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QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN I. INTRODUCTION The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation 29 CFR 1910.1450, "Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories”, mandates health and safety practices and procedures in laboratories that use hazardous chemicals. The Standard became effective May 1, 1990 and requires that a Chemical Hygiene Plan be developed for each laboratory workplace. The purpose of the Laboratory Standard is to protect laboratory employees from harm due to chemicals while they are working in a laboratory. This regulation applies to all employers engaged in the laboratory use of hazardous chemicals as defined by OSHA. "Laboratory" means a facility where the "laboratory use of hazardous chemicals" occurs. It is a workplace where relatively small quantities of hazardous chemicals are used on a non-production basis. "Laboratory scale" means work with substances in which the containers used for reactions, transfers, and other handling of substances are designed to be easily and safely manipulated by one person. "Laboratory scale" excludes those workplaces whose function is to produce commercial quantities of materials. “Hazardous chemical” means a chemical for which there is statistically significant evidence based on at least one study conducted in accordance with established scientific principles that acute or chronic health effects may occur in exposed employees. The term “health hazard” includes chemicals which are carcinogens, toxic or highly toxic agents, reproductive toxins, irritants, corrosives, sensitizers, hepatotoxins, nephrotoxins, neurotoxins, agents which act on the hematopoietic systems and agents which damage the lungs, skins, eyes, or mucous membranes. Appendix A and Appendix B of the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) provide further guidance in defining the scope of health hazards and determining whether or not a chemical is to be considered hazardous for the purposes of this standard. A complete description of definitions applicable to laboratories can be found in the OSHA Laboratory Standard. In all other areas that use chemicals but do not fall under the OSHA definition of a “laboratory,” the OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.1200 – “Hazard Communication Standard” applies. Most laboratories at QCC using chemicals are subject to the requirements of the Laboratory Standard. In addition to employees who ordinarily work full-time within a laboratory space, other employees (such as office, custodial, maintenance and repair personnel) who regularly spend a significant amount of their time within a laboratory environment as part of their duties, also may fall under the requirements of the Laboratory Standard. OSHA considers graduate students who get paid for working in a lab as employees who are subject to the requirements of the Laboratory Standard. 9
The OSHA Laboratory Standard requires employers to develop a Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP), designate a Chemical Hygiene Officer, and ensure that laboratory employees are provided with the proper information and training, including knowing the location of the Chemical Hygiene Plan and how to work safely in their labs. The main goals of the OSHA Laboratory Standard and the requirement to develop a CHP are to protect employees from health hazards associated with use of hazardous chemicals in the laboratory, and keep exposures below the permissible exposure limits as specified in 29 CFR Part 1910, subpart Z – Toxic and Hazardous Substances and other resources such as NIOSH and ACGIH. In addition to other requirements, the OSHA Lab Standard specifies that the CHP include “criteria the employer will use to determine and implement control measures to reduce employee exposure to hazardous chemicals including engineering controls, the use of personal protective equipment and hygiene practices; particular attention shall be given to the selection of control measures for chemicals that are known to be extremely hazardous.” II. CHEMICAL HYGIENE ACCESABILITY The OSHA Laboratory Standard, enforced by the New York State Commissioner of Labor under the Public Employee Safety and Health (PESH) Plan, requires the CHP to be readily available to employees, employee representatives and, upon request, to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Labor, or designee. This means laboratory employees working with hazardous chemicals in a laboratory must know the location of the CHP, be familiar with the contents, and be able to produce the CHP for any state or federal regulatory inspectors upon request. While it is recommended that a hard copy be kept in the laboratory, electronic access is acceptable and encouraged. The Chemical Hygiene Plan can be found in Appendix A of this manual. ***It is the responsibility of Principal Investigators and laboratory supervisors to ensure that personnel working in laboratories under their control are familiar with the contents and location of the Chemical Hygiene Plan, including any lab specific standard operating procedures and any department or college level laboratory safety manuals, policies, and procedures. II. CHEMICAL HYGIENE RESPONSIBILITIES 2.1. President of the College The President of the College has the ultimate responsibility for chemical hygiene within the institution and provides, along with other officers and administrators, continuing support for efforts to improve chemical laboratory safety and health. 2.2. Vice President for Finance and Administration (VPFA) The VP for Finance & Administration has the overall responsibility for daily operation of the College, overseeing various aspects including financial, budget, security, campus facilities and 10
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Page 9: PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL The main pur
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Page 29 and 30: 5.10 Toxic Effects Toxic effects ar
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inspected, and initials of the insp
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9.4 Biological Safety Cabinet Certi
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• Plan and prepare for your work
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The topic of glove boxes can be con
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10.1 Standard Operating Procedures
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paper, boxes, plastics, etc.) withi
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10.6 Working Alone In Appendix A of
