Department of Chemistry
SUNY at Stony Brook
Chemical Hygiene Plan
Revision Approved January 2003

Detailed Contents:

1. Introduction and Legal Requirement for a Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)

2. Definitions and Acronyms

3. Responsibilities of Personnel

3.1 - University President
3.2 - Director of Environmental Health and Safety
3.3 - Chemical Hygiene Officer (CHO)
3.4 - Chemistry Department Chair
3.5 - Chemistry Department Safety Committee
3.6 - Principal Investigator/Laboratory Supervisor/Instructional Supervisor
3.7 - Laboratory Workers

4. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) - Chemical Exposure; Laboratory Equipment; Waste Disposal; Emergency Planning

4.1 - OSHA Requirement
4.2 - Chemistry Department Implementation of the OSHA Requirement
4.3 - Controlling Chemical Exposure
4.4 -Laboratory Equipment
4.5 - Waste Storage
4.6 - Waste Treatment
4.7 - Waste Disposal
4-8 - Planning for Emergencies

5. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

5.1 - OSHA Requirement
5.2 - Chemistry Department Implementation of the OSHA Requirement
5.3 - Overview of Types of PPE and Their Application
5.4 - Eye Protection
5.5 - Gloves
5.6 - Shoes and Clothing
5-7 - Cleaning Lab Coats
5.8 - Respirator Selection and Use

6. Engineering Controls - Laboratory Ventilation; Fume Hoods

6.1 - OSHA Requirement
6.2 - Chemistry Department Implementation of the OSHA Requirement
6.3 - Lab Ventilation
6.4 - University Fume Hood Policy
6.5 - Guidelines for Use of Hoods
6.6 - Hood Failure Procedures

7. Additional Engineering Controls - Storage (Flammables and Combustibles, Oxidizers, Corrosives, Toxics, Compressed Gases); Glove Boxes; the Cold Room; Emergency Equipment; the Stockroom

7.1 - Chemical Storage
7.2 - General Guidelines for Storing Chemicals in Individual Laboratories
7.3 - Storage of Flammables and Combustibles
7.4 - Storage of Oxidizers and Corrosives: Guidelines are given in general references and in the University CHP.
7.5 - High-Hazard Materials
7.7 - Glove Boxes
7.8 - The Cold Room
7.9 - Emergency Equipment
7.10 - Miscellaneous
7.11 - The Chemistry Department Stockroom

8. Administrative Controls - Exposure Monitoring; Signage

8.1 - OSHA Requirement for Exposure Monitoring
8.2 - Chemistry Department Implementation of the OSHA Requirement
8.3 - Signage
8.4 - Lab-Specific Administrative Controls

9. Information Requirements - MSDSs; Permissible Exposure Limits; Inventory

9.1 - OSHA Requirement
9.2 - Chemistry Department Implementation of the OSHA Requirement
9.3 - The Departmental Chemical Hygiene Plan
9.4 - MSDS and PEL
9.5 - Inventory

10. Labeling

10.1 - OSHA Requirement
10.2 - Additional Information from ACS
10.3 - Chemistry Department Implementation of the OSHA Labeling Requirement
10.4 - Chemistry Department Implementation of the OSHA MSDS Requirement (see section 9)

11. Training Requirements

11.1 - OSHA Requirement
11.2 - Chemistry Department Implementation of the OSHA Requirement
11.3 - Safety Orientation Organization
11.4 - Safety Orientation Topics
11.5 - Distribution of Safety Materials
11.6 - Department Safety Quiz
11.7 - Safety Training Responsibilities of the PI
11.8 - EPA Hazardous Waste Training

12. Record Keeping

12.1 - OSHA Requirement
12.2 - Maintenance of Records

13. Provisions for Medical Consultation and Examinations

13.1 - OSHA Requirement
13.2 - University Implementation of the OSHA Requirement

14. Procedures Requiring Prior Approval

14.1 - OSHA Requirement
14.2 - Chemistry Department Implementation of the OSHA Requirement

15. Work with Particularly Hazardous Substances

15.1 - OSHA Requirement
15.2 - Chemistry Department Implementation of the OSHA Requirement
15.3 - Designation of Areas for Work with High-Hazard Substances
15.4 - Use of Containment Devices such as Fume Hoods or Glove Boxes
15.5 - Personnel
15.6 - Specialized Handling Procedures
15.7 - Procedures for Safe Removal of Contaminated Waste and Decontamination
15.8 - Hazardous Procedures

16. References

17. Appendix I - Purpose and Scope of the OSHA (29 CFR) Laboratory Standard

18. Appendix II - SUNY STONY BROOK CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT - SAFETY INFORMATION SUPPLEMENT 2002 REVISION

INTRODUCTION TO OUR SAFETY PROGRAM
OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION IN SAFETY
PERSONNEL WITH SAFETY INTERESTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
EMERGENCIES, ACCIDENTS, INJURIES:
PREVENTION OF, PREPARATION FOR, AND DEALING WITH THEM
WASTE HANDLING
PERSONAL PROTECTION

19. Appendix III - Lab and Building Security - Excerpted from the Chemistry Department Safety Newsletter Issue #7 October 24, 2001

20. Appendix IV - Summary of Main Responsibilities of the Principal Investigator, Laboratory Supervisor, or Instructional Supervisor