Chemical Hygiene Plan Ii Revised 03/2021 Table of Contents
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MAR 2021 Office of Environmental Health and Safety Principal Author/Editor: David Webber, PhD/Chemical Hygiene Officer Contributing Authors/Editors: Nikolai Evdokimov, PhD, James Gibson, PhD, Tania Guardado, PhD, Amanda Jevons, Deona Willes, MPH Graphics/Design: Alfred M. Bouziane, MS, Brent Pantell USC Chemical Hygiene Plan ii Revised 03/2021 Table of Contents i.0 2021 Revision Summary Section 3.0 vi Section 4.0 vi Section 5.0 vii Section 7.0 vii Section 8.0 viii Section 10.0 x Appendix D x Appendix G x 1.0 Introduction Purpose and Scope 1.1 Sources of Safety Information 1.2 2.0 Regulatory Requirements 3.0 Roles and Responsibilities Research Safety Oversight Committee (RSOC) 3.1 Campus-Wide Chemical Safety Committee (CCSC) 3.1 Other Safety Committees 3.2 Office of Environmental Health & Safety 3.2 Principal Investigator (PI) 3.3 Training Requirements 3.5 4.0 Basics of Laboratory Safety Hazard, Risk, and Safety Management 4.1 Hierarchy of Safety Controls 4.1 Group Safety Management and Safety Culture 4.4 USC Chemical Hygiene Plan iii Revised 03/2021 Basics of Lab Facilities, Equipment, and Emergency Supplies 4.7 Emergency Equipment and Supplies 4.15 Open Flames 4.20 5.0 Hazard Communication Labeling and Signage Systems 5.2 Labelling and Signage in the Lab: What You Need to Do 5.5 Safety Data Sheets (SDSs): What Are They? 5.7 SDSs in The Lab: What You Need to Do 5.8 6.0 Hazardous Chemicals and Hazard Classification Introduction 6.1 Health-Hazardous Chemicals: Routes of Exposure 6.2 Particularly Hazardous Substances (PHS) 6.16 7.0 Chemical Inventory, Storage, and Transport Importance and Scope 7.1 Inventory Records 7.1 Physical Inventory: Storage and Segregation of Chemicals 7.3 Transportation of Hazardous Materials 7.19 8.0 Working with Hazardous Chemicals Planning Safe Research 8.1 Engineering Safety Controls 8.16 Exposure Monitoring 8.32 Medical Assessment and Surveillance 8.32 9.0 Chemical Waste Disposal Scope 9.1 General Considerations 9.1 Liquid Chemical Waste 9.3 Solid Chemical Waste 9.9 Gas Cylinders 9.12 USC Chemical Hygiene Plan iv Revised 03/2021 10.0 Emergency Response/Injury & Incident Reporting Incident Reporting 10.1 Incident Investigation 10.2 Emergency Response: Chemical Exposure 10.3 Appendix A High Hazard Lab Definition High-Hazard Labs and Labs of Special Interest A.1 Appendix B Glove Boxes Glove Boxes B.1 Appendix C Class D Fire Extinguisher Regulations LA Fire Code - Class D Fire Extinguisher C.1 Appendix D Earthquake Preparedness USC Laboratory Earthquake Preparedness Guide D.1 Appendix E Laboratory Safety Winter Recess Memo Winter Recess Memo E.1 Appendix F Forms.Templates.Contact Information Assessment F.1 Reporting F.1 Other F.1 Contact Information F.1 Appendix G OSHA/GHS Hazard Classification Tables Introduction G.1 USC Chemical Hygiene Plan v Revised 03/2021 i.0 2021 Revision Summary Section 3.0 Pg. 3.4 • EHSA link repaired in sentence: “Keeping online chemical inventory and online personnel records up to date (EHSA).” Pg. 3.6 • Re: sentence, " For more information, refer to the annual safety refresher training memo.", NEW 2021 Annual Lab Safety Refresher Memo with updated hyperlinks uploaded to EH&S web page. Pg. 3.7 • Hyperlinks repaired in sentence: “Contact your department or school for a copy of your local IIPP and the identity of your IIPP Administrator. For further information, refer to the EH&S IIPP webpage (https://ehs.usc.edu/occhealth/injury-prevention/iipp/), and the fact sheet (http://tiny.cc/usc-fs-iipp).” Section 4.0 Pg. 4.3 • Sentence revised: “Group rule to require individual researchers to download and reading SDSs and conduct a risk assessment as part of planning new experiments.” • Hazard Communication in sentence, “Proper labeling of hazardous materials (this is also part of Hazard Communication).” hyperlinked to referential section in manual. • Respiratory Protection Program Fact Sheet in bullet point, "Respirators (see Respiratory Protection Program Fact Sheet; special rules apply)" hyperlinked to http://tiny.cc/usc- ehs-RPP-fs. Pg. 4.6 • Appendix D in sentence, "PIs should ensure the recommendations of Appendix D are effectively implemented in their research groups..." hyperlinked to referential section in CHP manual. Pg. 4.7 • Prudent Practices in sentence, "Prudent Practices, (section 2.C.2, page 17-18) also reinforces the message that personnel should not perform hazardous laboratory work alone." hyperlinked to referential web page. Pg. 4.14 • L.A. Fire Code 605 hyperlinks repaired. Pg. 4.18 • First Aid Kit - second paragraph, first sentence revised: “First aid kits shall conform to ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2015 Class A, which specifies minimum items in ableT 4.1.” Pg. 4.20 • Spill Kit - Section 10.0 Emergency Response/Injury & Incident Reporting linked to referential section in manual. • Open Flames - sentence revised: “Use of open flames at USC is to be avoided wherever whenever possible.” USC Chemical