Laboratory Safety Manual With the Lab-Specific Chemical Hygiene Plan Template The University of Tennessee Knoxville Campus September 2015 PURPOSE OF THE LABORATORY SAFETY MANUAL 1) Provide laboratories with useful recommendations that can help achieve compliance with the OSHA Lab Standard and workplace safety rules and regulations. 2) Equip researchers to develop a Lab-Specific Chemical Hygiene Plan Throughout this document, areas where regulatory or University requirements exist will be clearly identified using words such as “must”, “required”, “shall”, and “it is the responsibility”, etc. All other information provided within this document serves as recommendations that Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) encourages laboratories to follow as best management practices. To take advantage of the Internet, this document is formatted to be a “front door” to other resources, including useful web links. Where appropriate, web links are provided that can be clicked to view the webpage. This Laboratory Safety Manual should be considered a living document and will be reviewed at least annually and updated with your participation, comments, and suggestions. Policy Statement It is the policy of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) to provide a safe working and learning environment. The Environmental, Health, and Safety Department has developed this manual as a guidance document to familiarize UTK faculty, staff, students, volunteers, and visitors with the campus-wide policies and procedures for the safe use of hazardous chemicals and other hazardous materials at the University. When these policies and procedures are followed, the risk of occupational exposures to chemicals and physical hazards as well as the risk of accidental environmental release of hazardous materials is minimized. The primary responsibility for ensuring safe conduct and conditions in the laboratory or research area resides with the principal investigator (PI). The PI should be familiar with the contents of this manual, make sure all his or her workers are familiar with it, and ensure all work with hazardous materials is conducted in compliance with University policies and procedures. Laboratory Safety Manual & Chemical Hygiene Plan September 2015 2 Table of Contents PURPOSE OF THE LABORATORY SAFETY MANUAL .................................................................................................... 2 Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 QUICK START GUIDE: ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Lab-Specific Chemical Hygiene Plan ................................................................................................................ 13 The Chemical Hygiene Plan ................................................................................................................................ 14 Why is this important? ........................................................................................................................................ 15 How do my SOPs fit into all this? ......................................................................................................................... 15 How do I use this plan? ....................................................................................................................................... 15 Chemical Hygiene Plan Organization ................................................................................................................... 16 Tab #1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................... 17 Tab #2 Lab Specific Standard Operating Procedures ...................................................................................... 18 Tab #3 Particularly Hazardous Substances and Procedures in each Lab ......................................................... 20 Tab #4 Laboratory Health and Safety Manual ................................................................................................. 22 Tab #5 Lab Safety Agreement .......................................................................................................................... 23 Tab #6 Chemical Inventory .............................................................................................................................. 25 Tab #7 MSDS/SDS of Especially Hazardous or High-Use Chemicals ................................................................ 26 Tab #8 Lab Emergencies .................................................................................................................................. 27 Tab #9 Door Signs ............................................................................................................................................ 28 Tab #10 Training Documentation .................................................................................................................... 30 Tab #11 RESERVED .......................................................................................................................................... 31 Tab #12 Required Log Sheets .......................................................................................................................... 32 Tab #13 Spill Clean-Up Procedures ................................................................................................................. 33 Introduction to the Laboratory Safety Manual .................................................................................................. 35 Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................................ 36 University-wide laboratory safety responsibilities .................................................................................. 36 1.1.1 University President ........................................................................................................................ 36 1.1.2 Chancellors, Vice-Chancellors, & Deans .......................................................................................... 36 1.1.3 University Director of Safety and Health ......................................................................................... 36 1.1.4 Campus Safety Officers .................................................................................................................... 36 1.1.5 Department Heads .......................................................................................................................... 37 1.1.6 Faculty, Principal Investigators, and Supervisors ............................................................................ 37 Laboratory Safety Manual & Chemical Hygiene Plan September 2015 3 1.1.7 Environment, Health, and Safety .................................................................................................... 38 1.1.8 Facility Services ................................................................................................................................ 38 1.1.9 Laboratory Safety Committee ......................................................................................................... 38 1.1.10 Chemical Hygiene Officers ............................................................................................................... 38 1.1.11 Laboratory Safety Specialist ............................................................................................................ 38 1.1.12 Employees ....................................................................................................................................... 39 Emergency Procedures .................................................................................................................................... 40 Primary Emergency Procedures for Fires ................................................................................................ 40 Primary Emergency Procedures for Accidents ........................................................................................ 40 Primary Emergency Procedures for Medical Emergencies ..................................................................... 40 Primary Emergency Procedures for Reporting Hazards .......................................................................... 40 Primary Emergency Procedures for Earthquakes .................................................................................... 40 Primary Emergency Procedures for an active shooter ............................................................................ 40 Primary Emergency Procedures for Spills Inside ..................................................................................... 40 Primary Emergency Procedures for a suspicious package ...................................................................... 40 Primary Emergency Procedures for suspicious activity ........................................................................... 40 Primary Emergency Procedures for a bomb threat ................................................................................. 40 Special Procedures for Radioactive Hazards ........................................................................................... 40 Building Evacuation Procedures .............................................................................................................