Chemical Hygiene Plan

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Chemical Hygiene Plan Training Program
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Chemical Hygiene Plan Training Objectives

• Reduce number of lab accidents
• Achieve OSHA compliance

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General Awareness Session

• Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Understanding MSDSs

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Training Overview

• Purpose and Policy and Responsibilities
• Hazardous Chemicals on Campus
• Labeling, Storage, and Disposal
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
• Information and Training
• Emergency Procedures and Control Measures
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Exposure Monitoring and Medical Attention

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Training shall occur

• Before personnel are assigned to laboratory
• Prior to new tasks involving hazardous chemicals

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This Chemical Hygiene Plan Training is not
designed to

• Satisfy all required elements of the Lab Standard
• Provide detailed safety training

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Information and Training

• General Awareness
• Campus Training
• Locate Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Contains specific hazards, SOPs, potential
  exposures, and protective measures available
• Refer all safety questions to Chemical Hygiene
  Officer (Manager of Environmental Health and
  Safety)
• Employee Training Record Maintained on file

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OCC Chemical Hygiene Plan
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Purpose and Policy

• Purpose
• Ensure that the hazards are evaluated
• Convey information to employees
• Policy
• You are entitled to a safe and healthy place to
  work, and
• Have a right to know what you may be exposed to
  and how to protect yourself

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Employer Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a written Chemical Hygiene
  Plan (CHP)
• Inventory all hazardous materials on campus and
  acquire all necessary Material Safety Data Sheets
  (MSDSs)
• Identify hazards by labeling chemicals using
  MSDSs
• Train employees on physical and health hazards
  and protective measures
• Provide medical monitoring for employees

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Employee Responsibilities

• Follow all procedures and policies relating to
  chemicals and follow appropriate laboratory
  procedures and rules as outlined in the Chemical
  Hygiene Plan
• Refrain from operations without proper
  instruction and/or authorization
• Seek out and request information
• Wear appropriate protective equipment
• Report accidents and near-misses immediately,
  even minor injuries or exposures

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Administrative Controls

• Assign a Chemical Hygiene Officer
• Manager of Environmental Health and Safety
• Ensure lab supervisors know their
  responsibilities under the Chemical Hygiene Plan

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Operational Controls

• Generic Standard Operating Procedures
• Specific Standard Operating Procedures

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Generic Standard Operating Procedures

• Developed by the EHS Dept.
• Included in the Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Chemical storage
• Using compressed gases
• Emergency response

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Specific Standard Operating Procedures

• Lab employees write them
• Specific to each experimental procedure
• No required format
• Required content
• Hazard controls
• Personal protective equipment
• Health safety information
• Decontamination waste disposal procedures

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Engineering Controls

• Fume Hoods
• Biosafety Cabinets
• Substitution

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Other Control Measures

• Protective Equipment
• Respirators, goggles, gloves, lab coats
• Safety Equipment
• Safety showers, eyewashes, fire extinguishers,
  first aid kits, explosion-proof refrigerators
• Laboratory Maintenance and Inspection
• Safety inspections, fume hood condition, chemical
  storage, spill kits, etc.

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Exposure Assessments

• Initial monitoring with
• Signs or symptoms of overexposure
• You suspect exposure limits have been exceeded
• Periodic monitoring
• Determined carried out by EHS Dept.

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Medical Exams

• Offered as appropriate
• Required where mandated
• Occupational Medicine Program
• Hazard Assessment
• Noise
• Carcinogens
• Acutely toxic chemicals
• Radioactive materials
• Biological hazards

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Regulated Waste Management

• Wastes Considered
• Non-Hazardous
• Hazardous
• Liquid Industrial
• Universal

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Hazardous Chemical Inventories

• An inventory of hazardous chemicals is required
  for each lab

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Hazardous Chemicals Locations On Campus May
Include
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Hazardous Chemicals In Laboratories May Consist
Of

• Corrosives - Nitric Acid
• Oxidizers - Silver Nitrate
• General Organic Compounds - Aniline
• Caustics - Calcium Oxide
• Reactive Metals - Sodium
• Explosive Anhydrides and Anhydrous Compounds -
  Sodium Peroxide
• Ketones - Acetone

