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Appendix B The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) requires all employers to
have Chemical Hygiene Plans that address the following topics. 1. Introduction a. Purpose of the
plan b. Applicability of
the plan 2. District
Organization and Responsibilities (if applicable) a. Superintendent b. Principal c. Science
department head d. District officers
e. School employees f. Chemical hygiene
personnel including the designation of a Chemical Hygiene Officer g. Students 3. General
Principles a. Preparation for
emergencies b. Adherence to
rules and procedures c. Avoiding exposure
to hazardous materials d. Risk evaluation
including criteria for implementing control measures e. Exposure limits f. Ventilation g. MSDSs 4. Standard
Operating Procedures for Safety and Health a. General rules for
laboratory work b. Working alone
prohibited c. Personal
protective devices d. Planning for safe
work habits e. Behavior in the
laboratory f. Personal hygiene g. Housekeeping h. Food handling i. Glassware j. Flammability
hazards k. Electrical
hazards l. Compressed gases m. Prior approval
for new operations/processes/activities 5. Record Keeping a. Results of air
monitoring b. MSDSs c. Training records d. Exposure testing
records e. Medical records f. Prior approval
records g. Incident reports h. Chemical
inventory records i. Waste disposal
records j. Safety inspection
results 6. Laboratory Safety
Procedures a. Employee
protection b. Facilities c. Ventilation d. Medical
consultation/examination including the following requirements:
i.
Whenever exposure occurs the employee must be given the
opportunity for medical consultation to determine the need for a medical
examination at no cost to the employee.
ii.
Obtain a written opinion from the physician for all medical
consultations. e. Reagent
purchasing f. Chemical storage g. Inventory control
h. Labeling i. MSDSs j. Waste disposal 7. Inspections a. Laboratory
equipment including ventilation hood performance evaluations b. Safety audits 8. Exposure Control
Including Monitoring a. Toxins b. Flammables c. Reactives d. Corrosives e. Reproductive
toxins f. Carcinogens
including the handling of "select carcinogens" to provide for:
i.
establishing designated areas
ii.
determining containment devices
iii.
establishing methods of disposal
iv.
instituting methods of decontamination g. Exposure
potential 9. Employee
Information and Training a. The existence and
content of the OSHA Laboratory Standard b. The location and
availability of the Chemical Hygiene Plan c. Occupational
exposure standards, such as OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits d. Signs and
symptoms associated with the overexposure to chemicals e. The location of
reference materials such as MSDSs f. The methods and
observations that employees may use to detect the presence or release of
hazardous chemicals g. Work practices,
emergency response procedures, and protective equipment to be used h. Training of
students 10. Emergency
Procedures a. Response
procedures including an evacuation plan b. First aid c. Emergency
equipment d. Fire prevention e. Fire fighting f. Injuries
involving fire g. Chemical spills
on personnel h. Eye splashes i. Medical help j. Injury to
personnel k. Chemical spills l. Accident reports 11. Spill response a. Personal injury b. Identification of
the spilled material c. Containment of
the spilled material d. Cleanup of the
spilled material e. Protective
equipment f. Training for
emergencies g. Disposal of
cleanup materials h. Record keeping In addition, appendices should be
attached to the plan, including a copy of the OSHA Laboratory Standard, a
bibliography, various forms to be used, and any other information specific to
the local operation. In developing plans, Chemical
Hygiene Officers are encouraged to use the American Chemical Society
publication, A Model Chemical Hygiene Plan for High Schools, and the
model plan designed by the Flinn Scientific
Company. Additional suggestions can be found in 29CFR1910.1450, Appendix A. |
