7/23/2019 Laboratory Safety HO

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Laboratory Safety | Chemical Hygiene Plan

CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN SETS THESTANDARDS FOR LABORATORY SAFETY 

Take the time to check your ChemicalHygiene Plan to find out about:

• The hazardous chemicals in your work area 

—Their names

—The type of exposure that could be dangerous(inhaling, touching, etc.)

—The amount of exposure that could be dangerous (action level, permissibleexposure level-PEL)

—The health problems that could result from exposure

—Physical problems (e.g., fire) that could result from chemical releases

—How to detect a hazardous substance release (sight, smell, etc.)

—How to find and understand information on container labels and materialsafety data sheets (MSDSs)

—Signs and symptoms that could indicate exposure to hazardous substances

• The ways your lab is trying to preventemployee exposure to hazardous chemicals

—Monitoring to detect levels of exposure

—Criteria to know when and how to use protectivecontrol measures

—Personal protective equipment (PPE)

—Ventilation and other engineering controls

—Personal hygiene and other work practices

—Location of Chemical Hygiene Plan