• Poisons - Potassium Cyanide
• General Inorganic Compounds - Calcium Carbide
• Flammable Metals - Magnesium
• Flammables - Ethanol, Butanol, Ethyl Ether
• Carcinogens - Formaldehyde

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Labels - Basics

• Identity of the hazardous chemical(s)
• Appropriate hazard warnings
• Name, address, and emergency telephone number of
  the chemical manufacturer or other responsible
  party

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Labels - Other Information

• Appropriate protective equipment
• Carcinogenicity warning if applicable
• Signal word - Danger!, Warning!, or Caution!
• Statement of hazard
• Instructions in case of contact or exposure
• First-Aid or antidote
• Instructions in case of fire, spill, or leak
• Instructions for container handling and storage
• Never remove label, and if transferred to a
  secondary container, label it with appropriate
  information - chemical name, etc.

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HMIS Label - Example Secondary Labeling System
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HMIS Label - Example Secondary Labeling System
CARCINOGEN
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Labels- Symbols and Pictures
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Labels - Example
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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)

• Chemical document put out by manufacturer
  detailing physical and health hazards
• One for every hazardous chemical on campus
• Master file located in EHS Dept.
• Review before working with any chemical

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Information on MSDSs

• Identity and date of preparation
• Manufacturers name, address, and telephone
  number
• Hazardous ingredients
• Physical and chemical properties - flash pt.,
  appearance and odor, etc.

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Information on MSDSs

• Control measures
• Physical hazards
• Routes of entry into body
• Acute and chronic health effects
• Carcinogenicity
• Handling and storage precautions

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Chemical Sensitivities

• Many hazardous chemicals are used in the
  workplace
• Immune responses can vary among individuals
• Low-dose exposures over longer periods of time
  can alter function of immune system

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Chemical Sensitivities

• Effects may develop slowly
• Symptoms may include Multiple Chemical
  Sensitivities, Contact Dermatitis
• Examples include nickel compounds, amines,
  epoxides, some organic solvents

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Protective Measures

• Routes of entry
• Inhalation
• Ingestion
• Skin or eye contact, and/or absorption
• Exposure Dose x Duration

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Protective Measures

• Avoid Inhalation
• Use proper ventilation (Fume Hood)
• Use respiratory protection (Respirator)
• Check MSDS for specific requirements

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Protective Measures

• Prevent Ingestion
• NO eating, drinking, smoking, or applying
  cosmetics in labs
• Wash hands frequently
• Label everything
• Read labels and MSDSs

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Protective Measures

• Prevent Skin or Eye Contact
• Wear protective equipment
• Minimize the area of exposed skin

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Protective Measures - Review

• Avoid Inhalation
• Use proper ventilation
• Use respiratory protection when needed
• Prevent Ingestion
• No eating, drinking, smoking, or apply cosmetics
  in labs
• Wash hands frequently

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Protective Measures - Review

• Prevent Skin or Eye Contact
• Wear protective equipment
• Minimize the area of exposed skin

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Handle With Caution

• Use cautious approach
• Read labels, follow their directions
• Think about consequences
• Treat all substances as if they are hazardous
• Practice good chemical hygiene

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Emergency Procedures Chemical Spills (Appendix A
CHP)

• Evacuate and call Public Safety at 911 for larger
  spill (gt5-gallons) situations
• Treat life threatening injuries immediately
• Contain the spill - read MSDS
• Wear protective equipment during clean-up
• Best response is preparation

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Emergency ProceduresPersonal Contamination

• Flush contaminated area with water
• Remove contaminated clothing
• Rinse with water for 15 minutes
• Seek medical attention if irritation persists

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Emergency ProceduresChemical in the Eye(s)

• Flush eyeballs and inner eyelids
• Forcibly hold eyes open
• Irrigate for at least 15 minutes
• Seek medical attention immediately

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Summary

• You may be exposed to hazardous chemicals or
  chemicals products used on campus
• Information is available on labels and MSDSs
• Program is in place in your work area to inform
  and train you