Laboratory Safety Manual

SECTION I - SECTION II - SECTION III - SECTION IV - SECTION V (APPENDICES)
III.Cover | III.A | III.B | III.C | III.D | III.E | III.F

Section III.A: Floor Plan for Laboratory


Draw a floor plan for each room of your laboratory. Note the location of the following safety equipment and other safety features as appropriate.

  1. Eyewash stations
  2. Emergency showers
  3. Flammable liquid storage cabinets
  4. Fire extinguishers
  5. First Aid kits
  6. Auxiliary local ventilation systems
  7. Laboratory spill kit
  8. Emergency phone number sheet
  9. Direction of exit
  10. Gas turn-off valve
  11. Circuit breaker box
  12. Designated Area for hazardous chemical use1
  13. Laboratory Floor Plan for Each Room

    Sample Floor Plan


1 A designated area must be established for work with select carcinogens, reproductive toxins, or chemicals which have a high degree of acute toxicity (see Section IV). The entire laboratory, a fume hood, or a portion of the laboratory may be considered as a designated area.

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