ACTIVITY 1 INVESTIGATION OF THE STORE
Investigate the store of any one of the laboratories in your study centre and write a report in approximately 500 words.
Procedure
Observe the environmental and physical considerations of a store of any one of the laboratories in your study centre. You have already studied about these factors of LT- 1. Course.
You are instructed to observe and write a report under the following heads compulsorily.
Draw a diagram depicting shelving units, entry to the store, storage units for immediate requirements, cupboards and racks.
Shelving
Note the different forms of shelving i.e. wooden, metal, plastic-coated metal or concrete and observe the strength of shelving.
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Ventilation, Windows, Lighting
Observe ventilators and exhaust fans. Observe presence/absence of windows in solvent store, properly lighted or dark.
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Classification, Arrangement and Compatibility of Items
Note that chemicals are classified according to their compatibility. Two incompatible chemicals kept together can cause serious hazards. You may do any particular location of the store as per the advise of the counsellor.
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Out of the following items given below, you observe and prepare a report for any three.
Accessibility to the Store
Observe the arrangement of the store, access to the store (free of lab or through the lab), whether design of the store meets the requirements of the establishment.
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Furniture
List the furniture i.e. number of tables, stools or chairs. Is the number adequate?
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Safety
Look for fire extinguisher outside the store, note the location of alcohol and the place for transferring liquids.
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Cleanliness
Take care to see that no chemical/solvent/stain is spilled on the floor, dissecting trays are dry. Note general cleanliness of store.
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Mode of handling items
Note availability of ladder to handle solvents/stains kept at a height.
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Labels or Location Indicators
Observe location of stock register and store guide.
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Appropriate storage procedure
Note whether there is proper storage procedure for storing animal foodstuffs, glassware, delicate equipment, museum material, herbarium, radioactive sources etc.
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Disposal procedure
Find out whether proper disposal procedures are followed. for flammable liquids, acids, and biological material as and when necessary.
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