Nothing is more important to an organization than the health and safety of its workers. The managerial effectiveness of any health and safety program is judged on the basis of how well it prevents injuries and ill health. Chemical Safety in the Laboratory provides a proven approach to implementing and maintaining an effective chemical safety program for laboratories in hospital, industrial, and educational settings. Based on 20 years of experience managing and auditing chemical safety programs, the author discusses the OSHA Laboratory Standard and the Chemical Hygiene Plan, provides guidelines for the effective use of personal protective equipment, and details chemical emergency planning and response procedures. He also outlines a 19-step decontamination procedure for emergency responders. Employee chemical exposure monitoring and victim handling procedures are among the other major topics covered in this essential guide.
Preface
About The Author
Chapter 1 : The Occupational Safety and Health Act
Chapter 2 : The OSHA Laboratory Standard
Chapter 3 : Employer's Responsibilities
Chapter 4 : The Chemical Hygiene Plan
Chapter 5 : General Safety Practices
Chapter 6 : Personal Protection Equipment
Chapter 7 : Identification of Hazardous Chemicals
Chapter 8 : Chemical Handling Procedures
Chapter 9 : Storage of Chemicals
Chapter 10 : Laboratory Ventilation
Chapter 11 : Employee Chemical Exposure Monitoring
Chapter 12 : Medical Examination and Consultation
Chapter 13 : Chemical Emergency Planning
Chapter 14 : Chemical Emergency Response Procedures
Chapter 15 : Decontamination of Emergency Responders
Chapter 16 : Victim Handling Procedures
Chapter 17 : Laboratory Waste Management
Chapter 18 : Employee Training
Chapter 19 : Record Keeping
Bibliography
Appendix 1 : States with OSHA-Approved Plans
Appendix 2 : The OSHA Laboratory Standard
Appendix 3 : EPA Levels of Protection
Appendix 4 : Vapor Suppression Foams
Appendix 5 : EPA-Listed RCRA Hazardous Wastes
Appendix 6 : Incompatible Chemicals in Storage and in Reactions
Index
