Record of Breakages : Misuse of stock is generally concerned with breakages and these usually involve glassware although all types of stock can be included. A book is useful for recording breakages and each lab should have its own "Breakage Book". The entry should include the date, name of person responsible, article broken and member of staff in charge. Whether or not you include a column for the cost of the article (for you to fill in afterwards) is a matter of policy.

There are one or two more details about equipment that we need to mention but which have not fitted in with our classification so far.