Chemical Hygiene Plan - Queensborough Community College ...

Specifications for Chemical Stockrooms................................................................... 36
Flammable Materials Stockrooms............................................................................. 37
Storage Requirements for Specific Hazards of Chemicals........................................ 38
Chemical Hazards........................................................................................................... 40
Explosives................................................................................................................. 40
Flammable and Combustible Liquids........................................................................ 42
Flammable Solids...................................................................................................... 43
Spontaneously Combustible...................................................................................... 43
Dangerous When Wet................................................................................................ 44
Oxidizers/ Organic Peroxides................................................................................... 44
Peroxide Forming Compounds................................................................................. 45
Poisons..................................................................................................................... 46
Corrosives............................................................................................................... 48
Hydrofluoric Acid..................................................................................................... 49
Perchloric Acid......................................................................................................... 51
Particularly Hazardous Substances................................................................................. 51
Establishment of Designated Areas........................................................................... 51
Safe Removal of Contaminated Materials and Waste.............................................. 52
Decontamination Procedures.................................................................................... 52
Guidelines for Working with Particularly Hazardous Substances.......................... 52
Prior Approval.......................................................................................................... 53
Select Carcinogens................................................................................................... 54
Reproductive Toxins................................................................................................ 56
Acute Toxins............................................................................................................ 56
Engineering Controls...................................................................................................... 57
Chemical Fume Hoods.............................................................................................. 58
Perchloric Acid Use................................................................................................... 59
Fume Hood Inspection and Testing Program............................................................ 59
Installation of New Fume Hoods............................................................................. 60
Removal of Existing Fume Hoods........................................................................... 61
Other Capture Devices............................................................................................ 61
Biological Safety Cabinets...................................................................................... 61
Biology Safety Cabinet Certifications....................................................................... 61
Types of Biological Safety Cabinets..........................................................................62
BSC Work Practice and Procedures.......................................................................... 63
BSC Operational Procedures..................................................................................... 64
Use of Ultraviolet Lights in the BSC....................................................................... 65
Glove Boxes.............................................................................................................. 65
Water Protection in the Labs.................................................................................... 67
Administrative Controls................................................................................................. 67
Standard Operating Procedures............................................................................... 68
Procedural Controls.................................................................................................. 69
Housekeeping........................................................................................................... 69
Personal Hygiene...................................................................................................... 70
Eating, Drinking, Applying Cosmetics in the Lab.................................................... 71
Working Alone......................................................................................................... 72
Unattended Operations.............................................................................................. 73
Access to Laboratories.............................................................................................. 74
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