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1) Bringing in/out of chemicals (rank 3)
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    These procedures are based on the following stipulation: "The chief administrator (e.g., department head) stipulated in Article 1, Section 14 of Chemical Control Rules must assign storage cabinet administrators for all the storage cabinets under his/her control. The workplace administrator, however, may double as the storage cabinet administrator."

Form 2: Notification of Storage Cabinet Installation/Disposal
            (Notification of Storage Cabinet Administrator Appointment/Dismissal)
Attached table  : Rank classification


2) Bringing in/out of chemicals (rank 2) TOP


    These procedures are based on the following stipulation: "The chief administrator (e.g., department head) stipulated in Article 1, Section 14 of the Chemical Control Rules must assign storage cabinet administrators for all the storage cabinets under his/her control. The workplace administrator, however, may double as the storage cabinet administrator."

Form 2: Notification of Storage Cabinet Installation/Disposal
            (Notification of Storage Cabinet Administrator Appointment/Dismissal)
Attached table : Rank classification

3) Use of chemicals
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    Completion of Forms 6 and 7: Use Record of Rank 3 Chemicals
1) Poisons, etc. (Complete a form for each container.)
  • User name : Enter the name of the person who brings in, produces or repackages the chemical into small sizes.
  • Storage place : Enter the building name and room name, such as Sample Preparation Room ##IN, Storage Ring.
  • Storage Cabinet No. : Number the storage cabinets so that you can distinguish them.
  • Chemical name : Enter the trade name and the common name or substance name.
  • Class : Circle the applicable item.
  • Container No. : Indicate the specific numbers designated to individual containers so that they may be distinguishable.
  • Net content and Gross weight : Enter the value including the unit such as 100g and 500ml.
  • Date of bringing in : Enter the date of registration with the storage cabinet.
  • Objective : Enter the objective of use such as measurement and experiment.
  • Enter its reasons in the Objective column when you have used up, disposed or moved/relegated them.
2) Deleterious substances (Complete a form for each chemical.)
  • Chemical name : Enter the trade name and the common name or substance name.
  • Class: Circle the applicable item.
  • Storage place : Enter the building name and room name, such as Sample Preparation Room ##IN, Storage Ring.
  • Storage Cabinet No. : Number the storage cabinets so that you can distinguish them.
  • Date of obtainment : Enter the date when the deleterious substance is brought in, produced or repackaged into small sizes.
  • User name : Enter the name of the person who brings in, produces or repackages the deleterious substance into small sizes.
  • Container No. : Indicate the specific numbers designated to individual containers so that they may be distinguishable.
  • Package volume : Enter the net content or weight of the product when it is repackaged.
  • Disposal date : Enter the date of disposal of a container. If a container with a certain amount of the chemical remaining is disposed of, moved or transferred, indicate that accordingly.
  • Disposing person : Enter the name of the person who has taken the procedure to the Facility Administration Department.


4) Inventory count of chemicals
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    This refers to the stock status report for rank 3 chemicals stipulated in Section 6 (3) of Detailed Rules on Chemical Control Rules (duty of the workplace administrator). Please report to the chief administrator (e.g., department manager) biannually (at the end of September and March) by the end of the month following the month of inventory.

Form 3: "Rank 3 Chemicals (Poisonous and Deleterious Substances) Stock Report"


5) Disposal of chemicals TOP


    These procedures are based on Article 1, Section 13 of Chemical Control Rules, stipulating: "The chief administrator (e.g., department head) must appoint administrators for all workplaces under his/her control."

Form 1: Notification of Workplace Establishment/Disposition
            (Notification of Workplace Administrator Appointment/Dismissal)





6) Bringing in/out of chemicals (sample) for your research proposal TOP


Form : Application Form for Bringing in Chemicals/Samples


7) Tools for chemical management TOP



Workplace Safety Norm Manual (draft)
Storage Cabinet Safety Norm Manual (draft)


    Attachment 1 (Article 5, Section 5 of Detailed Rules)
    Workplace Safety Norm Manual (draft) (items to be stated in master form)
  1. Safety management organization (Clearly specify the organizational chart, names, contact details and telephone numbers of the personnel.)
        Clearly specify the chemical chief administrator, workplace administrators, storage cabinet administrators, and department concerned among others
  1. Chemical safety information (Make Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for chemicals to be used available.)
    1. Stipulate hazard assessment, safety measures, department approval, the method of familiarizing your colleagues with its information, etc. regarding the use of a new chemical.
    2. Update MSDS.
  1. Internal procedures for handling chemicals
        Procedures regarding bringing in, taking out, receipt, transfer, inventory, and accident report of chemicals.
  1. Safety precautions
    1. Use of equipment including protective equipment
    2. Clearly specify the equipment type, number of staff, precautions, and operation and maintenance methods for airborne harmful substance exposure prevention equipment (e.g., draft and glove compartment), gas detector, fire protection/control equipment, and protective equipment (including washing equipment and first-aid dressings).
    3. Specify the antitheft administration method including the locking system.
    4. Stipulate the method of labeling (particularly the labeling of reagent containers).
    5. Stipulate chemical disposal methods.
    6. Display of signs (fire protection/control equipment, health and safety equipment, safe distance, etc.)
    7. Stipulate utility administration including that of power supply switches and tap water.
    8. Specify rules for night experiments and unattended experiments.
    9. Prepare a disaster prevention map and a table of the number of pieces of protective equipment for the area under one's administration.
  1. Development and management of record keeping and relevant regulations (methods of record keeping)
    1. Clarify the items that require record keeping or reporting, storage period and persons in charge of management.
    2. Clarify regulations concerning chemical control and establish an easily applicable chemical control method.
  1. Inventory control (state inventory rules)
    Clarify the implementation date, methods and administrators of inventory
  1. Emergency procedures
    1. Prepare an intradepartmental communication flowchart <-- (first contact party (extension number) and 119).
    2. Stipulate emergency measures in the event of an accident or disaster (list disaster prevention materials and machinery, layout drawing, handling method, etc.), communication flow, and evacuation method.
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    Attachment 2 (Article 7, Section 7 of Detailed Rules)
     Storage Cabinet Safety Norm Manual (draft)
  1. Safety management organization
        Clearly specify the chemical chief administrator, handling control manager, workplace administrators, and persons who use storage cabinets.

