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    AS/NZS 2243.1:1997

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    Safety in laboratories - General

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    Superseded date:  30-06-2017

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    Published date:  01-01-1997

    Publisher:  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

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

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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.

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    Committee CH-026
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes
    Under Revision

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

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    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 Unfired Pressure Vessels (known as the SAA Unfired Pressure Vessels Code)
    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

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    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
    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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