Chemical Hygiene Plan

1. REGULATORY AUTHORITY
2. ADMINISTERING AGENCY
3. POLICY
4. PURPOSE
5. SCOPE
6. RESPONSIBILITIES, TITLE 8 § 5191 (e)(3)(G)
1. University Environmental Health and Safety Committee.
2. Office of Environmental Health & Safety
3. Chemical Hygiene Officer (CHO)
4. Deans, Directors, and Department Chairs
5. Laboratory Supervisor
6. Laboratory Workers
7. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, TITLE 8 § 5191 (e)(3)(A)
1. General Rules
2. Working Alone
3. Unattended Operations
4. Personal Hygiene
5. Protective Clothing (as required by ANSI and CalOSHA)
6. Housekeeping
7. Chemical Storage
8. Chemicals of Moderate, Chronic or Acute Toxicity
9. Flammable Liquids
10. Corrosive Liquids
11. Compressed Gas Cylinders
12. Reactive Chemicals
13. Cryogenic Materials
8. CONTROL MEASURES AND EQUIPMENT, TITLE 8 § 5191 (e)(3)(B)
1. Exposure Control
2. Ventilation
3. Emergency Eyewashes and Safety Showers
4. Hazard Identification
9. MEDICAL CONSULTATION AND MONITORING, TITLE 8 § 5191 (e)(3)(F)
10. PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, TITLE 8 § 5191 (e)(3)(H)
1. Laboratory Evaluation
2. Establishment of Designated Areas
3. Use of Containment Devices and Protective Equipment
4. Decontamination Procedures
11. TRAINING, TITLE 8 § 5191 (e)(3)(D)
1. Training Responsibilities
12. APPROVAL PROCEDURES, TITLE 8 § 5191 (e)(3)(E)
1. Incidents Requiring Stoppage of Process
13. PROCUREMENT AND GIFTS
1. Special Cases
14. UPSET CONDITIONS/SPILLS, RELEASES AND ACCIDENTS
1. Minor Chemical Spill
2. Major Chemical Spill
3. Preparing for Emergencies
15. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
16. RECORDS AND RECORDKEEPING
17. CHANGES TO THE UNIVERSITY CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN
18. DEFINITIONS