Chemical Hygiene Plan

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Chemical Hygiene Plan

• Science and Safety in our Schools

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Establishment of the Chemical Hygiene Plan

• Arkansas Act 556 of 1991 mandates that all
  businesss, industry, and educational facilities
  that handle chemicals that might be deemed
  hazardous and dangerous to health must provide
  public employees access to training and
  information concerning hazardous chemicals
• OSHA - commonly known as the right to know law.
  
• We recognize the importance of providing a save
  environment for students and employees.

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Components required for Right to Know law.

• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Hazardous Materials List
• Inventory
• Notification of employee as to hazard
• Training
• Labeling of Hazardous Materials
• Chemical Hygiene Plan and Officer (New Laboratory
  Standard passed in 1991).

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Five Major Steps to Compliance

• Inventory and compile a list of all chemical
  hazards
• Acquire, update and maintain all Material Safety
  Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Label all containers properly
• Train (students and employees)
• Develop a Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)

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Chemical Hygiene Officer

• Responsible for monitoring the Chemical Hygiene
  Plan at the district or school level.
• Be responsible for disseminating all information
  involving chemical safety at the school.
• Responsible for being the contact person
  involving chemical safety for the school.
• Inspects labs and storage areas annually.
• Monitors science and chemical inventories and
  safety devices.

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MSDS

• Must be in English
• Must contain the chemical name and all hazardous
  components,
• Health hazards listed,
• Applicable precautions,
• Name and address of the MSDS supplier,
• First aid procedures.

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Hazardous Materials
Sodium and Chlorine Mixture
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Dust Explosion

• B. Baking Flour
• Lycopodium Powder
• C. Sawdust
• D. Vapor from ethanol, methanol and other
  flammables
• E. Coffee mate
• F. Iron filings

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Common Lab Materials
Sulfuric Acid
White Phosphorus
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Over the Counter Materials
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Common Hazardous items in Schools and available
to students

• Ammonia and Chlorine mixture,
• Methanol,
• Dry Ice,
• Soda and Swimming pool chlorine,
• Drano and gasoline,
• Fertilizer and gasoline,
• Carbide,
• Aerosol cans.

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Maintenance and Custodial Hazards
Disposal of Gasoline, paint, pesticides and
petroleum based cleaners, is federally and state
regulated.
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Our Labs
The Perfect School District
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Texas A/M University, Chemistry Lab
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Ohio State University
Chemistry Lab Fire
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Public Schools

• Experts expect schools and universities have 100
  to 1000 more accidents than occur in chemical
  plants such as Dow and others, most unreported,
• A survey of 60 schools in Iowa revealed 1,500
  containers of haz-mat,
• 150 students seriously injured nationwide in the
  past four years,
• 70 of lab accidents occurred in the 9th grade
  (Duff, 1996).

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Haz-Mat Removal

• Extremely expensive,
• Often involves Mercury, heavy metals, or asbestos
  in academia.

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Hazardous Materials List

• Each school should have compile a list of all
  materials deemed hazardous and include the
  locations where the materials are located,
• This list should be available to all employees,
• Employees should be advised of safety factors
  concerning the handling and use of all materials
  listed. This should be updated annually.
• Local fire department should be alerted as to
  location of hazardous materials.

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Inventory

• Make out an alphabetized list of the chemicals
  you have available
• Update this list on each time an order is placed
  or material is used
• All chemical orders should be initialed by the
  Chemical Hygiene Officer,
• Custodial staff should keep a record of supplies.
• Obtain a list of common chemicals from Flinn
  (website) or other chemical supplies and check
  off those you have

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Training

• Learn to read and understand MSDS
• Provide location of Hazardous materials
• Learn both chronic and acute hazards associated
  with work place
• Handle chemicals safely
• Require protective equipment
• First aid and emergency procedures in case of
  emergency.

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Standard Equipment
Fire Extinguisher
Eye Hand Protection
Vent hood
Eye Wash Station
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Labeling of all Hazardous Materials

• Name of chemical and date
• A list (MSDS) containing hazards
• Name and address of Manufacturer.

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Chemical Hygiene Plan

• High School will have copies of the plan, the
  chemical inventory, and the MSDS in the main
  office and in the chemical storage area
• Each science teacher and maintenance employee
  will be given a copy
• Students and Science curriculum guide will
  contain pertinent information from the CHP.

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Enjoy Science Safely!