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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

Purpose........................................................................................................................ 8<br />

Introduction.................................................................................................................. 9<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> <strong>Hygiene</strong> Accessibility................................................................................... 10<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> <strong>Hygiene</strong> Responsibilities.............................................................................. 10<br />

President of the <strong>College</strong>............................................................................................ 10<br />

Vice President for Finance and Administration........................................................ 11<br />

Assistant Dean for Campus <strong>Plan</strong>ning and Facilities.................................................. 11<br />

Environmental Health and Safety Officer.................................................................. 11<br />

Deans, Directors, Department Chairs........................................................................ 12<br />

Principal Investigators/Faculty Laboratory Supervisors........................................... 12<br />

Laboratory Employees, Users, Volunteers............................................................... 13<br />

Buildings and Grounds............................................................................................. 13<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> Inventory, Procurement and Receiving........................................................... 14<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> Inventorying.............................................................................................. 14<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> Purchasing and Procurement.................................................................... 15<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> Receiving................................................................................................ 16<br />

Hazard Communication: Signs, Labels and Material Safety Data Sheets...................... 16<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> Labeling.................................................................................................... 16<br />

Non Original Containers............................................................................................ 17<br />

Signs........................................................................................................................... 18<br />

Labels......................................................................................................................... 19<br />

Inspection of Container Labeling............................................................................... 20<br />

Material Safety Data Sheets....................................................................................... 21<br />

MSDS’s and Newly Synthesized <strong>Chemical</strong>s............................................................. 21<br />

Using <strong>Chemical</strong>s Safely.................................................................................................. 21<br />

Minimize Exposure to <strong>Chemical</strong>s............................................................................. 21<br />

Routes of <strong>Chemical</strong> Entry......................................................................................... 23<br />

Inhalation................................................................................................................... 24<br />

Ingestion.................................................................................................................... 24<br />

Injection..................................................................................................................... 24<br />

Eye and Skin Absorption........................................................................................... 25<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> Exposure Limits........................................................................................ 26<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> Exposure Monitoring................................................................................ 27<br />

Toxicity...................................................................................................................... 27<br />

Toxic Effects............................................................................................................. 28<br />

Evaluating Toxic Data.............................................................................................. 28<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> Storage........................................................................................................... 29<br />

General Storage Guidelines...................................................................................... 29<br />

<strong>Chemical</strong> Storage Limits............................................................................................32<br />

Transporting <strong>Chemical</strong>s............................................................................................. 34<br />

Segregation of Incompatible <strong>Chemical</strong>s.................................................................... 34<br />

Flammable Storage in Refrigerators/Freezers.......................................................... 35<br />

Flammable Storage Cabinets.................................................................................... 35<br />

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