Which is the best available option for storage of Laboratory Chemicals?
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Which is the best available option for storage of
Laboratory Chemicals?
Laboratory Chemical Shelves
Which is the best available option
for storage of Laboratory Chemicals?
On entering any laboratory you will
come across chemicals and reagents stocked on workbench platforms and sidewall
shelves. Have you ever wondered as to what would be the ideal plan for storage
of chemicals.
The available options are:
The merits and demerits of these
options are discussed in this article
Unplanned
random storage
A laboratory often resorts to an
unplanned storage to suit individual convenience. This option may offer
advantage of easy access but is ridden with potential hazards due to accidental
contact between diverse groups such as acids and bases, oxidizing agents and
flammable or water reactive chemicals. A major drawback of such a plan is that
other users will waste their valuable time searching the required chemicals and
after some time you will yourself not remember the storage sequence.
Alphabetical
storage
This option appears to be an
attractive solution as it permits the location of any chemical without wasting
your valuable time. Most laboratories opt for this plan but it overlooks the
compatibility factor and can lead to serious consequences in case of accidents.
Storage
by category
From safety point of view storage by
category in dedicated shelves is a recommended option. Such classifications are
based on properties such as flammability, acids, bases, toxic compounds, water
reactive compounds, indicators, etc. This approach is somewhat inconvenient but
the inconvenience can be reduced to a great extent by numbering the reagent
bottles and containers and pasting number wise listings alongside the
respective shelves. Only frequently used chemicals should be kept on workbench
so as to avoid excessive movement inside the laboratory.
In addition to the plan adopted it
is highly recommended to store corrosive, explosive or poisonous substances in
separate cabinets under lock and key to prevent misuse or pilferage.
It is important that all chemicals
should be properly labelled and labels should bear safety symbols. It is also
important to bear in mind that the storage plan can work only if everyone
understands the importance of returning the chemicals to their designated
places after usage.
With best regards,
Dr. AMAR NATH GIRI“Join the race to make the world a better place”.(2016) M.Sc. -Environmental Science,Ph.D -Environmental Science law & DIPLOMA AS - P.G.D.E.P.L,CES, DCA, EX IIM LUCKNOW FELLOW, EX RESEARCH SCIENTIST IGIDR-MUMBAI 9912511918 amarnathgiri@nagarjunagroup. http://www.nagarjunagroup.com http://www. http://www.gprofonline.com/ http://dramarnathgiri. http://dramarnathgiri.
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