Chemical Hygiene Plan - Queensborough Community College ...

• When PPE must be worn.
• What PPE is necessary to carry out a procedure or experiment.
• How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE.
• The proper cleaning, care, maintenance, useful life, limitations, and disposal of the
PPE.
As with any training sessions, PPE training must be documented, including a description of the
information covered during the training session and a copy of the sign-in sheet. Training records
must be kept of the names of the persons trained, the type of training provided, and the dates
when training occurred. Your EHSO will maintain records of employees who attend training
sessions. Information on the specific PPE required to carry out procedures within the laboratory
using hazardous chemicals must also be included in the laboratory’s Standard Operating
Procedures. Your EHS Office can provide information, training, and assistance with conducting
hazard assessments and the selection and use of proper PPE.
It is the responsibility of the P.I. or laboratory supervisor to ensure laboratory staff have
received the appropriate training on the selection and use of proper PPE, that proper PPE is
available and in good condition, and that laboratory personnel use proper PPE when working
in laboratories under their supervision.
11.3 Eye Protection
Eye protection is one of the most important and easiest forms of PPE to wear. Laboratory
personnel should use eye protection for many of the chemical and physical hazards found in
laboratories including flying particles, broken glass, molten metal, acids or caustic liquids,
chemical liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.
P.I.s and laboratory supervisors are strongly encouraged to make use of eye protection a
mandatory requirement for all laboratory personnel, including visitors, working in or
entering laboratories under their control.
All laboratory employees and visitors should wear protective eyewear while in laboratories
where chemicals are being handled or stored, even when not working directly with chemicals.
Additional information can be found on the OSHA Health and Safety Topics Page for eye and
face protection.
11.4 Eye Protection Selection
All protective eye and face devices must comply with ANSI Z87.1-2003, "American National
Standard Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection" and be marked to
identify the manufacturer. When choosing proper eye protection, be aware there are a number of
different styles of eyewear that serve different functions.
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