MONTANA TECH i CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................... i STATEMENT OF POLICY .................................................................................... 1 CHEMICAL HYGIENE RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................ 2 LABORATORY FACILITIES ................................................................................. 4 Maintenance ..................................................................................................... 4 Evaluation ......................................................................................................... 5 CONTROL MEASURES ....................................................................................... 5 Work Habits ...................................................................................................... 5 Laboratory Hygiene ........................................................................................... 6 Engineering Controls ........................................................................................ 6 Instrument Equipment and Use ........................................................................ 7 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) .............................................................. 8 Eye Protection ............................................................................................. 8 Hand Protection ........................................................................................... 8 Respiratory Protection ................................................................................. 8 Clothing ....................................................................................................... 9 Chemical Hygiene and Housekeeping Provisions ............................................ 9 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES ........................................................ 10 Chemical Procurement and Distribution ......................................................... 10 Chemical Use .................................................................................................. 11 Chemical Labeling .......................................................................................... 11 Signs and Labels ............................................................................................ 13 Chemical Transportation ................................................................................. 13 Chemical Storage and Management .............................................................. 14 Storage of Flammable and Combustible Chemicals ................................. 15 Distillation of Organic Solvents .................................................................. 16 Cryogenic Liquids / Liquid Nitrogen ........................................................... 16 Compressed Gases ................................................................................... 17 Precautions for Lecture Bottles ................................................................. 18 Hazardous Waste Management ..................................................................... 19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE ................................................................................ 22 Fire Safety ....................................................................................................... 22 Evacuation ................................................................................................. 22 Fire Extinguishing ...................................................................................... 23 Explosions ................................................................................................. 24 Hazardous Chemical Releases and Spills ...................................................... 24 Assessing Spills ......................................................................................... 24 ii MONTANA TECH CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN Spill Control Equipment ............................................................................. 25 Spill Control for Acids, Alkalis and Solvents .............................................. 25 Mercury Spills ............................................................................................ 26 Biohazard Spills ......................................................................................... 27 Radioactive Spills ...................................................................................... 28 Leaking Compressed Gas Cylinders ......................................................... 29 MEDICAL PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 29 First Aid ........................................................................................................... 30 • Smoke or other gaseous inhalation .......................................................... 30 • Chemical splash on the body ................................................................... 30 • Thermal burns .......................................................................................... 30 • Bleeding ................................................................................................... 30 • Clothing fires ............................................................................................ 30 REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN THE LABORATORY .......................................... 31 Managing Risk in the Laboratory ................................................................ 31 Questions and Answers regarding Reproductive Health in the Laboratory 32 ACCIDENT REPORTING ................................................................................... 34 All work-related accidents ............................................................................ 34 Any non-work related incidents .................................................................... 34 EMPLOYEE INFORMATION AND TRAINING ................................................... 35 RECORDKEEPING ............................................................................................. 36 Accident reports ........................................................................................... 36 Laboratory health and safety training records ............................................. 36 Hazardous waste disposal forms ................................................................. 36 Chemical emergency releases and incident reports .................................... 36 Chemical inventory records ......................................................................... 36 APPENDIX A STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR HIGH HAZARD SUBSTANCES ........................................... 1 Acutely Toxic Substances ............................................................................. 1 Chronically Toxic Substances ....................................................................... 1 High Toxicity Chemicals ................................................................................ 1 Allergens ....................................................................................................... 2 Reproductive Toxins ..................................................................................... 2 Carcinogens .................................................................................................. 3 General Precautions ..................................................................................... 3 Chemicals that have a specific OSHA Standard ........................................... 4 Precautions for Storing Osmium Tetroxide ................................................... 6 Precautions for Corrosive Chemicals ............................................................ 6 Precautions for Reactive Chemicals ............................................................. 7 Precautions for Peroxide-Forming Chemicals .............................................. 7 MONTANA TECH iii CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN Types of Compounds Known to Auto-Oxidize to Form Peroxides .............. 8 Classes of Chemicals that can Form Peroxides Upon Aging ...................... 8 Class A – Severe Peroxide Hazard ...................................................... 8 Class B – Concentration Hazard .......................................................... 8 Class C – Shock and Heat Sensitive .................................................... 9 Class D – Potential Peroxide Forming Chemicals ................................ 9 Peroxide-forming Chemicals ..................................................................... 10 Reducing Peroxides During Distillation: .................................................... 11 Peroxide Detection Tests: ......................................................................... 12 Disposal of Peroxides ................................................................................ 12 PHYSICAL HAZARDS ........................................................................................ 14 Electrical Safety ......................................................................................... 14 Laser Hazards ........................................................................................... 14 APPENDIX B CHEMICAL COMPATIBILITY GUIDE FOR GLOVES ................... 1 Choosing a Glove Material .......................................................................... 1 Chemical Compatibility Guide for Gloves .................................................... 2 APPENDIX