temporary installations
15 - 2.9.3 Protection of final subcircuits
16 - SECTION 3 RESPONSIBILITY FOR LABORATORY SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
16 - 3.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY
16 - 3.1.1 Head officer
17 - 3.1.2 Risk assessment
17 - 3.1.3 Laboratory supervisor
18 - 3.1.4 Persons using laboratory facilities
18 - 3.1.5 Personnel working in isolation
18 - 3.2 FIRE, EMERGENCY AND RESCUE PROCEDURES
18 - 3.2.1 General
19 - 3.2.2 Primary emergency procedure
19 - 3.2.3 Evacuation of the building
19 - 3.3 FIRST AID
20 - SECTION 4 GENERAL SAFETY PROCEDURES
20 - 4.1 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SAFE CONDUCT
21 - 4.2 USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
21 - 4.2.1 General
21 - 4.2.2 Clothing
21 - 4.2.3 Eye protection
21 - 4.2.4 Hearing protection
22 - 4.2.5 Gloves
22 - 4.2.6 Safety footwear
22 - 4.2.7 Respirators
22 - 4.2.8 Safety helmets
22 - 4.2.9 Other personal protection
22 - 4.3 CONTAINERS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
22 - 4.3.1 General
22 - 4.3.2 Materials of construction
22 - 4.3.3 Labelling
22 - 4.3.4 Volume and quantity
22 - 4.3.5 Storage
23 - 4.4 USE OF FUME CUPBOARDS
23 - 4.4.1 General
23 - 4.4.2 Types of fume cupboard
23 - 4.4.3 Cabinets for biological materials
24 - 4.4.4 Cabinets for cytotoxic drugs
24 - 4.4.5 Recirculating fume cabinets
24 - 4.5 GENERAL LABORATORY PRACTICES
24 - 4.5.1 Handling of glass
24 - 4.5.2 Stirring
24 - 4.5.3 Use of electrical leads
24 - 4.5.4 Use of flexible tubing
24 - 4.5.5 Pipetting
24 - 4.5.6 Solvent extraction
25 - 4.5.7 Operations involving compressed and liquefied gases
25 - 4.5.8 Operations involving cryogenic liquids
25 - 4.5.9 Use of fail-safe devices
25 - 4.5.10 Use of ultraviolet lamps, arcs, high-intensity sources
25 - 4.5.11 Handling of human biological material
25 - 4.5.12 Handling of cytotoxic drugs
26 - 4.6 OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS
26 - 4.7 OPERATIONS UNDER VACUUM
26 - 4.7.1 Vacuum glassware
27 - 4.7.2 Use of vacuum pumps
27 - 4.7.3 Filtration apparatus
27 - 4.7.4 Vacuum distillation
27 - 4.7.5 Use of traps
27 - 4.7.6 Use of mercury
28 - 4.7.7 Closing down vacuum experiments
28 - 4.7.8 Mercury thermometers
28 - 4.8 OPERATIONS UNDER INTERNAL PRESSURE
28 - 4.9 MICROWAVE DIGESTIONS
28 - 4.10 HANDLING OF LABORATORY WASTES
28 - 4.10.1 Responsibility
28 - 4.10.2 Collection
29 - 4.10.3 Segregation
29 - 4.10.4 Transfer and storage
29 - 4.10.5 Disposal
30 - APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
30 - A1 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
33 - A2 RELATED DOCUMENTS
34 - APPENDIX B - HAZARDOUS AREAS NEEDING AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION OR PROTECTION DEVICES
34 - B1 SCOPE
34 - B2 AREAS
35 - APPENDIX C - TYPICAL WORK INJURY REPORT
37 - APPENDIX D - HIGH RISK HAZARDS
37 - D1 SCOPE
37 - D2 HIGH RISK HAZARDS

Provides requirements, responsibilities and general guidelines to promote safety in laboratories.

Committee
CH-026
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 0891 9
Pages
31
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
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This Standard provides information and sets out recommendations, general procedures and precautions designed to promote safety of persons and property in laboratory operations. The safety aspects described in this Standard apply to personnel, including students, visitors, maintenance staff, cleaners, laboratory staff, contractors, security staff and other authorized personnel who use the laboratory facilities. This Standard deals specifically with safe practices in laboratories and does not cover the design and construction of laboratories, which is the subject of AS 2982.NOTE: This Standard does not cover field work performed outside the laboratory.