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• The nature of the experiment in
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Additionally, as with installation
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• Record keeping requirements •
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Prescription Safety Eyewear OSHA re
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different glove types. Different ma
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• Natural Rubber Latex*** - Resis
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The use of all types of respiratory
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your College’s Emergency Procedur
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• Check all pressure, temperature
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If you have been trained and it is
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4) Try to prevent spilled chemicals
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their use. Colleges and departments
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Once outside, notify emergency resp
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5) Keep flushing for at least 15 mi
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3. The New York City Rules and Regu
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6. Selection of Hazardous Waste Con
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XV. PESTICIDES A pesticide is defin
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16.1 Institutional Biosafety Commit
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the College’s IACUC must ensure t
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• Materials derived from animals
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the same regulations and laws; and
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problems and compliance issues, and
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from any given amperage, the table
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extension cords, see the Consumer P
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"reset" buttons. They are found on
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properly replaced before use. Movin
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22.4.1 Handling Compressed Gas Cyli
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materials for connections; toxic an
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Therefore, when counting an “equa
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• If toxic, flammable, or otherwi
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22.9 Centrifuges Some general safet
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significant thrust may be experienc
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frozen to the underlying skin, cold
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• Allow the system to cool and th
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• Cover the tubing with cloth and
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• Apparatus, equipment, or chemic
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• Seat height—be sure lab chair
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someone else in your department or
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23.3 Cylinders • Before moving to
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EHS roles/responsibilities: • Pro
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and that there are no dents or hole
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• The contents of the Laboratory
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Training Manuals and Booklets P.I.s
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• Where airborne exposure monitor
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than one year's employment must be
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APPENDIX B: SITE MAP 164
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APPENDIX D: OSHA TOXIC SUBSTANCES L
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APPENDIX F: SAMPLE LAB INSPECTION F
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APPENDIX G: CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY
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peroxide, Nitric acid, Sodium perox
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Sodium peroxide Sulfides Sulfuric a
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APPENDIX I: FDNY REGULATIONS GOVERN
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41 and the total quantity, excludin
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Dimethyl sulfoxide 1 Natural rubber
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Pump oil Butyl rubber Silane based
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APPENDIX L: HOW TO UNDERSTAND MATER
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Percent Volatile by Volume: Describ
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Stability: Unstable indicates that
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APPENDIX M: HAZARDS OF FUNCTIONAL G
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Examples: Butane Cyclohexene Cyclop
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• Azides of nonmetals, such as th
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• The routes of exposure are inha
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• Many of the common solvents can
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ORGANIC PEROXIDES • Compounds con
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• High doses may produce somnolen
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APPENDIX O:LASER REGISTRATION FORM
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APPENDIX Q : APPENDIX OF REFERENCE
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Biological Effects and Exposure Cri
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Dental X-Ray Protection, National C
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Gibson, David E., Printmaking, Occu
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Laboratory Decontamination and Carc
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Natural Background Radiation In The
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Public Radiation Exposure from Nucl
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Materials, The School of the Art In
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Video Display Terminals, Bell Labor
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