TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1.0 - Introduction

• 1.1 Chemical Hygiene Plan Accessibility

• 1.2 Laboratory Safety Responsibilities

  • 1.2.1 Environment, Health and Safety

  • 1.2.2 Chemical Hygiene Officer

  • 1.2.3 Deans, Directors, and Department Chairpersons

  • 1.2.4 Principal Investigators, Faculty, and Laboratory Supervisors

  • 1.2.5 Laboratory Employees

  • 1.2.6 Building Coordinators

  • 1.2.7 Department Safety Representatives 

Chapter 2.0 - Engineering Controls

• 2.1 Chemical Fume Hoods

  • 2.1.1 Perchloric Acid Use

  • 2.1.2 Fume Hood Inspection and Testing Program

  • 2.1.3 Installation of New Fume Hoods

  • 2.1.4 Removal of Existing Fume Hoods

  • 2.1.5 Maintenance Procedures For Fume Hoods

• 2.2 Other Capture Devices

• 2.3 Glove Boxes

• 2.4 Water Protection in Labs

Chapter 3.0 - Personal Protective Equipment

• 3.1 Laboratory Responsibilities for Personal Protective Equipment

• 3.2 Training for Personal Protective Equipment

• 3.3 Eye Protection

  • 3.3.1 Eye Protection Selection

• 3.4 Hand Protection

  • 3.4.1 Selecting the Proper Gloves

  • 3.4.2 Double Gloving

  • 3.4.3 Types of Gloves

• 3.5 Protective Clothing

• 3.6 Respirators

• 3.7 Hearing Protection

• 3.8 Foot Protection 

Chapter 4.0 - Administrative Controls

• 4.1 Standard Operating Procedures

• 4.2 Form 10

• 4.3 Procedural Controls

• 4.4 Housekeeping

• 4.5 Personal Hygiene

• 4.6 Eating, Drinking, and Applying Cosmetics in the Lab

• 4.7 Working Alone

• 4.8 Phones in Labs

• 4.9 Unattended Operations

• 4.10 Access to Laboratories

  • 4.10.1 Visitors and Children in Labs

  • 4.10.2 Volunteers in Labs

  • 4.10.3 Visiting Scientists and Other Similar Users

  • 4.10.4 Pets in Labs

• 4.11 Chemical Purchasing

• 4.12 Ordering New Equipment

• 4.13 Work Orders and Ticket Requests

• 4.14 Changes in Lab Occupancy

• 4.15 Laboratory Design and Construction

• 4.16 Ventilation Rates

  • 4.16.1 Room Air Pressure in Labs

• 4.17 Energy Conservation in Laboratories

• 4.18 Green Labs

• 4.19 Research Area Inspections

  • 4.19.1 Self Inspections

  • 4.19.2 Inspections by Regulatory Agencies

• 4.20 Research Area Space Registration Using HASP

• 4.21 Laboratory Security

  • 4.21.1 Security Guidelines

Chapter 5.0 - Emergency Preparedness

• 5.1 Cornell Emergency Plan

  • 5.1.1 Unit Emergency Planning

  • 5.1.2 Fire Safety Plans

• 5.2 Emergency Evacuation Procedures

• 5.3 Emergency Procedures

  • 5.3.1 Laboratory Emergency Shutdown Procedures

  • 5.3.2 Medical Emergency Procedures

  • 5.3.3 First Aid Kits

  • 5.3.4 Fire or Explosion Emergency Procedures

  • 5.3.5 Fire Extinguishers

  • 5.3.6 Power Outage Procedures

• 5.4 Chemical Spill Procedures

  • 5.4.1 Incidental Spills

  • 5.4.1.1 Incidental Spill Cleanup Procedures

  • 5.4.2 Spill Absorbent Materials

  • 5.4.3 Spill Kits

  • 5.4.4 Major Spills

  • 5.4.4.1 Major Spill Cleanup Procedures

• 5.5 Emergency Eyewash and Showers

  • 5.5.1 Testing and Inspection of Emergency Eyewash and Showers

  • 5.5.2 Installation for New Emergency Eyewash and Showers

  • 5.5.3 Maintenance Procedures For Emergency Eyewash and Showers

  • 5.5.4 Using Emergency Eyewash and Showers

• 5.6 Injury/Illness Reporting

• 5.7 Medical Consultations

  • 5.7.1 Information Provided to the Physician

  • 5.7.2 The Physician’s Written Opinion

Chapter 6.0 - Information and Training

• 6.1 Training Options

• 6.2 Cornell Learning Management System

• 6.3 Laboratory Safety Certificate Program

• 6.4 Research Administration Certification Program

Chapter 7.0 - Safe Chemical Use

• 7.1 Minimize Exposure to Chemicals

• 7.2 Understanding Chemical Hazards

  • 7.2.1 Chemical Hazard Information

• 7.3 Safety Data Sheets

  • 7.3.1 SDSs and Newly Synthesized Chemicals