First published in Australia as AS 2243.1-1979.
Second edition 1982.
Third edition 1990.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 2243.1:1997.

AS 2106-1980 Methods for the determination of the flashpoint of flammable liquids (closed cup)
AS 2647-1994 Biological safety cabinets - Installation and use
AS 1851.2-1995 Maintenance of fire protection equipment - Fire hose reels
AS 2220.2-1989 Emergency warning and intercommunication systems in buildings System design, installation and commissioning
AS 2030.2-1996 The verification, filling, inspection, testing and maintenance of cylinders for the storage and transport of compressed gases Cylinders for dissolved acetylene
AS 2441-1988 Installation of fire hose reels
AS 1905.1-1990 Components for the protection of openings in fire-resistant walls Fire-resistant doorsets
AS 2134.2-1999 Recommended practice for chemical analysis by atomic absorption spectrometry Graphite furnace spectrometry (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 3641.1-1999 Recommended practice for atomic emission spectrometric analysis Principles and techniques
AS 2243.8-1992 Safety in laboratories Fume cupboards
AS 1940-1993 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
AS 2161-1978 Industrial safety gloves and mittens (excluding electrical and medical gloves)
AS 3753-1990 Recommended practice for chemical analysis by ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometry
AS 2243.10-1993 Safety in laboratories - Storage of chemicals
AS 3741-1990 Recommended practice for chemical analysis by ion chromatography
AS 2243.6-1990 Safety in laboratories - Mechanical aspects
AS 2211-1991 Laser safety
AS 2982-1987 Laboratory construction
AS 2243.7-1991 Safety in laboratories - Electrical aspects
AS 1851.1-1995 Maintenance of fire protection equipment Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets
AS 1668.2-1991 The use of mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning in buildings Mechanical ventilation for acceptable indoor-air quality
AS/NZS 1338.1:1992 Filters for eye protectors Filters for protection against radiation generated in welding and allied operations
AS 4332-1995 The storage and handling of gases in cylinders
AS 2030.3-1982 The verification, filling, inspection, testing and maintenance of cylinders for the storage and transport of compressed gases - Non-refillable cylinders for compressed gases
AS 3641.2-1999 Recommended practice for atomic emission spectrometric analysis Inductively coupled plasma excitation
AS/NZS 1337:1992 Eye protectors for industrial applications
AS 3190-1994 Approval and test specification - Residual current devices (current-operated earth-leakage devices)
AS 1530.4-1990 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures Fire-resistance tests of elements of building construction
AS 3000-1986 Electrical installations - Buildings, structures and premises (known as the SAA Wiring Rules)
AS 2639-1994 Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets - Installation and use
AS/NZS 2243.3:1995 Safety in laboratories Microbiology
AS 2444-1995 Portable fire extinguishers and fire blankets - Selection and location
AS/NZS 3108:1994 Approval and test specification - Particular requirements for isolating transformers and safety isolating transformers
AS/NZS 3504:1995 Fire blankets
AS/NZS 2210.1:1994 Occupational protective footwear - Guide to selection, care and use
AS/NZS 4360:1999 Risk management
AS 2252.2-1994 Biological safety cabinets - Laminar flow biological safety cabinets (Class II) for personnel, environment and product protection
AS 2030.4-1985 The verification, filling, inspection, testing and maintenance of cylinders for storage and transport of compressed gases Welded cylinders - Insulated
AS/NZS 1716:1994 Respiratory protective devices
AS 1216-1995 Class labels for dangerous goods
AS 2567-1994 Laminar flow cytotoxic drug safety cabinets
AS 1894-1997 The storage and handling of non-flammable cryogenic and refrigerated liquids (Reconfirmed 2021)
AS/NZS 2243.2:1997 Safety in laboratories - Chemical aspects
AS 1800-1981 The selection, care and use of industrial safety helmets
AS 2243.9-1991 Safety in laboratories - Recirculating fume cabinets
AS 2252.1-1994 Biological safety cabinets - Biological safety cabinets (Class I) for personnel and environment protection
AS 2030.1-1999 The verification, filling, inspection, testing and maintenance of cylinders for storage and transport of compressed gases Cylinders for compressed gases other than acetylene
AS 1336-1982 Recommended practices for eye protection in the industrial environment
AS 1210-1989
AS 2243.4(INT)-1994 Safety in laboratories Ionizing radiations
AS 2430.3-1991 Classification of hazardous areas - Specific occupancies
AS 1885.1-1990 Measurement of occupational health and safety performance Describing and reporting occupational injuries and disease, known as the Workplace injury and disease recording standard
AS 2134.1-1999 Recommended practice for chemical analysis by atomic absorption spectrometry Flame atomic absorption spectrometry (Reconfirmed 2016)
AS 1801-1981 Industrial safety helmets
AS/NZS 1715:1994 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices
AS 1270-1988 Acoustics - Hearing protectors
AS 3745-1995 Emergency control organization and procedures for buildings
AS 2243.5-1993 Safety in laboratories Non-ionizing radiations

