Chemical Hygiene Plan*

Department of Chemistry, Physics, and Geology at Winthrop University

Section A: Responsibilities

1. Year-Round Responsibilities
2. Chair of Department
3. Department Chemical Hygiene Officer
4. Laboratory Chemist
5. Faculty and Lab Instructors
6. Students Employees
7. Students
8. Safety Committee
9. University Chemical Hygiene Officer

Section B: Laboratory Facilities and Information

1. Facility Description
2. Signs and Information
3. Facilities and Maintenance
4. Procurement and Receipt of Chemicals
5. Training

Section C: Safe Work Practices in Laboratories

1. General Principles
2. Health and Hygiene
3. Food in the Laboratory
4. Labeling Procedures for Secondary Containers
5. Waste Disposal Procedures
6. Special Safety Considerations
7. Faculty and Student Research
8. Faculty Research Project Summary Requirements

Section D: Storage and Handling Requirements

1. General Storage Requirements and Inventory Control
2. General Handling Procedures

Section E: Provisions for Particularly Hazardous Materials

1. Chemicals of Chronic or High Acute Toxicity
2. Compressed Gases
3. Corrosive Chemicals
4. Cryogenic Liquids
5. Flammable and Combustible Liquids
6. Peroxide-Forming Chemicals
7. Water Reactive Chemicals

Section F: Biosafety

1. Biosafety Level I Laboratory

2. Biosafety Level II Laboratory

Section G: Radiation Safety

1. Safety Requirements

2. General Requirements for Using the Diffractometer

3. Training Requirements

4. Emergency Procedures

Section H: Emergency and Medical Procedures

1. Medical Procedures for Employees Exposed to Hazardous Chemicals
2. Procedures for Employee Incidents Involving Bodily Injury
3. Procedures for Student Incidents Involving Bodily Injury
4. Emergency Procedures in Case of Bodily Injury- Summary
5. Guidelines for Employees for Dealing with Various Hazards in the Laboratory
6. Cleaning up Chemical Spills
7. Mercury Spills
8. Reporting Unsafe Conditions

Section I: Student Information

1. Rules for Handling Chemicals in the Laboratory
2. Students Guidelines for Dealing with Accidents and Accident Prevention
3. Laboratory Etiquette

App A:	List of Laboratories in the Chemistry Department
App B:	List of Reference Material in Department
App C:	Laboratory Safety Inspection Checklist
App D:	Faculty/Staff Training Record
App E:	Student Training Record
App F:	Incompatibility of Common Laboratory Chemicals
App G:	List of Carcinogens and Possible Carcinogens
App H:	Common Corrosive Chemicals
App I:	Chemicals That Are Likely to Form Peroxides During Storage
App J:	Employee Overexposure Information
App K:	Incident Report Involving Injury
App L:	Near Miss Report
App M:	Hazard Report Form
App N:	OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
App O:	OSHA Laboratory Standard

Last Updated: 12 December 2013