CHEMICAL HYGIENE AND LAB SAFETY MANUAL SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES & TECHNOLOGY Created: 01/12/05 Revision Date: 11/29/2018 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Table of Contents CHEMICAL HYGIENE AND LAB SAFETY MANUAL ...................................................................................................................... 1 1. PURPOSE ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 2. SCOPE ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4 3. DEFINITIONS (As excerpted from 29 CFR 1910.1450) .......................................................................................... 4 4. EMPLOYEE RIGHTS and RESPONSIBILITIES ....................................................................................................... 6 4.1 EMPLOYEE RIGHTS .......................................................................................................................................... 6 4.1 EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................................................................................... 6 5. ENFORCEMENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 6. MEDICAL PROGRAM .................................................................................................................................................. 7 7. ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 8 8. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................................... 8 8.1 SAFETY REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 8 8.2 BEHAVIOR IN THE LABORATORY OR SHOP .............................................................................................. 8 8.3 AVOIDANCE OF ROUTINE EXPOSURES ..................................................................................................... 8 8.4 PERSONAL HABITS IN THE LABORATORY ................................................................................................. 9 8.5 HOUSEKEEPING ................................................................................................................................................ 9 9. ENGINEERING CONTROLS ....................................................................................................................................... 9 10. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................................... 10 10.1 EYE PROTECTION ........................................................................................................................................... 10 10.2 GLOVES .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 10.3 SHOES ................................................................................................................................................................ 10 10.4 CLOTHING .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 10.5 HEARING PROTECTION ................................................................................................................................. 11 10.6 RESPIRATORS .................................................................................................................................................. 11 11. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................................ 11 11.1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 11.2 SAFETY SHOWERS AND EYE WASHES .................................................................................................... 11 11.3 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS .................................................................................................................................... 11 11.4 FIRE ALARMS .................................................................................................................................................... 12 11.5 SMOKE OR HEAT DETECTORS .................................................................................................................... 12 11.6 FIRST AID KITS ................................................................................................................................................. 12 11.7 FIRE DOORS...................................................................................................................................................... 12 11.8 FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS ................................................................................................................... 12 11.9 EMERGENCY LIGHTING ................................................................................................................................. 12 11.10 SPILL KITS ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 12. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................ 13 13. EMPLOYEE TRAINING ......................................................................................................................................... 13 13.1 TRAINING ........................................................................................................................................................... 13 13.2 TRAINING RESOURCES ................................................................................................................................. 13 13.3 REFERENCE MATERIALS .............................................................................................................................. 13 14. VISITOR AND CONTRACTOR TRAINING ........................................................................................................ 14 14.1 DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 14.2 TRAINING ........................................................................................................................................................... 14 15. CHEMICAL HANDLING ........................................................................................................................................ 14 15.1 ROUTES OF ENTRY ........................................................................................................................................ 14 15.2 CHEMICAL LABELING ..................................................................................................................................... 14 15.3 CHEMIAL STORAGE ........................................................................................................................................ 15 15.4 CHEMICAL PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION ................................................................................... 17 a. Proper storage and handling procedures ................................................................................................................ 17 b. Proper disposal procedures ....................................................................................................................................... 17 c. Presence of adequate facilities to handle and store the material safely, ............................................................ 17 d. Adequate training for personnel handling the material .......................................................................................... 17 15.5 CHEMICAL INVENTORY ................................................................................................................................. 17 15.6 TRANSPORTING CHEMICALS ...................................................................................................................... 18 15.7 CHEMICAL SEGREGATION ........................................................................................................................... 18 15.8 CHEMICAL HAZARDS ...................................................................................................................................... 19 15.9 WORK WITH PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ...................................................................... 19 16. WASTE DISPOSAL PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................. 19 17. SAFETY DATA SHEETS ...................................................................................................................................... 19 2 of 59 18. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHIPPING ................................................................................................................