Area: Hazardous Chemical Standard

This is a requirement by OSHA; standard aims to minimize exposure of personnel to hazardous chemicals. 1

Goal: educate workers on proper handling, storage and disposal. 1

-Scope and application
All employees who use Hazardous Chemical. 1
-Chemical hygiene plan
Protects employees from health hazards of chemicals and keeps exposure below specified limit. 1
-Employee information and training
As much literatures and trainings on methods of protection to chemicals. 1
-Medical consultation
Medical attention to signs and symptoms of potential exposure. 1
-Hazard identification; MSDS
MSDS: identify properties of chemicals produced by laboratory. 2
-Recordkeeping
Personnel medical consultations and accidents records. 1

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Bibliography

Website
1. Environment, Health Ernest Drlandd Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (2008) Chemical Hygiene and Safety plan: Chemical hazard: defination. Retrieved June 15, 2008 from http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/chsp/html/hazard_eval_.shtml

Book
2. Montgomery, Lynn.(1995).Health and safety guidelines for the laboratory. USA: Chicago, III: ASCP Press.

Jean Leong
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