·       Establish and follow safe chemical storage procedures for yourlaboratory

·       While working outside normal hours ensure that information about yourpresence in the laboratory is available to another person

·       Avoid all skin contact with toxic and corrosive chemicals throughminimum usage and use of personal protective equipments

·       Ensure good housekeeping, adequate spacing between experimental setups

·       While handling flammables ensure that no ignition sources are availablein the vicinity; in case highly flammable substances are in use consider use ofsensors to detect leakages if reasonable amount of inventories are available

·       Ensure all chemical containers are labelled (along with a date ofpurchase) according to relevant industry guidelines

·       Use appropriate signage to indicate highly hazardous chemicals andwastes

·       Use signage to demarcate work areas subject to non-chemical hazards suchas noise, temperature, radioactivity, microwave exposure, etc.

·       Document any known hazardous properties of new chemicals, nanomaterials,toxins, etc

·       While using a chemical ensure that information on other chemicals whichare incompatible with the former

·       Segregate and avoid simultaneous use of all incompatible chemicals

·       Maintain adequate number and type of personal protection equipment andfirst-aid kit

·       Maintain adequate type of equipment and devices to manage accidentalspills and releases of hazardous chemicals

·       Investigate all ‘abnormal occurrences’ that lead to (or potentially mayhave led to) impact on a laboratory personnel / external environment

·       Document lessons from abnormal occurrences and publicize them to preventrecurrence     

·       Ensure that there is an emergency exit in the laboratory and always keepit clear

Takespecial precautions to secure all high pressure gas storage cylinders againstaccidental slippage and fall