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Chemical Safety

Chemical Safety . Jerry E. Steward Chemical Safety Manager Office of Environmental HEALTH AND Safety jsteward@lsu.edu (225) 578-4314 1/21/2010. Goal . Develop a Culture of Lab Safety to Protect Personnel and Property Accreditation Process Chemical Hygiene Plan

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Chemical Safety

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  1. Chemical Safety Jerry E. Steward Chemical Safety Manager Office of Environmental HEALTH AND Safety jsteward@lsu.edu (225) 578-4314 1/21/2010

  2. Goal Develop a Culture of Lab Safety to Protect Personnel and Property • Accreditation Process • Chemical Hygiene Plan • Chemical Inventory System • On-Line Training Link • Housekeeping

  3. Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) • Reference Resource • Training • EHS Web Page • Lab Safety

  4. EHS Web Page WWW.EHS.LSU.edu

  5. Lab Safety • Chemical Safety • Chemical Hygiene Plan • Chemical Inventory Management System • MSDS Management • Laboratory Safety • Fume Hoods • Standard Operating Procedures • Compliance • Audits and Accreditations • Law and Regulations

  6. Chemical Hygiene Plan • Required under the OSHA Lab Standard. • It is a written program that defines procedures for protecting personnel from the safety and health hazards presented by hazardous chemicals. • EHS has provided a general Chemical Hygiene Plan for LSU Laboratories that defines the requirements of chemical use in the lab.

  7. Inventory System Environmental Health & Safety Assistant Full Environmental Management System Basis For Chemical Safety Program

  8. Inventory • Chemical Inventory in Database • Chemical Owners Defined • Lab Personnel Defined • Labs Responsible for Maintenance • Add Chemicals Upon Receipt • Delete Chemical When Used

  9. Login ID/Password PAWS ID without @LSU.edu jsteward@lsu.edu Login ID: jsteward Initial Password: 1234 Required to Change Call or Email with Problems

  10. Lab Safety • Chemical Safety • Chemical Inventory Management Manual (Word Document) • Inventory Primer (Power Point) • Basics - How To Use Inventory • Call me with any problems or additional help

  11. EHS WEB Page Training / Safety and Environmental TrainingThe On-Site Web Based Training Package working in conjunction with the Chemical Management Inventory Program to meet the regulatory based training requirements.

  12. On-Line Training • Three Separate Courses • Lab Safety • Emergency Response • Hazardous Waste Training • Revised for 2011 – Yearly Completion Required

  13. General Navigation • First Name /Last name • Should List PI • No PI Listed – Take Anyway • Power Point Presentation • Use Internal Navigation Arrows • Take Test • Must Make 100% • May Repeat as Necessary • New Version Available 2/2/11

  14. Housekeeping • Laboratory Safety Standard Operating Procedure • Housekeeping in Laboratory

  15. Housekeeping A clean, well-maintained work area improves safety by preventing accidents. Enhance efficiency of work performed. Laboratory worker responsible Cleanliness of personal workspace Common areas of the laboratory.

  16. Personal Protective Equipment PPE Must be Used Whenever in the Lab .

  17. Personal Protective Equipment • Eye Protection • Safety Glasses * • Goggles • Face Shields • Protective Clothing • Lab Coats • Enclosed Shoes are Required* • Gloves • * Minimum Requirement

  18. WASTE PROGRAM

  19. Requirements • Proper Waste Containers • Compatible Waste • Containers Must be Closed • Need to be labeled • Secondary Containment

  20. Request for Collection • Request for Collection Form • Mailed in • Faxed in • Email • OES will pick up waste usually with in one or two days. • Do not store waste longer than it can be safely stored.

  21. Summary • Know the location, and proper use of, safety and personal protective equipment. • Know the properties and hazards of the materials that you are using. • Plan your work and pay attention. • Know what to do in an emergency: • Call LSU Police (578 – 3132). • Remain Calm.

  22. EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS Campus Police 578-3231 911 (Campus Land Line) EHS 578-5640 Radiation Safety 578-2747 Facility Services 578-2327

  23. Questions ? Jerry E. Steward Chemical Safety Manager OES LSU jsteward@lsu.edu (225) 578-4314

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