UMass Boston: Environmental Health & Safety

Environmental Health
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:: Environmental Health & Safety Office

Laboratory and Chemical Safety

THE UMB EHS MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 UMASS BOSTON EH&S PROCEDURES/PROGRAMS/CHECKLISTS

1.1 THE UMB ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY
1.2 UMB EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM
1.3 UMB RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM
1.4 PROCEDURE FOR LABORATORY CLEAN-OUT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
1.5 EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES
1.6 CHEMICAL SPILLS
1.7 CHEMICAL SPILL CONTROL PROCEDURE
1.8 THE UMB INTEGRATED CHEMICAL HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (CH/EM) PLAN
1.9 ANNUAL LABORATORY INSPECTION FORM
1.10 UMASS BOSTON MONTHLY LABORATORY SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST
1.11 THE UMASS BOSTON SPILL PREVENTION CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURE PLAN (SPCC)
1.12 THE UMASS BOSTON HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL HANDLING AND RIGHT-TO-KNOW PROGRAM
1.13 THE UMASS BOSTON ASBESTOS OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
1.14 THE UMASS BOSTON BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE CONTROL PROGRAM
1.15 THE UMASS BOSTON LASER SAFETY PROGRAM

2.0 STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

2.1 BASIC STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN THE LABORATORY
2.2 BASIC STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR CHEMICAL STORAGE
2.3 BASIC STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR CHEMICAL SPILL CLEANUP
2.3.1 ORGANIC AND FLAMMABLE LIQUID SPILL CLEANUP PROCEDURE : SOLUSORB 2.3.2 ACID SPILL CLEANUP PROCEDURE : NEUTRASORB
2.3.3 ACID SPILL CLEANUP PROCEDURE II: SODIUM BICARBONATE
2.3.4 CAUSTIC SPILL CLEANUP PROCEDURE: NEUTRACIT 2
2.3.5 MERCURY SPILL CLEANUP PROCEDURE: MERCURY ABSORB SPONGES, CINNASORB AND RESISORB

2.4 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL REPORT FORM

3.0 GUIDELINES AND PRECAUTIONS FOR CHEMICAL STORAGE

3.1 ACIDS
3.2 BASES
3.3 FLAMMABLES
3.4 OXIDIZERS
3.5 WATER REACTIVE CHEMICALS
3.6 PYROPHORIC SUBSTANCES
3.7 LIGHT-SENSITIVE CHEMICALS
3.8 PEROXIDE-FORMING CHEMICALS
3.9 TOXIC COMPOUNDS
3.10 CARCINOGENS
3.11 TERATOGENS
3.12 QUANTITY LIMITATIONS IN LABORATORIES FOR FLAMMABLE
AND COMBUSTIBLE CHEMICALS
3.13 MAXIMUM QUANTITIES OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS PER 100 SQUARE FEET OF LABORATORY UNIT
A. RESEARCH LABORATORIES
B. INSTRUCTIONAL LABORATORIES

3.14 RELATED AND COMPATIBLE STORAGE GROUPS

3.15 INCOMPATIBLE CHEMICALS (REACTIVE HAZARDS)

3.16 FIFTEEN REASONS NOT TO STORE CHEMICALS ALPHABETICALLY

4.0 REGULATIONS

4.1 OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN LABORATORIES
4.1.1 Requirements of the Standard - Outline
4.1.2 Full Text of the Standard

4.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT STANDARD

4.3 GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER 111F. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES DISCLOSURE BY EMPLOYERS