IEN - Micro/Nano Fabrication Facility
PRC Inspection Form 
Contact Information
First Name
Last Name
Email
Phone
School/Department/Company
PRC Inspection
Outside Lab
Emergency Contact information posted and updated within last year
Yes
No
N/A
Chematix inventory posted within last 6 months
Yes
No
N/A
Lab access secured with locked door and or buzz card access
Yes
No
N/A
Comments:
Gowning Area / PPE Availibility
RTK info posted near entrance
Yes
No
N/A
X-ray training posted near entrance
Yes
No
N/A
Laser safety training posted near entrance
Yes
No
N/A
GT laboratory emergency procedures posted and filled out
Yes
No
N/A
MSDS information posted and up to date
Yes
No
N/A
Gloves available
Yes
No
N/A
Safety glasses available
Yes
No
N/A
Lab coats available
Yes
No
N/A
Lab coats clean
Yes
No
N/A
Tacky mats available and refreshed
Yes
No
N/A
Clean room gowns organized and available
Yes
No
N/A
Clean room gown hamper less than half full
Yes
No
N/A
Cleanroom hair nets available
Yes
No
N/A
Shoe covers available
Yes
No
N/A
Clean room masks available
Yes
No
N/A
Comments:
Hoods
Hood operating properly with no alarms (check flow with tex wipe or flow monitor)
Yes
No
N/A
Air flow checked by EHS within last 6 months
Yes
No
N/A
Hood clean
Yes
No
N/A
Hood valves for gases and water functioning
Yes
No
N/A
Waste bottles condition (capped, labeled, less than half full)
Yes
No
N/A
Secondary containment for waste bottles and chemicals?
Yes
No
N/A
Chemical storage under hood organized and segregated by hazard class
Yes
No
N/A
Comments:
Chemical safety and storage
Flammables separated from other hazard classes?
Yes
No
N/A
Acids separated from other hazard classes?
Yes
No
N/A
Hood not overfilled?
Yes
No
N/A
Nitric acid separated from other types of acids
Yes
No
N/A
Inorganic and organic acids separated
Yes
No
N/A
Bases separated from other hazard classes
Yes
No
N/A
Oxidizers separated from other hazard classes
Yes
No
N/A
All primary containers have Chematix labels
Yes
No
N/A
All chemical containers capped and in good condition
Yes
No
N/A
All chemical containers labeled with owner, date, and NFPA diamond
Yes
No
N/A
Chemicals labeled with storage dots (acid, base, flammable, oxidizer)
Yes
No
N/A
No multiple open containers without justification. (I.e. Can't have 5 primary bottles of acetone open at the same time)
Yes
No
N/A
Hazardous chemicals not stored above shoulder height
Yes
No
N/A
Hazardous chemicals stored within secondary containment
Yes
No
N/A
All lab freezers and refrigerators labeled with "no food or drink"
Yes
No
N/A
Comments:
Housekeeping and supplies
All aisles and walkways clear of clutter and trash
Yes
No
N/A
All work surfaces clean and organized
Yes
No
N/A
Lab free of food and dishes
Yes
No
N/A
Lab free of dirty glassware
Yes
No
N/A
Sinks clean and paper towels and soap available
Yes
No
N/A
Primary and secondary egress doors clear and functional
Yes
No
N/A
Primary and secondary emergency exits labeled
Yes
No
N/A
Tex wipes containers full
Yes
No
N/A
Squeeze bottles full (isopropyl alcohol, methanol, acetone, DI water) and stored in appropriate location
Yes
No
N/A
Razor blades available and not rusty
Yes
No
N/A
Tape dispensers full (plating tape, kapton tape, masking tape, copper foil tape if applicable)
Yes
No
N/A
Swabs in stock
Yes
No
N/A
Parafilm in stock
Yes
No
N/A
Chemical process warning labels in stock
Yes
No
N/A
Tweezers available
Yes
No
N/A
Comments:
Facilities problems
Any burned out lights or suspected bad ballasts
Yes
