Chemical Hygiene PlanChemical Hygiene Plan ““Science and Safety in our SchoolsScience and Safety in our Schools””

Establishment of the Establishment of the Chemical Hygiene PlanChemical Hygiene Plan

Arkansas Act 556 of 1991 mandates that Arkansas Act 556 of 1991 mandates that all businessall business’’s, industry, and educational s, industry, and educational facilities that handle chemicals that facilities that handle chemicals that might be deemed hazardous and might be deemed hazardous and dangerous to health must provide public dangerous to health must provide public employees access to training and employees access to training and information concerning hazardous information concerning hazardous chemicals chemicals

OSHA - commonly known as the OSHA - commonly known as the ““right to right to knowknow”” law. law.

We recognize the importance of We recognize the importance of providing a save environment for providing a save environment for students and employees.students and employees.

Components required for Components required for ““Right to KnowRight to Know”” law. law.

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS);Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS); Hazardous Materials List;Hazardous Materials List; Inventory;Inventory; Notification of employee as to hazard;Notification of employee as to hazard; Training;Training; Labeling of Hazardous Materials;Labeling of Hazardous Materials; Chemical Hygiene Plan and Officer Chemical Hygiene Plan and Officer

(New Laboratory Standard passed in (New Laboratory Standard passed in 1991).1991).

Five Major Steps to Five Major Steps to ComplianceCompliance

Inventory and compile a list of all Inventory and compile a list of all chemical hazards;chemical hazards;

Acquire, update and maintain all Acquire, update and maintain all Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS);Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS);

Label all containers properly;Label all containers properly; Train (students and employeeTrain (students and employee’’s);s); Develop a Chemical Hygiene Plan Develop a Chemical Hygiene Plan

(CHP)(CHP)

Chemical Hygiene OfficerChemical Hygiene Officer Responsible for monitoring the Chemical Responsible for monitoring the Chemical

Hygiene Plan at the district or school level.Hygiene Plan at the district or school level. Be responsible for disseminating all Be responsible for disseminating all

information involving chemical safety at information involving chemical safety at the school.the school.

Responsible for being the contact person Responsible for being the contact person involving chemical safety for the school.involving chemical safety for the school.

Inspects labs and storage areas annually.Inspects labs and storage areas annually. Monitors science and chemical inventories Monitors science and chemical inventories

and safety devices. and safety devices.

MSDSMSDS

Must be in English;Must be in English; Must contain the chemical name Must contain the chemical name

and all hazardous components,and all hazardous components, Health hazards listed,Health hazards listed, Applicable precautions,Applicable precautions, Name and address of the MSDS Name and address of the MSDS

supplier,supplier, First aid procedures.First aid procedures.

Hazardous MaterialsHazardous Materials

Sodium and Chlorine Mixture

Dust ExplosionDust Explosion

B. Baking Flour

• Lycopodium Powder

C. Sawdust

D. Vapor from ethanol, methanol and other flammables

E. Coffee mate

F. Iron filings

Common Lab MaterialsCommon Lab Materials

Sulfuric Acid

White Phosphorus

Over the Counter MaterialsOver the Counter Materials

Common Hazardous items in Common Hazardous items in Schools and available to Schools and available to

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

Maintenance and Custodial Maintenance and Custodial HazardsHazards

Disposal of Gasoline, paint, pesticides and petroleum based cleaners, is federally and state regulated.

Our LabsOur Labs

The “Perfect” School District

Texas A/M University, Texas A/M University, Chemistry LabChemistry Lab

Ohio State UniversityOhio State University

Chemistry Lab Fire

Public SchoolsPublic Schools

Experts expect schools and universities Experts expect schools and universities have 100 to 1000 more accidents than have 100 to 1000 more accidents than occur in chemical plants such as Dow occur in chemical plants such as Dow and others, most unreported,and others, most unreported,

A survey of 60 schools in Iowa revealed A survey of 60 schools in Iowa revealed 1,500 containers of haz-mat,1,500 containers of haz-mat,

150 students seriously injured 150 students seriously injured nationwide in the past four years,nationwide in the past four years,

70% of lab accidents occurred in the 970% of lab accidents occurred in the 9thth grade (Duff, 1996).grade (Duff, 1996).

Haz-Mat RemovalHaz-Mat Removal

A. Extremely expensive,

B. Often involves Mercury, heavy metals, or asbestos in academia.

Hazardous Materials ListHazardous Materials List Each school should have compiled a list of Each school should have compiled a list of

all materials deemed hazardous and all materials deemed hazardous and include the locations where the materials include the locations where the materials are located,are located,

This list should be available to all This list should be available to all employees,employees,

Employees should be advised of safety Employees should be advised of safety factors concerning the handling and use of factors concerning the handling and use of all materials listed. This should be updated all materials listed. This should be updated annually.annually.

Local fire department should be alerted as Local fire department should be alerted as to location of hazardous materials.to location of hazardous materials.

InventoryInventory Make out an alphabetized list of the Make out an alphabetized list of the

chemicals you have available;chemicals you have available; Update this list on each time an order is Update this list on each time an order is

placed or material is used;placed or material is used; All chemical orders should be initialed by All chemical orders should be initialed by

the Chemical Hygiene Officer,the Chemical Hygiene Officer, Custodial staff should keep a record of Custodial staff should keep a record of

supplies.supplies. Obtain a list of common chemicals from Obtain a list of common chemicals from

Flinn (website) or other chemical Flinn (website) or other chemical supplies and check off those you have;supplies and check off those you have;

TrainingTraining

Learn to read and understand MSDS;Learn to read and understand MSDS; Provide location of Hazardous Provide location of Hazardous

materials;materials; Learn both chronic and acute hazards Learn both chronic and acute hazards

associated with work place;associated with work place; Handle chemicals safely;Handle chemicals safely; Require protective equipment;Require protective equipment; First aid and emergency procedures in First aid and emergency procedures in

case of emergency.case of emergency.

Standard EquipmentStandard Equipment

Vent hoodEye Wash Station

Fire Extinguisher

Eye Hand Protection

Labeling of all Hazardous Labeling of all Hazardous MaterialsMaterials

Name of chemical Name of chemical and date;and date;

A list (MSDS) A list (MSDS) containing hazards; containing hazards;

Name and address of Name and address of Manufacturer.Manufacturer.

Chemical Hygiene PlanChemical Hygiene Plan

High School will have copies of the High School will have copies of the plan, the chemical inventory, and plan, the chemical inventory, and the MSDS in the main office and in the MSDS in the main office and in the chemical storage area;the chemical storage area;

Each science teacher and Each science teacher and maintenance employee will be maintenance employee will be given a copy;given a copy;

Students and Science curriculum Students and Science curriculum guide will contain pertinent guide will contain pertinent information from the CHP.information from the CHP.

Enjoy Science Safely!Enjoy Science Safely!