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Chemical Hygiene Officer Training

Chemical Hygiene Officer Training. Genesee Valley Educational Partnership Health, Safety, Risk Management Office April 27, 2011. Welcome!. Please ….. be sure to sign in put cell phones on vibrate or turn them off participate and get the most out of today’s session!. Introductions.

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Chemical Hygiene Officer Training

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  1. Chemical Hygiene Officer Training Genesee Valley Educational Partnership Health, Safety, Risk Management Office April 27, 2011

  2. Welcome! • Please….. • be sure to sign in • put cell phones on vibrate or turn them off • participate and get the most out of today’s session!

  3. Introductions • Dawn Howe • Stacie Darbey • Environmental Health & Safety Specialists

  4. Why are we here? • To protect the safety & health of staff and students • Legal Requirements • New York State Department of Education • OSHA • PESH

  5. Legal Requirements • OSHA 1910.1200 – Hazard Communication Standard • OSHA 1910.1450 - Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories • NY State Law(NYSED & PESH)

  6. Hazard Communication Standard (Right to Know) Became a law in 1983. This law requires employers whose employees use toxic substances to provide these employees with (1) Material safety data sheets (MSDS) (2) Labeling of all toxic substances with product name and a hazard warning; (3) Annual training on the hazards of toxic substances, safe handling procedures, and how to read MSDS. (4) Written Hazard Communication Program

  7. Hazard Communication Standard (Right to Know) Covers all employees within a school setting who work with chemicals: • Science • Technology • Art • Custodial/Maintenance • Cafeterias HazCom Training does not meet the requirements of the OSHA Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories!

  8. Occupational Exposures to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Requires all employers who are engaged in laboratory use of hazardous chemicals to: - Appoint a chemical hygiene officer - Develop a chemical hygiene plan. The plan should detail how each employee will be protected from overexposure to hazardous materials and describe specific work practices and procedures in the laboratory to minimize employee risk.

  9. Chemical Hygiene Officer • means an employee who is designated by the employer, and who is qualified by training or experience, to provide technical guidance in the development and implementation of the provisions of the Chemical Hygiene Plan. • This definition is not intended to place limitations on the position description or job classification that the designated individual shall hold within the employer's organizational structure.

  10. Chemical Hygiene Plan • means a written program developed and implemented by the employer which sets forth procedures, equipment, personal protective equipment and work practices that (i) are capable of protecting employees from the health hazards presented by hazardous chemicals used in that particular workplace and (ii) meets the requirements of paragraph (e) of this section.

  11. Why a Chemical Hygiene Plan? • Help to protect employees from health hazards associated with hazardous chemicals in the laboratory • Chemical Hygiene Plan shall be readily available to employees

  12. What is in the Chemical Hygiene Plan? • Establishes Standard Operating Procedures • Specifies laboratory safety equipment • Specifies emergency equipment • The circumstances under which a particular laboratory operation, procedure or activity shall require prior approval from the school district before implementation

  13. What is in the Chemical Hygiene Plan? • Mandates a chemical management program • Requires posting of signs and labels for chemical hazards • Employee training requirements • Provisions for medical consultation and medical examinations

  14. Chemical Hygiene Plan • The District shall review and evaluate the effectiveness of the Chemical Hygiene Plan at least annually and update it as necessary

  15. Chemical Hygiene Plan • Plan details responsibilities of District employees • Superintendent • Principal • Classroom Teacher • Chemical Hygiene Officer

  16. Superintendent Has the ultimate responsibility for chemical hygiene within the District and must, with other administrators, provide continued support for school laboratory chemical hygiene.

  17. Principal • Responsible for chemical hygiene in the individual buildings • Work with the CHO to develop and implement appropriate chemical hygiene policies and practices. • Help provide for safe and adequate facilities. • Work with CHO to seek ways to improve the school’s chemical hygiene program. • Ensure that training for the use of any materials and equipment is proper. • Ensure that all record keeping requirements are met.

  18. Classroom Teachers • Has overall responsibility for chemical hygiene in the laboratory • Know and follow the chemical hygiene rules. • Provide regular chemical hygiene and housekeeping inspections, inventories, and routine inspections of chemical storage areas and emergency equipment. • Determine that the required levels of protective apparel and equipment are available and used

  19. Classroom Teachers • Plan and conduct each activity in accordance with District chemical hygiene procedures. • Include in the planning of each activity the hazards that may likely be encountered, and methods or procedures to remediate these hazards. • Develop good personal chemical hygiene habits.

