Department library:

• The Department has a well-stocked Seminar Library. It facilitates both faculty and students to use the books for academic purposes.

• The departmental library is open for all faculties and PG students of the Department during college hours.

• The library books are cataloged with Accession numbers for each, in line with the procedure followed by the Maulana Azad Library of the University.

• All users are required to sign the register kept with the designated non-teaching staff appointed as a caretaker of the library.

• The Faculty/Students issuing the book are responsible for the proper maintenance of the book and should return the book in the condition it was issued.

• In case of damage or loss of the book, information is to be provided to the Chairman who may then decide the proper procedure of refurbishing the lost/damaged book

General SOP for Lab

1. Eye protection, appropriate gloves, and laboratory coats are required in the laboratory when working with chemicals.

2. Any additional or specific PPE must be worn where the risk assessment indicates the need.

3. These should be removed before leaving the laboratory.

4. Disposable gloves should not be re-used.

5. Closed-toes shoes are required whenever you are working in the laboratory, even if you are just entering data.

6. Know where the accident and safety equipment are located:

   1. First Aid Kit – Next left of the main exit door

   2. Fire Extinguishers –main exit door

   3. Emergency Shut-off on Equipment – Follow the manual of each system

   4. Clear path must be maintained at all times.

1. All members are responsible for maintaining their laboratory in a clean, organized & safe condition.

2. Always clean up after yourself, as a cleaner or colleague may not know what the spillage is.

3. At the timing of leaving Lab, you are responsible for the safe disposal of all of your chemicals, solvents, cultures, etc.

4. Food and drink must not be used up in laboratories or be stored in laboratory refrigerators or freezers.

5. Eating, drinking, smoking, handling contact lenses, or applying cosmetics is not permitted in the laboratories.

6. 
   Wash your hands after handling chemical materials, after removing gloves, and before leaving the laboratory.

7. High risk work should only be performed during working hours when other members of staff are present.

8. Working after hours should only be done if it is unavoidable.

9. The Supervisor is responsible for assessing the risk of work being carried out and whether the person undertaking the work is competent.

10. If an equipment breaks down or needs maintenance, make sure it is decontaminated before asking someone to work on it.

11. Do not continue using an equipment that seems faulty or try to repair it yourself; report it to the Laboratory in-charge or Chairperson of Department.

12. Before using an equipment for the first time, study the instruction manual and seek training by an experienced operator. If in doubt, speak with your Chairperson of Department or LI.

13. Turn equipment off when not in use.

14. After finishing an experiment, or when taking a break or going home, clean up as follows:

    1. Replace tops on solutions and return containers to appropriate places.

    2. Replace lids on all pipette canisters.

    3. Rinse and decontaminate all dirty glassware and place in trolley for wash up.

    4. Turn off equipment.

    5. Wipe down benches, close windows and doors, and turn off lights.

PROTOCOL

1. All personnel who will be working in the laboratory must review this SOP and sign the associated training sheet.

2. In addition, all personnel should review the specific SOP for each procedure.

3. Before using any equipment, entry in the log register is compulsory.

4. When working in the lab, the following must be observed:

   1. Not work alone;

   2. Be aware of all of the SDS and safety information

   3. Follow all related SOPs in the laboratory SOP bank (PPE, syringe techniques, waste disposal, etc. as appropriately modified by any specific information.

   4. Employ no more than the approved amounts of chemicals in any given reaction (larger quantities REQUIRE the approval of LI or Chairperson of Department), and

   5. Discuss ALL issues or concerns regarding chemicals with the LI prior to their use. If there is an unusual or unexpected occurrence when using these materials or processes, the occurrence must be documented and discussed with the LI or Chairperson of Department and others who might be using the same chemical or process.

   6. Unusual or unexpected occurrences might include a fire, explosion, sudden rise or drop in temperature, increased rate of gas evolution, colour change, phase change, or separation into layers.

PRIOR APPROVAL/REVIEW REQUIRED

1. All work with hazardous chemicals must be pre-approved by the Chairperson of Department and all training must be well documented. In addition, the following shall be completed:

2. Document specific training on the techniques and processes to be used.

3. Read and understand the relevant Safety Data Sheet.

4. Demonstrate competence to perform the work.

5. A review of this SOP and re-approval is required when there are any changes to

6. Procedures, personnel, or equipment, or when an incident or near miss occurs.

SPECIAL HANDLING PROCEDURES AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

1. Wash thoroughly after handling any contaminated material, chemical, or waste.

2. All chemical containers must have a legible, firmly attached label showing the contents of the container.

3. Labels on incoming containers of hazardous chemicals must not be removed or defaced.

4. Any labels that are damaged must be immediately replaced with labels containing the same identification, warnings, and source information.

5. A hazard review of new materials not previously used in the laboratory must be completed under the direction of the LI before actual handling of the material begins.

6. Chemical substances (or by-products) developed in the laboratory are assumed to be hazardous in the absence of other information.

7. Store all chemicals in a tightly closed, labelled container, and in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area.

8. Segregate from incompatible materials. Follow any substance-specific storage guidance provided in Safety Data Sheet documentation.

9. Use small quantities whenever possible. Monitor your inventory closely to assure that you have tight control over your material.

WASTE DISPOSAL

1. All waste must be disposed of through the EH&S Hazardous Waste Program. Staff dealing with hazardous waste disposal should have completed UCR Hazardous Waste Management training -

2. General hazardous waste disposal guidelines:

   1. Store hazardous waste in closed containers, in secondary containment, and in a designated location.

   2. Do not let product enter drains.

   3. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.

3. Waste must be under the control of the person generating and disposing of it.

4. Dispose of routinely generated chemical waste within 15 days.