The Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory

Oxford University

Downloadable Risk Assessment and Other Documents

The following documents can be downloaded from the PTCL web server, if available in electronic form, or obtained as hardcopy from the DSO. Either electronic or hardcopy assessments may be used as a template for the preparation of new risk assessment forms and protocols.

Document type Operation Prepared by Date Revised Format Download now?
PTCL Good Laboratory Practice Manual 2006-07 General introduction to safe working practices in the PTCL HMC September 2006 pdf Download
Risk Assessment Template Template for preparing an Experimental Risk Assessment HMC December 2006 - MS Word Download
Risk Assessment Guidance Notes Guidance on preparing an Experimental Risk Assessment HMC June 2005 - pdf Download
Personal Risk Assessment template Template for preparing a Personal Risk Assessment HMC June 2000 December 2004 pdf Download
COSHH Assessment template Template for preparing a COSHH Assessment HMC September 2005 - MS Word Download
COSHH Assessment Guidance Notes Guidance on preparing a COSHH Assessment HMC September 15th, 2005 - pdf Download
Risk Assessment and Protocol (1) Dilution of concentrated sulfuric acid HMC June 2000 - Word 97 Download
Risk Assessment (19) Hazardous experiment in an isolated area RGC June 2000 - (hardcopy) -
Risk Assessment Work on oxygen atom rig (Teaching Lab) HMC June 2000 - Lotus Word Pro Download
Risk Assessment (2) Preparation of propiolonitrile TF/JHDE July 2005 - Hardcopy -
Protocol Preparing laser dye solutions LS September 2002 - MS Word Download
Risk Assessment (3) Use of Parr Reactors RKT/CCD June 2000 - MS Word Download
Risk Assessment (4) Use of X-ray diffractometer RKT October 2000 - MS Word Download
Risk Assessment (5) Handling of melittin RKT/HV October 2000 - MS Word Download
Risk Assessment and Protocol (6) Preparation of hydrogen sulfide solution RGC/JD June 2000 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (7) Microwave heating of electrochemical cells BAC August 2000 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment and Protocol (8) Preparation of stock sodium sulfide solution JD/RGC June 2000 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (9) Manipulation of gases within vacuum lines GH group - - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment and Protocol (10) Preparation of dri ice/acetone and dri ice/trichloroethane slush baths GH group - - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (11) General guidance on laser use GH group - - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment and Protocol (12) Preparation of ozone GH group - - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment and Protocol (13) Preparation of ketene by pyrolysis of acetone GH group - - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment and Protocol (14) Handling samples for spectroscopic investigation by PEPECO and related techniques JHDE group September 2005 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment and Protocol (15) Preparation of anhydrous HCN gas JHDE November 2003 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment and Protocol (16) Synthesis of anhydrous HI JHDE - - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment and Protocol (17) Synthesis of cyanogen JHDE February 2004 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment and Protocol (18) High-speed channel experiments using fused carbocycles RGC May 2003 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (20) Handling of chemical samples in a laser lab N MacL September 2005 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (21) Laser operation and alignment N MacL September 2005 - Hardcopy -
Protocol (22) Laser operation N MacL September 2005 - Hardcopy -
Protocol (23) Use of cryogenic liquids N MacL September 2005 - Hardcopy -
Protocol (24) Gas cylinders N MacL September 2005 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (25) Evaporation of silver film onto mica ST July 2001 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (26) Alignment of a Xenon arc lamp ST July 2001 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (27) Optical alignment of a surface force balance ST July 2001 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (28) Acid cleaning of glassware ST July 2001 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (29) Ozone treatment of silicon wafers/blocks ST July 2001 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (30) Preparation of solid carbon dioxide / trichloroethylene slush Mark Flugge July 2000 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (31) Preparation of a 2:1 mixture of concentrated sulfuric and concentrated nitric acids Mark Flugge July 2000 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (32) Vacuum line preparation of N2O5 Mark Flugge July 2001 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (33) Transfer of dilute fluorine in helium from cylinder to vacuum line Mark Flugge July 2000 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (34) Glassblowing Mark Flugge July 2000 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (35) Transferrring liquid nitrogen to Dewars Mark Flugge July 2001 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (36) Operation of high voltage power supplies Mark Flugge July 2000 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (37) Rydberg molecule control / Photodissocation experiments TPS September 2001 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment / Protocol (38) Use of Forier Transform Microwave Spectrometers Adrian King August 2000 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (39) Operation of an excimer-pumped pulsed dye laser Jeremy Harrison - September 2005 Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (40) Operation of an argon ion pumped ring dye laser Philip Hodges - September 2005 Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (41) Use of ESR spectrometer Andrew Wain - September 2005 Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (42) Alignment inside dye lasers or optical parametric oscillators Simon Proctor - September 2005 Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (43) Making high voltage connections TPS - September 2005 Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (44) Preparation of dye solutions TPS - September 2005 Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (45) Changing Nd:YAG laser flashlamps TPS - September 2005 Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (46) High voltage conditioning of electrodes in vacuum David Carty - September 2005 Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (47) Making changes to gas handling manifold TPS - September 2005 Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (48) Alignment of laser beams into vacuum chamber TPS - September 2005 Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (49) Refilling an excimer laser with a gas mixture containing 0.1% to 0.3% fluorine CV October 11 2005 - Hardcopy -
Risk Assessment (50) Use of vacuum pump in electrochemical experiments RGC September 2006 - MS Word Download
Risk Assessment (51) Use of high pressure gas cylinders with toxic gases RGC October 2006 - MS Word Download

Updated January 12, 2007.