Standard Operating Procedure Template
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE TEMPLATE
| Procedure Title | |
| Procedure Author | |
| Date of Creation/Revision | |
| Name of Responsible Person (The PI, Lab Supervisor, or Autonomous Researcher) |
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| Location to be Performed (building/lab #) |
| #1 | Process or Experiment Description: Describe the process or experiment, including an estimate of how long the process takes and how frequently it will be conducted. | ||||||||||||||||||
| #2 | Risk Assessment: Describe the possible rists involved with failure to follow SOP. Identify potential safety hazards. For chemical hazards, be specific (e.g. flammability, corrosivity, reactivity/explosion, acute toxicity, or carcinogenicity). | ||||||||||||||||||
| #3 | Safety Equipment: Specify all equipment needed to safetly perform research or experiment. | ||||||||||||||||||
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#3a Engineering/Ventilation Controls: (e.g. fume hood use, explosion shielding, equipment interlocks)
#3b Personel Protective Equipment and Other Safety Equipment: (for gloves, specify appropriate type)
#3c Location of Nearest Emergency Safety Equipment:
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| #4 | Designated Area: Where carcinogens, highly acutely toxic materials, or reproductive toxins are used, identify the designated work area(s), and the necessary personnel decontamination after completion of work. For example, check the general use SOP for Carcinogens. | ||||||||||||||||||
| #5 | Step-By-Step Operating Procedure: Provide a sequential description of work, including details such as chemical concentrations and when special safety equipment is to be utilized. | ||||||||||||||||||
| #6 | Special Handling Procedures and Storage Requirements: Describe special handling and storage requirements for hazardous chemicals in your laboratory, especially for highly reactive/ unstable materials, highly flammables, and corrosives. | ||||||||||||||||||
| #7 | Decontamination: Indicate any specific decontamination procedures for personnel, equipment, or areas. | ||||||||||||||||||
| #8 | Emergency Procedures: Indicate how spills, personnel exposure/ injury, and other accidents should be handled and by whom. List emergency contact numbers (PI, EH&S spill assistance x5-9999, x9-911 (x286 in School of Medicine)). | ||||||||||||||||||
| #9 | Waste Disposal: Identify amounts of waste anticipated and appropriate disposal procedures. | ||||||||||||||||||
| #10 | Training Requirements: List the general and lab-specific trainings required | ||||||||||||||||||
| #11 | Approval Required: Identify any tasks that require prior approval by the PI/ Laboratory Supervisor (e.g., use of Restricted Chemicals and other higher hazard chemicals, and running of higher hazard operations) | ||||||||||||||||||
