Chemical Hygiene Plan - Queensborough Community College ...
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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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