Hygiene Plan vi Revised 03/2021 Section 5.0 Pg. 5.1 • Hazard Communication Program (new hyperlink) replaces "Hazard Communication Guide Sheet” in the last paragraph on the page. Pg. 5.5 • Labelling and Signage in the Lab: What You Need to Do - first paragraph, sentence revised: "In general, EVERYTHING except substances actively in use should shall be labelled. Pg. 5.7 • Bullet no. 9 revised: "Unattended experiments should shall be labelled with clear signage..." Pg. 5.8 • SDSs in the Lab: What You Need to Do - "MSDSOnline searchable database" removed from paragraph; USC no longer subscribes to the service. • Bullet no. 1 revised: " All personnel planning work with hazardous materials should shall review safety data sheets during the planning stage before work starts." 5.9 • Bullet no. 6 revised: "A printed copy of a current SDS should shall be physically available in the vicinity of any work with materials of very high acute health hazard (e.g. phenol, hydrofluoric acid, cyanides)." Section 7.0 Pg. 7.1 • Sentence revision in sub-bullet point: “Assess building compliance with LA Fire Code, Chapter 50 - Hazardous Materials - General Provisions maximum allowable quantities (MAQs).“ Hyperlink to referential web page added as well. Pg. 7.2 • EHSA hyperlinks repaired throughout Section 7. Pg. 7.4 • Referential links to Section 4 Seismic Safety and Hazardous Materials Storage repaired throughout Section 7. • Secondary Containment and Pyrophorics - sentence revised: “Non-combustible secondary containment is recommended required for storage of pyrophoric materials. Pg. 7.10 • Sentence revised: “Secondary containment lids are recommended required to be held closed by a reliable system such as a screw thread or clasps (for plastic containers) or be a tight press fit (for metal cans).” Pg. 7.12 • Sentence revised: “If large quantities of oxidant are required to be stored, a dedicated noncombustible steel cabinet is recommended strongly recommended.” Pg. 7.16 • Sentence revised: “Highly toxic chemicals (e.g., cyanides) should shall be stored under conditions of satisfactory physical security, preferably in a locked cabinet in a restricted access room." Pg. 7.17 • Hazardous waste pick up request hyperlink repaired: "Submit a hazardous waste pick-up request via EHSA.” • [email protected] hyperlink created: "Contact [email protected] for more information.“ Pg. 7.18 • 8 CCR §4845 hyperlink made visible and underlined: “Gas feeds to oxy-fuel combustion apparatus shall have adequate provision against backflow (8 CCR §4845).” USC Chemical Hygiene Plan vii Revised 03/2021 Pg. 7.19 • Packaging/Secondary Containment - sentence revised: "Hazardous chemicals not in DOT-approved packaging may shall be placed in robust secondary containment and carried by hand or pushed on a hand cart…” Section 8.0 Pg. 8.1 • Sentence revised: Personnel should shall read the SDSs for all the hazardous materials they intend to use. Pg. 8.2 • Sentence in first paragraph revised: "Personnel should shall customize SOP templates by including information specific to the work they are planning and to the lab in which they intend to work." • Second paragraph revised: "SOPs should shall specify all the various safety controls to be used, any special training requirements, details of the experimental procedure, and actions to be taken in the event of an emergency. • Third paragraph revised: "SOPs for hazardous equipment should shall be based on manufacturers' operating instructions, when applicable. Completed SOPs should shall be reviewed and approved by the responsible PI. SOPs should shall be signed by lab personnel confirming that they have been read, understood, and agreed to." • Fourth paragraph revised: "Personnel, if inexperienced, should shall be trained on the procedures outlined in the SOP." Pg. 8.3 • Identification of PHS - paragraph revised: “During the planning stages of experimental work, information should shall be gathered about the substance(s) to be used to see if they are PHS…” • Working with PHS” - first sentence revised: “Personnel and laboratories working with PHS should shall:” • Chemical Labeling renamed to Chemical Labeling and Signage and new hyperlink added. Pg. 8.4 • Chemical Labeling renamed to Chemical Labeling and Signage and new hyperlink added. • https://ehs.usc.edu/research/manage/ppe/ changed to https://ehs.usc.edu/research/lab/ manage/ppe/ and new hyperlink added. Pg. 8.5 • Second paragraph revised: “PIs should shall also update their LHAT whenever significant changes take place in the nature of the work in their labs. The PI should shall share the LHAT with members of their research group.” • Third paragraph revised: "Laboratory personnel should shall conservatively assess the potential hazards of their work during the planning stages, and should shall identify appropriate PPE requirements. This information should shall be incorporated into the SOP, and should shall be reviewed and approved by the PI.” • Hyperlink for Figure 8.2 USC PPE Standard repaired. Pg. 8.7 • Hyperlink to Lab Coat Services repaired.