No
N/A
Doors function properly
Yes
No
N/A
Air handlers running
Yes
No
N/A
Room pressure appropriate (positive for clean rooms)
Yes
No
N/A
Water leak detector test and lamp test performed
Yes
No
N/A
Comments:
Fire Safety
Fire extinguishers present and visible and of appropriate type
Yes
No
N/A
Fire extinguishers pressure tested and recorded monthly
Yes
No
N/A
Fire extinguishers not past expiry date
Yes
No
N/A
Ignition sources separated from flammables
Yes
No
N/A
Ignition sources raised 24 inches from floor if possible
Yes
No
N/A
No visible damage to heat sensors
Yes
No
N/A
No visible damage to sprinkler heads
Yes
No
N/A
No visible damage to smoke detectors
Yes
No
N/A
Flammables stored in flammable cabinets
Yes
No
N/A
Flammables stored in only explosion proof refrigerators and freezers
Yes
No
N/A
No stored items on shelves closer than 19 inches from ceiling
Yes
No
N/A
Emergency exit lights functioning and tested
Yes
No
N/A
Comments:
Gas cylinders
All bottles chained or strapped to wall or table between the middle and shoulder of the cylinder
Yes
No
N/A
All unused bottles securely capped
Yes
No
N/A
All bottles labeled as full, in use, or empty
Yes
No
N/A
All bottles labeled with chematix green label near storage location
Yes
No
N/A
All bottle valves closed when not in use
Yes
No
N/A
All toxic gases stored in gas cabinet with exhaust
Yes
No
N/A
Reserve cylinders limited to one per operation or process
Yes
No
N/A
Empty cylinders removed from lab
Yes
No
N/A
Comments:
Electrical Safety
Permanent wiring for all permanent equipment (no extension cords)
Yes
No
N/A
All wires and plugs in good condition (no frayed wires, cut insulation, bent plugs, loose strain reliefs)
Yes
No
N/A
Electrical panels unobstructed and closed
Yes
No
N/A
No lock out tag out labels errantly left in place
Yes
No
N/A
Electrical disconnects and breakers labeled with accurate information
Yes
No
N/A
Electrical disconnect location marked on large equipment
Yes
No
N/A
No wire trip hazards
Yes
No
N/A
GFCI outlets present within 6 feet of sinks and wet areas
Yes
No
N/A
High voltage equipment labeled with warning signs and grounded properly
Yes
No
N/A
All equipment grounded if applicable (polarized plugs at a minimum)
Yes
No
N/A
Comments:
Emergency equipment
Acid spill kit available and sealed
Yes
No
N/A
Solvent spill kit available and sealed
Yes
No
N/A
Base spill kit available and sealed
Yes
No
N/A
Absorbent spill kit available if applicable
Yes
No
N/A
Eyewash available
Yes
No
N/A
Eyewash unobstructed
Yes
No
N/A
Eyewash tested within last month - note date
Yes
No
N/A
Safety shower available
Yes
No
N/A
Safety shower unobstructed
Yes
No
N/A
Safety shower tested within last month - note date
Yes
No
N/A
Comments:
Waste
Waste accumulation area organized and purged recently
Yes
No
N/A
Proper labeling of waste containers
Yes
No
N/A
Waste containers appropriate material and capped
Yes
No
N/A
Waste stored in secondary containment
Yes
No
N/A
Sharps containers present and recently purged
Yes
No
N/A
Regular trash purged recently
Yes
No
N/A
Safety step cans purged recently
Yes
No
N/A
Comments:
Chase or utility areas around labs
Chase area uncluttered and free of trip hazards
Yes
No
N/A
No leaks
Yes
No
N/A
Access secured where applicable
Yes
No
N/A
Equipment connections to utilities check. (gases, air, vac, water, drain, power, support equipment)
Yes
No
N/A
Equipment panels and covers installed
Yes
No
N/A
Comments:
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