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Chemical Hygiene Plan

• Section 1, Introduction and Overview
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Chemical Hygiene Responsibilities
  • 1.3 Definitions
    • 1.3.1 Laboratory Definition
    • 1.3.2 Hazardous Chemical Definition
  • 1.4 Hazard Identification
  • 1.5 Training & Information
    • 1.5.1 Chemical Safety Training
    • 1.5.2 Chemical Safety Information Sources
      • 1.5.2.1. Safety Reference Literature
      • 1.5.2.2 Container Labeling
      • 1.5.2.3 Material Safety Data Sheets
      • 1.5.2.4 Laboratory Signs
  • 1.6 Chemical Exposure Assessment
  • 1.7 Medical Consultation and Examination
  • 1.8 Chemical Fume Hood Evaluation
  • 1.9 Respiratory Protection Program
  • 1.10 Recordkeeping
  • 1.11 Protocol Safety Review
• Section 2, Standard Operating Procedures For Working With Chemicals
  • 2.1 Good Work Practices / Procedures for Handling Laboratory Chemicals
    • 2.1.1 General Guidelines
    • 2.1.2 Personal Hygiene
    • 2.1.3 Housekeeping
  • 2.2 When Not to Proceed Without Reviewing Safety Procedures
  • 2.3 Protective Clothing and Laboratory Safety Equipment
    • 2.3.1 General Consideration - Personal Protective Clothing [Equipment]
    • 2.3.2 Protection of Skin and Body
      • 2.3.2.1 Normal clothing worn in the laboratory
      • 2.3.2.2 Protective clothing
    • 2.3.3 Protection of the Eyes
    • 2.3.4 Protection of the Respiratory System
    • 2.3.5 Laboratory Safety Equipment
      • 2.3.5.1 Chemical Fume Hoods
      • 2.3.5.2 Eyewashes and safety showers
      • 2.3.5.3 Fire Safety Equipment
  • 2.4 Chemical Procurement, Distribution, and Storage
    • 2.4.1 Procurement
    • 2.4.2 Distribution
    • 2.4.3 Chemical Storage in the Laboratory
      • 2.4.3.1 Chemical Storage - Chemical Stability
      • 2.4.3.2 Chemical Storage - Incompatible Chemicals
  • 2.5 Chemical Spills & Accidents
    • 2.5.1 Prevention
    • 2.5.2 Cleaning Up Chemical Spills
    • 2.5.3 Minor Chemical Spill
    • 2.5.4 Major Chemical Spill
  • 2.6 Personal Contamination and Injury
    • 2.6.1 General Information
    • 2.6.2 Chemicals Spills on the Body
    • 2.6.3 Chemical Splash in the Eye
    • 2.6.4 Ingestion of Hazardous Chemicals
    • 2.6.5 Inhalation of Smoke, Vapors and Fumes
    • 2.6.6 Burning Chemicals on Clothing
  • 2.7 Fire and Fire Related Emergencies
  • 2.8 Chemical Waste Disposal Program
• Section 3, Health & Safety Information for Working with Chemicals of Specific Hazard Classes
  • 3.1 Flammable Liquids
    • 3.1.1 General Information
    • 3.1.2 Special Handling Procedures
  • 3.2 Highly Reactive Chemicals & High Energy Oxidizers
    • 3.2.1 General Information
    • 3.2.2 Special Handling Procedures
    • 3.2.3 List of Shock Sensitive Chemicals
    • 3.2.4 List of High Energy Oxidizers
    • 3.2.5 List of Peroxide Formers
  • 3.3 Compressed Gases
    • 3.3.1 General Information
    • 3.3.2 Special Handling Procedures
    • 3.3.3 Special Precautions for Hydrogen
  • 3.4 Corrosive Chemicals
    • 3.4.1 General Information
    • 3.4.2 Special Handling Procedures
  • 3.5 Chemicals of High Acute and Chronic Toxicity
    • 3.5.1 General Information
    • 3.5.2 Special Handling Procedures
  • 3.6 Regulated Chemicals & Particularly Hazardous Chemicals
    • 3.6.1 General Information
    • 3.6.2 Special Handling Procedures
• Section 4, Chemical Toxicology
  • 4.1 Chemical Toxicology Overview
    • 4.1.1 Definitions
    • 4.1.2 Dose-Response Relationships
    • 4.1.3 Routes of Entry into the Body
    • 4.1.4 Types of Effects
    • 4.1.5 Other Factors Affecting Toxicity
    • 4.1.6 Physical Classifications
    • 4.1.7 Physiological Classifications
  • 4.2 Some Target Organ Effects
  • 4.3 Occupational Health Standards
• Section 5, Glossary of Terms

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