Santa Monica College Physical Science Department

Laboratory Hazard Assessment Tool (LHAT) This form was adopted with permission directly from UCLA’s Office of Environment, Health and Safety (http://www.ehs.ucla.edu ). It was completed for each chemistry laboratory course offered at Santa Monica College by the full time faculty teaching each course. The tool identifies hazards to employees and students and specifies personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect employees and students during lab activities.

Date:

Course:

Person(s) Completing Form:

Room(s) where laboratory experiments for the course are prepared and/or conducted:

Biological Hazards YES NO

Question Activity

Potential Hazard

Application PPE

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B01

Working with human blood, body fluids, tissues, or bloodborne pathogens (BBP). 5

Exposure to infectious material.

Safety goggles with face shield or facemask plus goggles, latex or nitrile gloves, lab coat or gown.

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B02

Working with preserved animal and/or human Exposure to infectious material or specimens. preservatives.

Safety glasses or goggles, protective gloves such as light latex or nitrile for unpreserved specimens (select protective glove for preserved specimens according to preservative used), lab coat or gown.

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B03

Working with radioactive human blood, body fluids, or bloodborne pathogens (BBP).

Cell damage, potential spread of radioactive contaminants, or potential BBP exposure.

Safety glasses or goggles for protection from splash or other eye hazard, light latex or nitrile gloves for broken skin or skin rash, lab coat or gown.

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B04

Working with agents or recombinant DNA classified as Biosafety Level 1 (BSL-1).

Eye or skin irritation.

Safety glasses or goggles for protection from splash or other eye hazard, light latex or nitrile gloves for broken skin or skin rash, lab coat or gown.

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B05

Manipulation of cell lines, viruses, bacteria, or other organisms classified as Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2). 5

Exposure to infectious material, particularly through broken skin or mucous membranes.

Safety glasses or goggles for protection from splash or other eye hazard, light latex or nitrile gloves, lab coat or gown.

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B06

Manipulation of infectious materials classified Exposure to infectious materials with high as Biosafety Level 2 facility with BSL-3 risk of exposure by contact or mucous practices (BSL-2+). membranes.

Safety glasses or goggles for protection from splash or other eye hazard, light latex or nitrile gloves (double), lab coat or disposable gown (preferred), surgical mask.

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B07

Manipulation of infectious materials classified Exposure to infectious materials with high as Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3). risk of exposure, particularly through the inhalation route.

Safety glasses or goggles for protectection from splash or other eye hazard, light latex or nitrile gloves (double), full disposable gown or Tyvek suite (preferred), respirator, shoe cover or dedicated shoe.

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B08

Working with live animals (Animal Biosafety Level 1, ABL-1).

Animal bites, allergies.

Safety glasses or goggles for protection from splash or other eye hazard, light latec, nitrile or vinyl gloves for broken skin or skin rash, lab coat or gown. Consider need for wire mesh glove.

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B09

Working with live animals (Animal Biosafety Level 2, ABL-2.)

Animal bites, exposure to infectious material, allergies.

Safety glasses or goggles for protection from splash or other eye hazard, light latex, nitrile or vinyl gloves, lab gown, hair cover, shoe covers, surgical mask. Consider need for wire mesh glove.

Chemical Hazards YES NO

Question Activity

Potential Hazard

Application PPE

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C01

Eye or skin damage.

Safety glasses or goggles. Light chemical-resistant gloves. Lab coat. 4

Working with small volumes (