  20. Chemical Hygiene Officer • Administer the CHP • Assist in the development of Standard Operating Procedures.

  21. Standard Operating Procedures • Handling of Chemicals • Working with Toxic Chemicals • Working with Animals • Working with Blood / Body Fluids • Chemical Disposal • Chemical Spills • First Aid & Emergency Response

  22. Chemical Hygiene Officer • Coordinate the training of faculty, staff, and other personnel

  23. Training Requirements • Training of ALL science teachers & responsible administrators must be completed and documented. • The District shall provide employees with information and training to ensure that they are apprised of the hazards of chemicals present in their work area.

  24. Training Requirements • Such information shall be provided at the time of an employee's initial assignment to a work area where hazardous chemicals are present and prior to assignments involving new exposure situations. • Required Annually – NYS PESH RTK Law • Training must be initial and ongoing

  25. Training Requirements • Training must be face to face • Allow for Q & A • Documentation is saved in an accessible location to allow review by regulators.

  26. Chemical Hygiene Officer • Review Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for adequacy and compliance with OSHA Hazard Communications Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200. • Ensure that MSDS’s and other required information (such as labeling and storage procedures) are available to employees.

  27. Material Safety Data SheetsMSDS • Provides information about safe chemical handling and what to do in an emergency • An MSDS is provided for every chemical in the workplace

  28. Yes – Even Household Chemicals Need an MSDS! • Vinegar, Household Ammonia, Bleach and other household chemicals when used at school

  29. When should I use a MSDS? • Before using a new chemical for the first time • Whenever you are unsure about the hazards associated with a chemical • Whenever you need additional information about a chemical

  30. What information is on an MSDS? Product Information

  31. What information is on an MSDS? Exposure Situations First Aid – Chemical Spills - Fire

  32. What information is on an MSDS? Hazard Prevention and Personal Protection

  33. Where do I find an MSDS? • MSDS can be found online by going to: • htpp://hq.msdsonline.com/geneseevalleysl or • Going to your district webpage and looking for the Material Safety Data Sheet link

  34. I don’t have access to a computer… • 24 Hour Fax Back • Product Name • Manufacturer • Your Fax Number • Product Code (optional) • When asked who your employer is – Genesee Valley BOCES – this is for all school districts

  35. Chemical Labeling • All chemicals and chemical solutions must be labeled • This includes dropper bottles in storage • Unknowns for experiments • Must be properly labeled with contents while in storage

  36. Chemical Labeling • Manufacturer’s label should be kept intact • Do deface or obscure the label or the hazard warnings • Chemicals should be labeled with the date received

  37. What is needed on a chemical label? • Full Chemical Name • Chemical Formula • Hazard Warning • Concentration • Date • Your Name

  38. Warning Words • DANGER – strongest of the 3, used when the contents present a potential for foreseeable harm • WARNING – Chemicals intermediate in their potential to cause foreseeable harm • CAUTION – The least potentially harmful

  39. Hazard Signage Chemical Abstract Number CAS Number Hazard Rating Hazard Warning Chemical Labeling Storage Color

  40. Specifications First Aid Date Received Packing Number 24 Hour Emergency Number Chemical Labeling

  41. Chemical Storage • Safe storage of chemicals is a necessity in every laboratory. It will: • Provide for effective management of chemicals • Lessen the risk of fire. • Prevent accidental mixing of incompatible chemicals inemergencies. • Minimize exposure to corrosive and toxic chemicals.

  42. New York State Education Law, 305(19) Chapter 627 of the Laws of 1989 • The commissioner is authorized and directed to require all elementary & secondary schools to store all chemicals present in their science facilities in locked and secure storage rooms and cabinets • The schools shall provide for the placement, spacing, arrangement, ventilation and fire protection of such stored chemicals… • It is also required that all elementary and secondary schools prepare at least annually an inventory of such chemicals…

  43. Chemical Storage • One central, locked location • Not be accessible to students • Should not be stored above eye level. • Should not be overcrowded on shelves. • Should be stored by chemical compatibility.

  44. Why chemicals should not be stored in alphabetical order….. • Aluminum metal + ammonium nitrate = a potential explosive • Carbon + any bromate, chlorate or iodate = an explosive combination if detonated by heat, shock or friction • Silver metal + tartaric acid = an explosive mixture • Sodium nitrate + sodium thiosulfate = a mixture of dry materials can result in explosion

  45. Flinn Storage System

  46. Chemical Storage • No floor storage • Chemical containers must be in good condition • A lip edge should be provided on shelves to prevent bottle roll off • Doors to chemical storage areas must be labeled

  47. Chemical Storage • Lab safe refrigerators should be used for chemical storage • No food in laboratory refrigerators • Explosion proof Laboratory Type for storage of flammable liquids

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