• 7.4 Routes of Chemical Entry

  • 7.4.1 Inhalation

  • 7.4.2 Ingestion

  • 7.4.3 Injection

  • 7.4.4 Eye and Skin Absorption

• 7.5 Chemical Exposure Limits

• 7.6 Chemical Exposure Monitoring

• 7.7 Toxicity

  • 7.7.1 Toxic Effects

  • 7.7.2 Evaluating Toxicity Data

• 7.8 Chemical Labeling

  • 7.8.1 Non-Original Containers

  • 7.8.2 Labeling Requirements

• 7.9 Chemical Storage

  • 7.9.1 General Storage Guidelines

• 7.10 Transporting Chemicals

• 7.11 Chemical Segregation

  • 7.11.1 EHS Modified DOT Hazard Class System

Chapter 8.0 - Chemical Hazards

• 8.1 Explosives

• 8.2 Flammable and Combustible Liquids

  • 8.2.1 Flammable Storage in Refrigerators/Freezers

  • 8.2.2 Flammable Storage Cabinets

• 8.3 Flammable Solids

• 8.4 Spontaneously Combustible

• 8.5 Dangerous When Wet

• 8.6 Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides

• 8.7 Peroxide Forming Compounds

• 8.8 Poisons

• 8.9 Corrosives

  • 8.9.1 Hydrofluoric Acid

  • 8.9.2 Perchloric Acid 

Chapter 9.0 - Particularly Hazardous Substances

• 9.1 Establishment of a Designated Area

• 9.2 Safe Removal of Contaminated Materials and Waste

• 9.3 Decontamination Procedures

• 9.4 Guidelines for Working with Particularly Hazardous Substances

• 9.5 Prior Approval

• 9.6 Campus Prior Approval

• 9.7 Select Carcinogens

• 9.8 Reproductive Toxins

• 9.9 Acute Toxins

Chapter 10.0 - Hazardous Chemical Waste Disposal

• 10.1 Hazardous Chemical Waste Container Requirements

• 10.2 Hazardous Waste Pickup Procedures 

Chapter 11.0 - Hazardous Material Shipping

• 11.1 Regulated Hazardous Materials

• 11.2 Hazardous Materials Transportation Requirements

Chapter 12.0 - Pesticides

• 12.1 Pesticide Certification

  • 12.1.1 Exemptions from Pesticide Certification

  • 12.1.1 Exemptions from Pesticide Certification

Chapter 13.0 - Biohazards

Chapter 14.0 - Radiation Hazards

• 14.1 Where Ionizing Radiation is Used

• 14.2 Potential Hazards

  • 14.2.1 How to Protect Yourself

• 14.3 Control of Ionizing Radiation

• 14.4 Radioactive Waste Disposal 

Chapter 15.0 - Laser Hazards
 
Chapter 16.0 - Physical Hazards

• 16.1 Electrical Safety

  • 16.1.1 Common Electrical Hazards and Preventative Steps

  • 16.1.2 Safe Use of Electrophoresis Equipment

• 16.2 Machine Guarding

• 16.3 Lighting

• 16.4 Compressed Gases

  • 16.4.1 Handling Compressed Gas Cylinders

  • 16.4.2 Safe Storage of Compressed Gas Cylinders

  • 16.4.3 Operation of Compressed Gas Cylinders

  • 16.4.4 Return of Cylinders

  • 16.4.5 Hazards of Specific Gases

• 16.5 Battery Charging

• 16.6 Heat and Heating Devices

  • 16.6.1 Heat Stress

• 16.7 Cold Traps

• 16.8 Autoclaves

• 16.9 Centrifuges

  • 16.9.1 Centrifuge Rotor Care

• 16.10 Cryogenic Safety

  • 16.10.1 Cryogenic Safety Guidelines

  • 16.10.2 Cryogenic Chemical Specific Information

• 16.11 Extractions and Distillations

• 16.12 Glass Under Vacuum

• 16.13 Glassware Washing

• 16.14 General Equipment Set Up

  • 16.14.1 Glassware and Plasticware

  • 16.14.2 Preparation of Glass Tubing and Stoppers

  • 16.14.3 Insertion of Glass Tubes or Rods into Stoppers

  • 16.14.4 Assembling Apparatus

  • 16.14.5 Mercury Containing Equipment

• 16.15 Ergonomics 

Appendix A: Chemical Hygiene Plan

Appendix B: Contact List

Appendix C: Responsibilities

Appendix D: Standard Operating Procedure Examples

Appendix E: Lab Move Guide

Appendix F: Glove Selection

Appendix G: EHS Video Library

Appendix H: How To Understand SDSs

Appendix I: Hazards Of Functional Groups

Appendix J: Peroxide Forming Chemicals

Appendix K: Incompatible Chemicals

Appendix L: EHS Segregation Scheme

Appendix M: Sample Prior Approval Form

Appendix N: Laser Registration Form

Appendix O: EHS Reference Library  

Appendix P: Phenol First Aid Guide