Shielding for Safety

Wastes should be deposited in appropriate color-coded or labeled receptacles. 

Spilled chemicals should be cleaned up immediately and disposed of properly. Disposal procedures should be established, and all laboratory personnel should be aware of them the effects of other laboratory accidents also should be cleaned up promptly. 

Unlabeled containers and chemical wastes should be disposed of promptly by appropriate procedures. Such materials, as well as chemicals that are no longer needed, should not be accumulated in the laboratory. 

Floors should be cleaned regularly accumulated dust, chromatography adsorbents, and various chemical residues may pose respiratory hazards. 

Corridors, hallways, and stairways should not be used as storage areas, either for chemicals or equipment of any kind. 

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