Laboratory Safety - Chemical Hygiene Program
IN COMPLIANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.1450
OSHA STANDARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN A LABORATORY SETTING
The Chemical Hygiene Program has been prepared by Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) for use in laboratories where hazardous chemicals are used. Although minor updates are frequently done, major updates were completed as listed:
Initial Date: December 6, 1991
Revision Date: April 1, 1994
Revision Date: June 4, 1996
Revision Date: April 1, 1998
Revision Date: June 29, 2001
Revision Date: November 14, 2003
Revision Date: December 20, 2005
List of Acronyms/Abbreviations used in the Chemical Hygiene Program
Printable files are available in three parts with Adobe Acrobat Reader:
- PDF Version of Chemical Hygiene Program
- PDF Version of Appendices 1 through 11
- PDF Version of Appendix 12 - Standard Operating Procedures
- General Principles
- Responsibilities
- Employee Information and Training
- Hazardous Chemicals
- Medical Consultations and Examinations
- Personal Protective Equipment and Emergency Equipment
- Chemical Procurement, Distribution and Storage
- Waste Disposal Program
- Laboratory Decommissioning
- Signs and Labels
- Records
- Material Safety Data Sheets
- Emergency Management
- Local Exhaust Systems
- General Procedures for Working with Chemicals
Appendices
- University's Safety Policy
- Reproductive Protection Policy
- Request for MSDS Form
- Peroxidizable Compounds
- Incompatible Chemicals
- Storage Rules for Chemicals
- Research & Clinical Laboratory Waste Disposal
- Chemical Abbreviations
- Important Telephone Numbers and Safety Information
- OSHA's 29CFR1910.1450
- Low Risk Spill Protocol
- Recommended Site Specific Procedures
QUESTIONS? Contact EH&S at (585) 275-3241 or e-mail EH&S Questions.
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