From: Robin M. Izzo <rmizzo**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Question for Email List
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2018 16:34:08 +0000
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
Message-ID: D7B2D7E1.4B8EE%rmizzo**At_Symbol_Here**princeton.edu


Hi Kristen,

Welcome to the wonderful world of environmental health and safety. We1re
glad you1re here.

To answer your questions, yes on the first two - proper labeling for all,
and a safety shower/eyewash for the work with lead-acid batteries. You
should also have an eyewash available for the labs you mentioned in your
second question, even just faucet-mounted ones. That1s best practice.

As for training, Denise was on point with her suggestions. Do you know
your RCRA generator status? RCRA training is a good idea and may be
required. If you are responsible for cleaning up chemical spills, OSHA
HAZWOPER may be required, but is at least a good idea, at least the
24-hour training.

ACS DCHAS holds a Chemical Hygiene Officer workshop at just about every
national meeting. The course is especially helpful if you are considering
the Chemical Hygiene Officer certification. See
http://nrcc6.org/certifications/chemical-hygiene-officer/ if you would
like more information about that.

You1ve found the right people for advice along the way. I also recommend
considering an institutional membership to CSHEMA (Campus Safety Health
and Environmental Management Association). They have a community of
practice for small colleges. You can find more information at
http:cshema.org.

Feel free to contact me or my staff if you would like to talk about any of
the challenges that are sure to pop up.

Best,
Robin

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Robin M. Izzo
Director
Environmental Health and Safety
Princeton University
609-258-6259 (office)
609-865-7156 (cell)


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On 9/3/18, 11:06 AM, "ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety on behalf
of Mudrack, Kristen" KEMudrack**At_Symbol_Here**MILLIGAN.EDU> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I am new the the chemical hygiene officer job at a small college in TN.
>I recently rewrote our chemical hygiene plan, which was very outdated.
>Under our chemical hygiene plan, I am in charge of the waste and safety
>for engineering, nursing, chemistry, biology, our gross anatomy lab, art,
>physics, and physical plant. I think I'm starting to figure some things
>out, but I have some questions I was hoping you all could help with.
>
>1) Our engineering department has a large number of lead-acid batteries.
>I am under the impression that they need to have an eyewash and a shower
>available for the labs in which they use these, as well as proper
>GHS/HMIS labels on the batteries themselves. Is this true or am I way
>off base?
>
>2) Engineering also has a large number of wood glue, cutting oil, and
>WD-40 containers. Refrigerants and coolants are also out on the benches
>in these labs. Do these need GHS/HMIS labels or are they okay as is?
>
>3) I know there's no formal CHO training, though I have taken the Lab
>Safety Institute's course. What other training would you suggest or know
>are required for handling hazardous waste, biohazard waste, and other CHO
>responsibilities at academic institutions? (If this is a dumb question,
>please give me some grace - I'm new at this!)
>
>Thanks,
>
>Kristen
>
>
>Kristen Mudrack, PhD
>
>Assistant Professor of Chemistry
>kemudrack**At_Symbol_Here**milligan.edu
>Office: (423) 461-8907
>
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