AS/NZS 2243.6:2010
Safety in laboratories - Plant and equipment aspects
Sets out requirements and recommendations designed to promote safe working practice relevant to the operation of plant and equipment in laboratories and describes the nature of the potential hazards. This Standard also covers safe working practices relevant to the use of compressed gas cylinders and cryogenic substances.
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AS/NZS 2243.6:2010 SAFETY IN LABORATORIES - PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ASPECTS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 OBJECTIVE
1.3 APPLICATION
1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.5 DEFINITIONS
1.5.1 Competent person
1.5.2 Hazard
1.5.3 Laboratory
1.5.4 Liquid
1.5.5 Material safety data sheet (MSDS)
1.5.6 May
1.5.7 Plant
1.5.8 Residual current device (RCD)
1.5.9 Risk
1.5.10 Risk assessment
1.5.11 Shall
1.5.12 Should
1.5.13 Working in isolation
SECTION 2 PLANNING FOR USE OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
2.1 GENERAL
2.1.1 Planning
2.1.2 Risk assessment
2.1.3 Procurement
2.1.4 Installation and commissioning
2.2 TRAINING
2.3 REQUIREMENT FOR SAFE CONDUCT
2.4 STORAGE OF WORK MATERIALS
2.5 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
SECTION 3 EQUIPMENT IN GENERAL USE
3.1 USE OF MACHINES
3.2 SAFEGUARDING OF MACHINERY
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Hazards to operators
3.2.3 Basic principle of safeguarding
3.2.4 Construction of safeguards
3.3 FIXED POWER TOOLS
3.3.1 General requirements
3.3.2 Drilling machines
3.3.3 Grinding and polishing machines
3.3.4 Linishing machines
3.3.5 Lathes
3.3.6 Metal-cutting guillotines
3.3.7 Power-driven hacksaws
3.3.8 Power-driven band saws
3.3.9 Universal testing machines and testing frames
3.3.10 Milling machines
3.4 PORTABLE POWER TOOLS
3.4.1 General requirements
3.4.2 Electrical requirements
3.4.3 Portable power saws
3.4.4 Portable power drills
3.5 HAND TOOLS
3.5.1 Maintenance and use
3.5.2 General recommendations
3.6 CENTRIFUGES
3.7 HEATING EQUIPMENT
3.7.1 Personal safety
3.7.2 Safety features
3.8 HIGH PRESSURE EQUIPMENT
3.9 VACUUM APPARATUS
3.9.1 Design
3.9.2 Use of vacuum apparatus
3.10 OTHER EQUIPMENT
3.10.1 Equipment features
3.10.2 Equipment types
SECTION 4 COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS
4.1 IDENTIFICATION OF GAS CYLINDERS
4.2 HANDLING, USE AND STORAGE
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 General precautions
4.2.3 Tubing and piping
4.2.4 Handling and use
4.2.5 Storage
4.3 PRECAUTIONS FOR SPECIFIC GASES
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Oxygen
4.3.3 Acetylene
4.3.4 Hydrog
4.3.5 Compressed air
4.4 CRYOGENIC SUBSTANCES
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Fire hazard
4.4.3 Mechanical failure
SECTION 5 HAZARDOUS PROCESSES
5.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
5.1.1 Control of hazardous operations
5.1.2 Hazardous substances
5.1.3 Ventilation
5.1.4 Protective clothing and apparatus
5.1.5 Ignition sources
5.2 SOLDERING AND BRAZING
5.2.1 Soldering of electronic components
5.2.2 Brazing
5.3 WELDING AND CUTTING
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Welding
5.3.3 Plasma cutting
5.3.4 Cutting and thermal welding of plastics
5.3.5 Radiofrequency dielectric plastics welders
5.3.6 Solvent welding of plastics
5.4 DEGREASING
5.4.1 Hazards
5.4.2 Fume and dust extraction
5.4.3 Skin care
