Lecture_7_Regulations_and_Lab_Safety_Fall_2014.pdfVIP

Regulations and Laboratory Safety Bob Ceru, CHMM, CCHO Chemical Safety Officer Environmental Health and Safety Michigan State University 355-5146 bobceru@ General Duty Clause: MIOSHA ? 408.1011 Duties of employer. Sec. 11. ? An employer shall: ? (a) Furnish to each employee, employment and a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are causing, or are likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to the employee. Non-contaminated Sharp Objects MIOSHA Part 431. HAZARDOUS WORK IN LABORATORIES Regulates the laboratory use of hazardous chemicals January 9, 1992 Amended July 28, 2003 SPECIFIC AREAS ? Exposure limits ? Exposure monitoring ? Written chemical hygiene plan ? Employee information and training ? Medical surveillance ? Hazard identification ? Use of respiratory protection ? Recordkeeping PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN ? Protect employees from health hazards that are associated with hazardous chemicals in the lab ? Keep exposures below PEL’s CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN ? Standard Operating Procedures ? Control measures to reduce employee exposures to hazardous chemicals ? Engineering Controls ? Hygiene Practices (administrative controls) ? Personal Protective Equipment STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP’s) STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES ? Definition: A standard operating procedures (SOP) is set of written procedures explaining how to safely work with hazardous chemicals. ? Why SOPs Are Required: In order to make the Chemical Hygiene Plan a legal document, principal investigators must add laboratory- specific procedures to the plan. ? When SOPs Are Required: SOPs are required additions to the Chemical Hygiene Plan in any laboratories engaging in activities not covered by the Chemical Hygiene Plan. Laboratory SOP’s GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING SOPs /chemical/programs_guidelines /chem_hygiene/sops/labspecific.htm CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN ? Laboratory Hoods and other equipment are functioning properly ? Empl