Laboratory Safety
I am working on a safety manual for my company and part of what we do involves laboratory work. I am hoping that somebody out there may be able to help me with some policies pertaining to lab work, because that is not my area of expertise lol
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I'd be glad to help, but if you haven't done so already, check out 1910.1450 and start working on a Chemical Hygiene Plan.
Yes, See what Drew said, 1910.1450 - A Chemical Hygiene plan is needed! We are also a consulting firm that can help you, if needed :) You can email me at Brandy@Trainglesafetyllc.com if you'd like!
Depends the type of lab.... what types of bio/chemicals are you using. As an example... do you use peroxide forming chemicals? If so... there are a lot of very important guidelines around appropriate management. If you are using a lot of flammables or organometalics... there should be policies regarding FR rated lab coats. Depending on where you are located there are some good vendors out there that can support really well... as well as picking our brains on here.
Reiterating what Chris stated, it really depends on the type of laboratory & the type of work performed in the lab. Not all labs require a chemical hygiene plan, particularly if it is something like a small R&D lab or pilot plant setting that is using the same chemicals & similar processes as the manufacturing process in the same facility where hazards are the same & thus fall under the HazCom standard. The idea of the chemical hygiene plan is that the employer is protecting the employees when using chemicals or testing methods that generally are only done in a laboratory setting but don't operate under the HazCom standard for operations. Stand alone labs are going to require a chemical hygiene plan almost always.