Chemical Hygiene Plan*

Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Geology at Winthrop University

Section A: Responsibilities

1. Chair of Department
2. Department Chemical Hygiene Officer
3. Laboratory Chemist
4. Faculty and Lab Instructors
5. Students Employees
6. Students
7. Safety Committee
8. University Chemical Hygiene Officer

Section B: Laboratory Facilities and Information

1. Facility Description
2. Signs and Information
3. Facilities and Maintenance
4. Procurement and Receipt of Chemicals
5. Training

Section C: Safe Work Practices in Laboratories

1. General Principles
2. Health and Hygiene
3. Food in the Laboratory
4. Labeling Procedures for Secondary Containers
5. Waste Disposal Procedures
6. Special Safety Considerations
7. Faculty and Student Research
8. Faculty Research Project Summary Requirements

Section D: Storage and Handling Requirements

1. General Storage Requirements and Inventory Control
2. General Handling Procedures

Section E: Provisions for Particularly Hazardous Materials

1. Chemicals of Chronic or High Acute Toxicity
2. Compressed Gases
3. Corrosive Chemicals
4. Cryogenic Liquids
5. Flammable and Combustible Liquids
6. Peroxide-Forming Chemicals
7. Water Reactive Chemicals

Section F: Emergency and Medical Procedures

1. Medical Procedures for Employees Exposed to Hazardous Chemicals
2. Procedures for Employee Incidents Involving Bodily Injury
3. Procedures for Student Incidents Involving Bodily Injury
4. Emergency Procedures in Case of Bodily Injury- Summary
5. Guidelines for Employees for Dealing with Various Hazards in the Laboratory
6. Cleaning up Chemical Spills
7. Mercury Spills
8. Reporting Unsafe Conditions

Section G: Student Information

1. Rules for Handling Chemicals in the Laboratory
2. Students Guidelines for Dealing with Accidents and Accident Prevention
3. Laboratory Etiquette

App A: List of Laboratories in the Chemistry Department

App B: List of Reference Material in Department

App C: Laboratory Safety Inspection Checklist

App D: Ordering Form for Chemicals and Supplies

App E: Faculty/Staff Training Record

App F: Incompatibility of Common Laboratory Chemicals

App G: List of Carcinogens and Possible Carcinogens

App H: Common Corrosive Chemicals

App I: Chemicals That Are Likely to Form Peroxides During Storage

App J: Employee Overexposure Information

App K: Medical Examination Results

App L: Employee Incident Report Form

App M: Student Incident Report Form

App N: Chemical Spills

App O: Hazard Report Form

*Updated on 23 August 2009