Check-in Sequences
At the time of opening the lab, the following need to be kept in mind:
1. Ensure that the door locks have not been tampered. If any tampering is detected, inform the higher authorities.
2. Wear lab coat and other protective clothing as per requirement.
3. Arrange for proper ventillation and lighting; proper ventillation helps in minimising asphyxia and inhalation hazards.
4. Ensure that the animals in a biological laboratory have sufficient food and water.
5. Wipe the top of the benches with a damp cloth.
6. Classify the waste and make arrangement for its disposal as per Sec. 15.4. Personally supervise the cleaning of the garbage by the cleaners; otherwise they could mess up wastes of different kinds.
7. Check the working condition of any instrument left overnight.
8. Check for the availability of water, electricity and gas supply for the day's work.
9. Plan for day's activity as per the experiments to be carried out on that day.
10. Let us now go through some of the features of shut-down.