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MSDS

Introduction

Roles and Responsibilities

• Division Directors
• Line Managers
• Employees, Guests, Visiting Scientists and Contractors
• Environment, Health and Safety
• Safety Review Committee
• Procurement
• Facilities
• Transportation

Chemical Procurement, Transportation and Inventory

• Procurement
• Transporation of Hazardous Materials
• Chemical Inventory
• Guidance for Chemical Management System Program

Chemical Hazard: Definition

• Definition of Hazardous Chemicals
• Particularly Hazardous Substances
• Engineered Nanomaterials

Chemical Hazard Assessment

• Hazard Assessment
• Activity Hazard Documents

Controls

• Controls for Hazardous Materials
• Chemical Selection and Substitution
• Selection and Use of Engineering Controls
• Administrative Controls
• Preventative Maintenance
• Emergency Eyewash and Safety Showers
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Gloves
• Eye Protection
• Respirators
• Work Practice Controls
• Work Planning
• Housekeeping
• Personal Hygiene
• Use of Glassware
• Chemical Storage Guidelines
• Decommissioning Laboratory and Shop Spaces
• Specific Controls and Procedures
• Control Procedures for Acids and Bases
• Control Procedures for Particularly Hazardous Substances
• Carcinogens
• Reproductive Toxins
• Control Procedures for Flammable and Combustible Liquids
• Control Procedures for Laser Dyes and Solvents
• Control Procedures for Reactive Chemicals
• Peroxide Forming Compounds
• Water Reactives
• Control Procedures for Engineered Nanomaterials
• Emergency Procedures and Equipment
  • Spill Response Procedures
  • Emergency Eyewash and Safety Showers
  • Fire Extinguishers

Training and Hazard Information

• Training
• Hazard Information
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Labeling and Posting
• Posting Area Entrances

Exposure Monitoring and Medical Consultation

• Exposure Monitoring
• Interpretation of Monitoring Results
• Employee Notification of Monitoring
• Medical Consultations

Appendices

• Glossary
• Regulations
• Hazard Communication Standard
• Exposure to Hazardous Materials in Laboratories Standard (Lab Standard)
• OSHA PPE Standard
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Chemical Toxicology Overview
• Definitions
• Dose-Response Relationships
• Routes of Entry into the Body
• Physical Classifications
• Physiological Classifications
• Carcinogens
• Reproductive Toxins
• Odor Threshold Table for Chemicals

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