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Summary: To identify and address potential safety and health deficiencies and for regulatory compliance purposes, laboratories must be inspected as follows:
What to do? Where? When?

General Laboratory Self-Inspection
[Printable form]

 For all laboratories

At least quarterly (more frequently where determined appropriate by PI/Laboratory Supervisor).

  • Retain records of inspection and any follow-up for at least 3 years.
Hazardous Materials Storage Area Self-Inspection
[Printable form]		 For rooms designated as hazardous materials storage areas (including shared/ common work areas and designated storage rooms)

At least monthly.

  • Retain records of inspection and any follow-up for at least 3 years.
Waste Accumulation Area Self-Inspection For specially designated waste accumulation areas. Contact EH&S Chemical Waste Program at x5-7520 for more information.

At least weekly.

  • Retain records of inspection and any follow-up for at least 3 years.
Controlled Substance Laboratory Self-Inspection
[Printable form]		 For laboratories where controlled substances are used and/or stored (applicable to those labs enrolled under the institutional program).

At least quarterly.

  • Retain records of inspection and any follow-up for at least 1 year.
Quarterly NSAR Select Toxin Checklist
[Printable form]		 For laboratories where NSAR Select Toxins will used/ stored

At least quarterly.

  • Retain records of inspection and any follow-up for at least 1 year beyond the last use or possession.
Testing frequencies of safety-related equipment
(eyewashes, fume hoods, etc.)