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EH&S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - SBU HOSPITAL

Below, please find the various policies and procedures related to Environmental Health & Safety at Stony Brook University Hospital.

  • Chemical hazard communication/right to know (refer to UH Admin EC0053)
  • Laboratory safety manual [includes chemical hygiene plan and laboratory safety guide] (refer to UH Lab LASAF laboratory safety manual)
  • Formaldehyde safety (refer to UH Admin EC0071)
  • Chemical fume hoods and biological safety cabinets (refer to UH Admin EC0082)
  • Occupational exposure monitoring for hazardous air contaminants (refer to UH Admin EC0081)
  • Selecting, using, handling, storing, transporting and disposing of hazardous materials (refer to UH Admin EC0074, environmental preferable purchasing)
  • Registration of laboratories (university EH&S Policy)
  • Laboratory close out (university EH&S policy)

  • Hospital fire response plan (refer to UH Admin EC0072, fire plan)
  • Ambulatory surgery center fire response plan (refer to UH Admin EC0072, fire plan)
  • Ambulatory care pavilion fire response plan (refer to UH Admin EC0072, fire plan)
  • Hospital off-sites fire response plan (refer to UH Admin EC0072, fire plan)
  • Flood response (refer to UH Admin EC0032)
  • Hazardous chemical materials spill plan (refer to UH Admin EC0054)
  • Emergency procedures for Ethylene Oxide release (refer to CSS policy 8352)

    • Hazardous chemical waste management (refer to UH Admin EC0045)
    • Integrated pest management (refer to UH Admin EC0047)
    • Asbestos management  (university EH&S Policy)
    • Regulated medical waste disposal (refer to UH Admin EC0026)
    • Hazardous drugs management (refer to UH Admin MM0081)
    • Hazardous waste determination (refer to UH Admin EC0045, hazardous chemical waste management)
    • Shipping of dangerous goods/hazardous materials (university EH&S Policy)
    • Universal waste management (Refer to UH Admin EC0045, hazardous chemical Waste  management)
    • Pharmaceutical waste management (refer to UH Admin MM0084)
    • Mercury management (refer to UH Admin EC0045, hazardous chemical waste management and EC0069, hospital recycling and sustainability)
    • Hazardous waste contingency plan/emergency procedures (refer to UH EH&S EHEP0001)
    • Hazardous waste closure plan (refer to UH EH&S EHEP0002)

  • Holiday decorations (refer to UH Admin EC0027, fire prevention)
  • Furnishings, bedding, and decorations (refer to UH Admin EC0027, fire prevention)
  • Fire and smoke barrier penetrations (refer to UH ECPP M303, M305)
  • Maintenance of buildings to life safety code standards and statement of conditions (refer to  Admin EC0073, life safety plan)
  • Fire protection system impairments (refer to UH EH&S EHFS0002)
  • Fire warden program (refer to UH Admin EC0027, fire prevention)
  • Fire watch (refer to UH EH&S EHFS0003)
  • Fire extinguishers (refer to UH Admin EC0027, fire prevention)
  • Interim life safety measures, ILSM (refer to UH Admin EC0073, life safety plan)
  • Fire protection systems (refer to UH EH&S EHFS0001)
  • Fire drills (refer to UH Admin EC0027, fire prevention)
  • Code red (refer to UH Admin EC0072, fire plan)

  • Use of personal protective equipment for occupational safety (refer to UH Admin EC0050)
  • Respiratory protection program (refer to UH Admin EC0038)

For any questions, contact Environmental Health & Safety.