AS 3515.3-2002 Gold and gold bearing alloys - Determination of gold content (greater than 99.5%) - Gravimetric (fire assay) method
AS/NZS 2243.3:2002 Safety in laboratories Microbiological aspects and containment facilities
AS 4751(INT)-2000 Electrogalvanized (zinc) coatings on ferrous open sections
AS 1774.13-2000 Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods Permanent dimensional change (Reconfirmed 2013)
AS/NZS 2243.10:2004 Safety in laboratories Storage of chemicals
AS 4479.3-1999 Analysis of soils Determination of metals in aqua regia extracts of soil by flam atomic absorption spectrometry (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 3844-1998 Recommended practice for metal analysis by electrochemical stripping techniques
AS/NZS 2869:1998 Tampons - Menstrual
AS 2331.3.9-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Metallic coatings - Porosity tests - Ferroxyl test
AS 2331.3.10-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Cracks and pores in chromium
AS 4750(INT)-2000 Electrogalvanized (zinc) coatings on ferrous hollow sections
AS/NZS 4308:2001 Procedures for the collection, detection and quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine
AS/NZS 4757:2002 Handling and destruction of drugs
AS/NZS 4792:1999 Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on ferrous hollow sections, applied by a continuous or a specialized process
AS 2331.1.1-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Local thickness tests - Micrographic examination of cross-sections
AS 4985-2002 Collection and stabilization of urine samples for quantitation of trace and toxic elements
AS/NZS 4791:1999 Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on ferrous open sections, applied by an in-line process
AS/NZS 3816:1998 Management of clinical and related wastes
AS 2331.2.1-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Tests for average coating mass per unit area or for thickness - Dissolution methods - Strip and weigh, and analytical
AS 1774.22-2000 Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods Refractory mortar - Test methods
AS 2331.3.3-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Copper accelerated acetic acid salt spray test (CASS test)
AS 2331.1.2-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Local thickness tests - Coulometric method (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS 2331.3.2-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Acetic acid salt spray test (ASS test)
AS 2331.3.6-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Electrographic porosity test
AS 2331.3.4-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Thioacetamide anti-tarnish and porosity test
AS 1012.12.2-1998 Methods of testing concrete Determination of mass per unit volume of hardened concrete - Water displacement method (Reconfirmed 2014)
AS 2243.4-1998 Safety in laboratories - Ionizing radiations
AS 2331.4.1-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Physical tests - Qualitative adhesion tests (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS 1012.12.1-1998 Methods of testing concrete Determination of mass per unit volume of hardened concrete - Rapid measuring method (Reconfirmed 2014)
AS/NZS 2243.8:2001 Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards
AS 4750-2003 Electrogalvanized (zinc) coatings on ferrous hollow and open sections (Reconfirmed 2017)
AS 2331.3.5-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Sulfur dioxide/hydrogen sulfide porosity tests
AS 2331.2.3-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Tests for average coating mass per unit area or for thickness - Hydrogen evolution method for zinc coatings
AS 4479.2-1997 Analysis of soils Extraction of heavy metals and metalloids from soil by aqua regia - Hotplate digestion method
AS/NZS 4680:1999 Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on fabricated ferrous articles
AS 2331.3.1-2001 Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Neutral salt spray test (NSS test) (Reconfirmed 2017)

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