9.2 Plan of action for water outage
When conducting a risk assessment for laboratory work or experiments, it is crucial to carefully consider the potential consequences of water outages. Having a well-defined plan of action is essential to mitigate risks effectively.
- Risk assessment: Evaluate the potential consequences of water outages. Consider the impact on critical processes, safety and experiments.
- Particularly critical operations: Distillation and reflux boiling and other processes that requires consistent cooling water.
- Mitigation measures: Develop a contingency plan for each critical operation considering what steps can be taken if water supply is disrupted.
- Safety equipment: Emergency showers.
In the event of a disruption, immediate action must be taken to mitigate any risks associated with processes that requires consistent cooling water.