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Hazardous Materials Storage
The number of storage locations for hazardous materials within a department and amounts on hand should be kept to a minimum. Similar agents should be stored together in labeled, accessible but low-traffic areas.
Radioisotopes should be stored in their original inner shipping container. If the vial is transferred to another container, the inventory number must be recorded on the new container and a radioactive label should be affixed to it.
Fume hoods, refrigerators and freezers used for storage of toxic chemical, biohazards, recombinant DNA (level BL2 or above), blood or blood products, or radioisotopes, must be marked with appropriate warning labels (including cabinets and rooms).
Avoid storing irritating, toxic, or carcinogenic liquids in rooms which are not properly ventilated. Note that for cold storage of flammable chemicals, only a refrigerator, freezer, or cold room specifically designed and marked for flammable chemical storage may be used.
