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Jeffrey Lewin <jclewin**At_Symbol_Here**MTU.EDU>
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Re: [DCHAS-L] Mailroom HazCom training content
Date:
Mar 16, 2026 16:15 UTC
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My suggestions:
- Identify a designated location for hazmat to arrive; ask anyone receiving hazmat to use that location for receiving
- Anyone receiving hazmat would be considered a "hazmat employee" and should receive appropriate DOT training; at a minimum, they should understand the labels on the outside hazmat packages
- Develop a plan for packages that arrive damaged and/or leaking
- Consider signing up for Emergency Services from vendors such as VelocityEHS that give you 24/7/365 phone access to their SDS database in and emergency; your shipping department may already have this since they also provide an emergency contact phone number for shipping paperwork
Jeff
Hello, all,
I have a new question prompted by a recent webinar I attended.
I am wondering how folks approach HazCom training for mailroom personnel. Since the chemicals they handle have not yet been added to our inventory records and with it the accompanying SDSs, I am wondering how to meet the requirements for lists of chemicals they could be exposed to. I recognize that a general approach to interpretation could help, but it seems like that would not meet the program requirements. Also in a practical sense, substances with out-of-the-ordinary hazard profiles pass through their hands with some regularity so I'm wondering how to help them understand those, just in case.
Anyway, any incite or suggestions you might have so very much appreciated,
Thanks,
Melinda Box, MEd, CCHO, ASP
Academic Affairs EHS Specialist
(336) 278-6225
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