5.5 CUTTING AND GRINDING OILS
5.6 GLASS WORKING
SECTION 6 MAINTENANCE
6.1 GENERAL
6.2 HAZARDS TO MAINTENANCE STAFF
APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
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AS/NZS 2243.6:2010 SAFETY IN LABORATORIES - PLANT AND EQUIPMENT ASPECTS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 OBJECTIVE
1.3 APPLICATION
1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.5 DEFINITIONS
1.5.1 Competent person
1.5.2 Hazard
1.5.3 Laboratory
1.5.4 Liquid
1.5.5 Material safety data sheet (MSDS)
1.5.6 May
1.5.7 Plant
1.5.8 Residual current device (RCD)
1.5.9 Risk
1.5.10 Risk assessment
1.5.11 Shall
1.5.12 Should
1.5.13 Working in isolation
SECTION 2 PLANNING FOR USE OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
2.1 GENERAL
2.1.1 Planning
2.1.2 Risk assessment
2.1.3 Procurement
2.1.4 Installation and commissioning
2.2 TRAINING
2.3 REQUIREMENT FOR SAFE CONDUCT
2.4 STORAGE OF WORK MATERIALS
2.5 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
SECTION 3 EQUIPMENT IN GENERAL USE
3.1 USE OF MACHINES
3.2 SAFEGUARDING OF MACHINERY
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Hazards to operators
3.2.3 Basic principle of safeguarding
3.2.4 Construction of safeguards
3.3 FIXED POWER TOOLS
3.3.1 General requirements
3.3.2 Drilling machines
3.3.3 Grinding and polishing machines
3.3.4 Linishing machines
3.3.5 Lathes
3.3.6 Metal-cutting guillotines
3.3.7 Power-driven hacksaws
3.3.8 Power-driven band saws
3.3.9 Universal testing machines and testing frames
3.3.10 Milling machines
3.4 PORTABLE POWER TOOLS
3.4.1 General requirements
3.4.2 Electrical requirements
3.4.3 Portable power saws
3.4.4 Portable power drills
3.5 HAND TOOLS
3.5.1 Maintenance and use
3.5.2 General recommendations
3.6 CENTRIFUGES
3.7 HEATING EQUIPMENT
3.7.1 Personal safety
3.7.2 Safety features
3.8 HIGH PRESSURE EQUIPMENT
3.9 VACUUM APPARATUS
3.9.1 Design
3.9.2 Use of vacuum apparatus
3.10 OTHER EQUIPMENT
3.10.1 Equipment features
3.10.2 Equipment types
SECTION 4 COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDERS
4.1 IDENTIFICATION OF GAS CYLINDERS
4.2 HANDLING, USE AND STORAGE
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 General precautions
4.2.3 Tubing and piping
4.2.4 Handling and use
4.2.5 Storage
4.3 PRECAUTIONS FOR SPECIFIC GASES
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Oxygen
4.3.3 Acetylene
4.3.4 Hydrog
4.3.5 Compressed air
4.4 CRYOGENIC SUBSTANCES
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Fire hazard
4.4.3 Mechanical failure
SECTION 5 HAZARDOUS PROCESSES
5.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
5.1.1 Control of hazardous operations
5.1.2 Hazardous substances
5.1.3 Ventilation
5.1.4 Protective clothing and apparatus
5.1.5 Ignition sources
5.2 SOLDERING AND BRAZING
5.2.1 Soldering of electronic components
5.2.2 Brazing
5.3 WELDING AND CUTTING
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Welding
5.3.3 Plasma cutting
5.3.4 Cutting and thermal welding of plastics
5.3.5 Radiofrequency dielectric plastics welders
5.3.6 Solvent welding of plastics
5.4 DEGREASING
5.4.1 Hazards
5.4.2 Fume and dust extraction
5.4.3 Skin care
5.5 CUTTING AND GRINDING OILS
5.6 GLASS WORKING
SECTION 6 MAINTENANCE
6.1 GENERAL
6.2 HAZARDS TO MAINTENANCE STAFF
APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
AS/NZS 2243.6:2010
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