LABORATORY SAFETY

Module 2: Laboratory Chemical Safety and

Spill Response

Veterans Health Administration

Occupational Safety and Health

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 OBJECTIVES
 Chemical Hygiene Plan
 Handling procedures for specific
chemical classes
 Reading labels and MSDS for hazards
 Proper storage by hazard class

Procedure for handling spills of
hazardous materials

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 CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN
 Location, accessibility
 Chemical Hygiene Officer
 MSDS - Location, availability
 Medical Consultation
 Worker protection - SOP
– Restricted areas
– Engineering controls
– Personal protective equipment

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 LAB CHEMICALS:
Physical Hazards
 Flammables, Combustibles
 Compressed gases
 Oxidizers
 Organic Peroxides
 Water reactive agents
 Pyrophorics
 Explosives
 Unstable reactives
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 LAB CHEMICALS:
Health Hazards I
 Irritants
 Sensitizers
 Corrosives
 Toxic, highly toxic agents
 Mutagens
 Carcinogens

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 LAB CHEMICALS:
Health Hazards II
 Dose and Duration
 Target organs
 Exposure measurements
 Routes of entry

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 LABEL TYPES
 Manufacturer’s Label
 DOT
 NFPA
 HMIS

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 INTERPRETING MSDS
 Material Safety Data Sheet
Exercise sheet directions:
– On the answer sheet, write your
answers as they pertain to the MSDS
provided.
– Write the section number of the
MSDS where the answer is found.
 MAP: 314-425-4992
 Internet: http://haz1.siri.org/msds

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 HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS:
Storage
 Justifying proper chemical storage
 Setting-up Laboratory
– Segregation techniques
– Storage guidelines
– Resources for determining storage
compatibility

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 HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS:
Spill Response
MINOR SPILLS MAJOR SPILLS
Definition Definition
Spill kits Reporting
Disposal Isolating area
Reporting Securing area

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 HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS:
Personal Injuries
 Anticipate possible accidents
 Visualize how you would react
– Be informed about chemicals used
– Read the label and MSDS before
using a chemical
 Know locations of
– Emergency Shower and Eyewash
Station
 Know emergency procedures for
– Skin Contact and Eye Contact

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 SUMMARY
 Elements of Chemical Hygiene Plan
 Handling specific chemicals by class
 Identifying hazardous chemicals by
– Labels
– MSDS
 Storing chemicals by hazard class
 Handling spills of hazardous chemicals

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 FOR MORE INFORMATION

 29 CFR 1910.1450
 Chemical Hygiene Plan of this facility
 Chemical Hygiene Officer
 Internet:
http://haz1.siri.org/msds

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