Chemical Hygiene Guide
- I. Introduction
- II. The Chemical Hygiene Plan
- III. Responsibilities of the Supervisor, Principal Investigator (PI), Department Head or Manager
- IV. Definition of Hazardous Chemicals & Hazardous Waste
- V. Laboratory Rooms
- VI. Training
- VII. Hazardous Communication - Hazard Communication Standard // Hazard Identification // Chemical Inventory // Exposure Assessments & Medical Services // EHRS Safety Inspections & Annual Self Evaluations
- VIII. General Principles - Health and Hygiene // Equipment Maintenance // Food Handling // Housekeeping // Guarding for Safety // Shielding for Safety // Glassware // Refrigerators // Flammability Hazards // Cold Traps and Cryogenic Hazards // Systems Under Pressure // Warning Signs and Labels // Unattended Operations // Working Alone // Gas Hose Connections
- IX. Emergency Planning - Emergency Planning // Spill Response and Reporting // Accident Reporting // Everyday Hazards
- X. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Safety Equipment - Eye Protection // Other Eye Protection (Goggles, Face Shields, Specialized Eye Protection) // Gloves // Other Clothing and Footwear // Protective Apparel // Foot Protection // Safety Equipment // Emergency Showers & Eyewashes // Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinets // Fumehoods and Ventilation // Special Purpose Fumehoods (Perchloric Acid Fumehood)
- XI. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) - Basic Safety Rules // General SOPs // Lab Specific SOPs // Particularly Hazardous Substances SOPs
- XII. Procedures for Ordering and Procurement of Chemicals
- XIII. Procedures for Storing Chemicals in Storage Areas - Stockroom Design // Flammable Liquids // Drum Storage // Regulated Materials // Water Sensitive Chemicals // Compressed Gases
- XIV. Transportation of Chemicals
- XV. Procedures for Storing Chemicals in Laboratories - General Considerations // Flammable & Combustible Liquids // Regulated Materials // Compressed Gases
- XVI. Potentially Explosive Chemicals and Reagent Combinations - Shock Sensitive Compounds // Potentially Explosive Compounds of Some Common Reagents // Sodium Azide
- XVII. Water-Reactive and Pyrophoric Chemicals
- XVIII. Peroxide-Forming Chemicals
- XIX. Hazardous Waste Procedures - General Considerations // Disposal of Hazardous Waste // Hazardous Waste Minimization
- XX. Recordkeeping
