Definitions
Regulation
Hazcom
Storage and Segregation
What the heck?
100
This hazard class includes chemicals such as: Sodium Nitrite, Hydrogen Peroxide, Nitric Acid, Perchloric Acid, Ferric Nitrate, Silver nitrate, and Sodium Chlorate
What are oxidizers?
100
Laboratories within the Research Institute that possess, use, store or transport hazardous chemicals must maintain a copy of this document in their lab space.
What is the Chemical Hygiene Plan?
100
In the workplace employers are responsible for making sure all containers of hazardous chemicals are labeled with at minimum this information.
What is the name of chemical (product identifier) and chemical hazard (in words, pictures, symbols, or combination)?
100
If you have a flammable chemical that needs to be refrigerated it must be stored here.
What is an explosion proof refrigerator?
100
Open toe shoes, open top shoes, shorts, tank tops, jeans with holes in the leg.
What is unacceptable to wear in the lab area?
200
A substance that has the ability to burn or ignite, causing fire or combustion.
What is a flammable substance?
200
If your lab intends to use a hazardous chemical in animals you must submit one of these.
What is an IACUC protocol?
200
Safety Data Sheets and workplace labeling must be accessible and written in this language.
What is English?
200
When not in use, compressed gas cylinders must be stored upright, secured, and with this in place.
What is with a cap?
200
When disposing of hazardous chemicals, avoid using these three waste streams.
What is pour down the drain, put in the regular trash, or place in biological waste?
300
This classification of substance will damage or eat away incompatible materials with which it comes into contact.
What is corrosive?
300
One of these, specific to a hazard class or an individual chemical, must be maintained in any lab using hazardous chemicals.
What is a standard operating procedure (SOP)?
300
19 CFR 1910.1200, The Hazard Communication Standard was updated in 2012 to align with this recent change from the United Nations.
What is the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)?
300
Hazardous chemicals cannot be stored on the floor, but also must be stored below this height.
What is eye level?
300
Generally liquid spills should be handled using this plan.
What is the C.L.E.A.N. plan (Contain the spill; Leave the area; Emergency procedures; Access the SDS; Notify a laboratory supervisor and/or principal investigator, as well as Research Safety)?
400
A material that is classified as a physical hazard, a health hazard, simple asphyxiant, combustible dust, phyrophoric gas or hazard not otherwise classified.
What is a hazardous chemical?
400
This person is responsible for ensuring laboratory personnel working with hazardous chemicals have read the Chemical Hygiene Plan and SOPs.
Who is the Principal Investigator?
400
Hazard Communication falls under what government section.
What is Occupational Safety and Health Administration?
400
This is used to further subdivide a space, or separate incompatible chemicals.
What is secondary containment?
400
When transporting a hazardous chemical liquid between labs in the same building but on different floors you must make sure that you do this.
What is label chemical, place in secondary container with absorbent material, have spill supplies available, and use non-public routes (freight elevator, lab hallways, etc.)?
500
This document, specific to the Research Institute sets forth procedures, equipment, personal protective equipment and work practices that are capable of protecting employees from the health hazards presented by hazardous chemicals used in the laboratory.
What is a Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)?
500
This requires all employers with hazardous chemicals in their workplace to implement a written communication program. It ensures containers are labeled, employees have access to SDSs, and that an effective training program is in place.
What is Hazard Communication?
500
According to the Hazard Communication Standard SDS need to have this many sections?
What is 16?
500
Oxidizing acids such as perchloric, nitric and sulfuric should be kept away from this type of chemical.
What is organic chemicals? (also accept flammable)
500
This distance is the required width for walkways and allows for both safe egress of employees, and entry by dressed responders.
What is 16 inches?
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