  2. Purchase and bringing in of chemicals
    1. Clarify the specific procedures of purchasing and bringing in chemicals.
    2. Maintain lists of suppliers and types of container.
  1.  Chemical safety information
    1. Maintain MSDS and information on hazardous chemicals from manufacturers.
    2. Set rules regarding reagent bottle arrangement (e.g., placement of leak-hazard chemicals at the bottom, exercise caution to prevent mix-hazard chemicals from mixing, and storage of hazardous chemicals in a separate locked storage cabinet).
    3. Set rules regarding earthquake countermeasures (e.g., safety measures against overturning of bottles and storage cabinets).
    4. Set rules regarding the purchase or storage of only necessary chemicals.

  2. Display of signs, labeling and locking
    1. Stipulate the management of power supply switches, tap water and ventilators.
    2. Specifically stipulate preventive measures against loss, theft and chemical misuse.
    3. Stipulate and prepare methods of displaying signs and labeling of fire protection/control equipment, health and safety equipment, safe distance, etc.
  1. Improvement and control of records and relevant regulations
    1. Clarify items requiring record keeping or reporting, storage place, storage period, and persons in charge of management.
    2. Clarify regulations concerning storage of chemicals and establish an easily applicable management method.
  1. Inventory control
    1. Clarify the timing, method and the person in charge of management.
    2. Stipulate the method of disposing or maintaining unused reagents, unlabeled reagent containers, reagents the person in charge of which is unknown, and containers with problems such as leaks.
  1. Emergency procedures
    1. Prepare an intradepartmental emergency communication tree chart.
    2. Stipulate emergency measures (list disaster prevention materials and machinery, layout drawing, handling method, etc.), communication flow and evacuation methods in the event of an accident or disaster.
    3. Specifically stipulate guidelines on recording of the situation, cause of the accident, and measures taken, as well as record keeping.
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8) Use of experimental air release pipes in the experimental hall TOP



"Inspection before the start of use" and "regular voluntary inspection" of draft chamber (local ventilator)


Use of organic solvents
  1. Perform "air volume measurement" after the "scheduled completion date of construction" stated in the notification of installation.

  2. Inspection before the start of use
    The draft chamber must be inspected for the following items when you use it for the first time or when you modify/repair it.
    1. State of dust deposits in duct and exhaust fan
    2. Presence or absence of slackness of duct connection
    3. Air intake and exhaust capacity
    4. Requirements for maintaining equipment performance in addition to above-mentioned three items
  1. Regular voluntary inspection
    Voluntarily inspection of the following items must be performed regularly at least once a year.
    1. Presence or absence and severity of abrasion, corrosion, indentation, and other damage to hood, duct and fan
    2. State of dust deposits in duct and exhaust fan
    3. Lubrication status of exhaust fan
    4. Presence or absence of slackness of duct connection
    5. Operating condition of belt connecting electric machinery and fan
    6. Air intake and exhaust capacity
    7. Requirements for maintaining equipment performance in addition to above-mentioned three items

  2. Record keeping
    When inspection is conducted, the following items must be recorded and the record must be kept for three years.
    1. Inspection date
    2. Inspection method
    3. Inspection site
    4. Inspection procedure
    5. Inspector's name
    6. Details of measures taken such as repairs performed on the basis of inspection
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Use of specific chemical substances

  1. Perform "air volume measurement" after the "scheduled completion date of construction" stated in the notification of installation.

  2. Inspection before the start of use
    The draft chamber must be inspected for the following items when it is used for the first time or after reinstallment following its modification or repair or when its use has been stopped for longer than one month.
    1. State of dust deposit in duct and exhaust fan
    2. Presence or absence of slackness of duct connection
    3. Air intake and exhaust capacity
    4. Requirements for maintaining equipment performance in addition to above-mentioned three items

  3. Regular voluntary inspection
    Voluntary inspection of the following items must be performed regularly at least once a year.
    1. Presence or absence and severity of abrasion, corrosion, indentation, and other damages to hood, duct and fan
    2. Dust deposit status in duct and exhaust fan
    3. Lubrication status of exhaust fan
    4. Presence or absence of slackness of duct connection
    5. Operating condition of belt connecting electric machinery and fan
    6. Air intake and exhaust capacity
    7. Requirements for maintaining equipment performance in addition to above-mentioned three items

  4. Record keeping
    When inspection is conducted, the following items must be recorded and the record must be kept for three years.
    1. Inspection date
    2. Inspection method
    3. Inspection site
    4. Inspection procedure
    5. Inspector's name
    6. Details of measures taken such as repairs performed on the basis of inspection
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Others

    Perform "air volume measurement" after the "scheduled completion date of construction" stated in the notification of installation. Please submit a copy of the measurement report to the Safety Office, JASRI, and store the original measurement report together with the Prior-to-Use Check List.

    Notification of use of "gas exhaust fan" in Storage Ring Building
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