Injury & Illness Prevention Program
Job Safety Analysis Form
501 Westwood Plaza, 4th Floor • Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone: 310-825-5689 • Fax: 310-825-7076 • www.ehs.ucla.edu
Picture of task/equipment: Task:
WORKING WITH P32
RADIOLABELED CHEMICALS
Name of Shop
or Dept:
Job Title(s):
Analyzed by:
Date:
Required PPE:
1. Lab Coat
2. Covered Shoes
3. Gloves
4. Radioactive Badge
5. Goggles
Required/Recommended Trainings:
1. Bruin Safety Training
2. Lab Safety Training
3. Radioactive Class and Exam
4. Annual Recertification
TASK HAZARDS CONTROLS
1) Remove P32 from fridge 1a) Contamination 1a1) lead lined containers, PPE
2) Position it behind the 2a) Spills or 2a1) plexiglass shields, radioactive cleaner, Have the
plexiglass and open the contamination Geiger counter on, Always wear PPE
container
3) Remove the necessary 3a) Spills, 3a1) use radioactive plexiglass boxes, place radioactive
amount with a pipet tip and contamination, or labels on each item where radioactivity is used, and
transfer it to tube of choice improper storage of always have the items in 2 and 3
for the experiment waste which could
cause contamination
4) Close the P32 container 4a) Contamination of 4a1) HAVE THE ITEMS IN 2 AND 3, survey the areas
and return it to the fridge the counter or fridge, where radioactivity was used, secure the lid of the
spills container
5) Proceed with the 5a) Contamination of 5a1) Survey all areas where radioactivity was used, put
necessary incubation of the counter or waste in the proper plexiglass boxes
the solution containing P32 equipment,
to radiolabel your DNA contamination from
improperly stored waste