Chemical Hygiene Plan - Queensborough Community College ...

• The contents of the Laboratory Standard and its appendices (Appendix A and Appendix
B).
• The location and availability of the employer's Chemical Hygiene Plan.
• The permissible exposure limits for OSHA regulated substances or recommended
exposure limits for other hazardous chemicals where there is no applicable OSHA
standard.
• Signs and symptoms associated with exposures to hazardous chemicals used in the
laboratory.
• The location and availability of identified reference materials listing the hazards, safe
handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals found in the laboratory including,
but not limited to, MSDSs received from the chemical supplier.
The Laboratory Standard goes on to state this training shall include:
• Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a
hazardous chemical.
• The physical and health hazards of chemicals in the work area.
• The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including
specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from
exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency
procedures, and PPE.
The employee shall be trained on the applicable details of the employer’s written Chemical
Hygiene Plan.
While the OSHA Laboratory Standard is specific to working with hazardous chemicals,
laboratory employees must also be provided with the proper training and information related to
the other health and physical hazards that can be found in their work environment, including the
hazards described within this Laboratory Safety Manual.
It is the responsibility of P.I.s and laboratory supervisors to ensure that personnel
working in laboratories under their supervision have been provided with the
proper training, have received information about the hazards in the laboratory
they may encounter, and have been informed about ways they can protect
themselves.
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