Student Hazardous Material Purchasing Training Light Version Updated 8/10/15 Light Version Updated 8/10/15

Minimize Chemical Quantities  Only order enough for your immediate needs  Disposing of unneeded chemicals costs considerably more than the savings you might have by buying “in bulk.”  Only order enough for your immediate needs  Disposing of unneeded chemicals costs considerably more than the savings you might have by buying “in bulk.”

Hazardous Materials  Hazardous Materials are defined as any product or material with one or more of these properties:  Flammability  Corrosivity  Poison/Toxic  Irritant  Sensitizer  Compressed gas (even compressed air)  Asphyxiant  Biological hazard  Radiation hazard or laser

Chemical Storage  All hazardous materials must retain their original labels  Secondary containers of hazards (dilutions, in-use bottles) MUST have a label with the contents and the hazard indications. EH&S can help with these secondary labels  All hazardous materials must retain their original labels  Secondary containers of hazards (dilutions, in-use bottles) MUST have a label with the contents and the hazard indications. EH&S can help with these secondary labels

Chemical Storage  Flammable materials MUST be kept in a flammable storage cabinet if your total amount of flammables is more than one gallon, and you are keeping them more than 7 days  Remember spray paint cans are FLAMMABLE, as is lighter fluid.  Flammable materials MUST be kept in a flammable storage cabinet if your total amount of flammables is more than one gallon, and you are keeping them more than 7 days  Remember spray paint cans are FLAMMABLE, as is lighter fluid.

Compressed Gas Storage and Use  Order only the size you need  If possible, order in returnable cylinders  Contact EH&S for any purchase of compressed gas MORE THAN a 20 pound propane cylinder  Typical compressed gases include:  Propane  Helium  Air  Order only the size you need  If possible, order in returnable cylinders  Contact EH&S for any purchase of compressed gas MORE THAN a 20 pound propane cylinder  Typical compressed gases include:  Propane  Helium  Air

Chemical Inventory Entries  If material is hazardous (according to label), and,  If it will be in your possession more than 7 days,  Then it must be put into ChemTracker database  If material is hazardous (according to label), and,  If it will be in your possession more than 7 days,  Then it must be put into ChemTracker database

Purchasing Hazardous Materials Procedure: 1.Student makes departmental Finance Team member aware of need to purchase hazardous material. 2.Finance Team Member determines if student completed appropriate training. If being used within 7 days of purchase: 3. Item can be purchased with PCard or personal card. 4. If for any reason there are hazardous materials left over, the purchaser needs to immediately submit an EH&S’s Hazardous Waste Pickup Service request.

Purchasing Hazardous Materials Procedure: If will be stored for more than 7 days and/or will gradually be used: 3. Finance Team member seeks storage approval from EH&S 4. If PCard is being used, Finance Team member will route for potential PCard exception. 5. Student turns in receipts to appropriate departmental Finance Team Member. 6. Finance Team Member enters hazardous material detail into DOSA Hazardous Materials Spreadsheet 7. Financial Manager for Student Affairs enters all hazardous material detail into Chemtracker on the 15 th of every month. 8. If at any point a hazardous material will no longer be stored or used, the purchaser can submit an EH&S’s Hazardous Waste Pickup Service request.

Best Practices: Quick Light Charcoal and Lighter Fluid for One-Time Events 1.Only purchase the amount of lighter fluid and/or quick light charcoal that is needed for the event. The goal is to not have any leftover. 2.Purchasing quick light charcoal and lighter fluid is allowed by PCard policy IF all is used up at the event and none is being stored. 3.If there is leftover lighter fluid/quick light charcoal after an event, the purchaser needs to immediately submit an EH&S Hazardous Waste Pickup Service request Note: Non-quick light charcoal is not considered a hazardous material, so there are no concerns with it being stored

Disposal of Hazardous Materials  EH&S will arrange for all hazardous materials disposal, at no cost to you!  For any hazardous material no longer needed, place a request for pick-up at our web page  You will receive a confirming and can find on the web the next pick-up dates  EH&S will arrange for all hazardous materials disposal, at no cost to you!  For any hazardous material no longer needed, place a request for pick-up at our web page  You will receive a confirming and can find on the web the next pick-up dates

Placing a waste request:  Go to: and make the request!  Go to: and make the request!

Emergency Response  What will you do in the event of a  Fire  Chemical spill  Injury or illness?  What will you do in the event of a  Fire  Chemical spill  Injury or illness?

Fires, Spills, Accidents, Injuries  If you have been trained, you may extinguish fires smaller than a wastebasket  If you have been trained, you may clean-up small-scale chemical spills (what’s small?)  Contact EH&S ( ) to arrange for training  If you have been trained, you may extinguish fires smaller than a wastebasket  If you have been trained, you may clean-up small-scale chemical spills (what’s small?)  Contact EH&S ( ) to arrange for training

Safety Equipment and Emergency Response  Know the location and operation of the safety features and equipment in your workplace, such as:  Safety shower  Eye wash  Fire extinguishers  First aid kits  Spill cleanup kits  Know the location and operation of the safety features and equipment in your workplace, such as:  Safety shower  Eye wash  Fire extinguishers  First aid kits  Spill cleanup kits

Accidents and Injuries  It is CRITICAL that you report all accidents and injuries to your faculty sponsor or to Student Activities, even if it is a minor issue.

Reporting Accidents  Accidents involving injury or illness must be reported on the Supervisor's Injury/Illness Report form (available from HR)  All other accidents/near accidents (injuries, fires, spills, explosions) shall be reported in writing to EH&S ASAP after the occurrence.  Contact Campus Police to arrange escort to Presbyterian University Hospital Emergency Department  Accidents involving injury or illness must be reported on the Supervisor's Injury/Illness Report form (available from HR)  All other accidents/near accidents (injuries, fires, spills, explosions) shall be reported in writing to EH&S ASAP after the occurrence.  Contact Campus Police to arrange escort to Presbyterian University Hospital Emergency Department

Contact University Police  In the event of  Personal chemical exposure or injury  Significant chemical spill or leak  All fires  Dial  Tell them  What happened and exactly where  If there are any injuries  The name of any chemical involved  In the event of  Personal chemical exposure or injury  Significant chemical spill or leak  All fires  Dial  Tell them  What happened and exactly where  If there are any injuries  The name of any chemical involved

Chemical Exposure  If in eyes, wash for 15 minutes using an eyewash.  If on a large portion of the body, wash away under a safety shower for 15 minutes.  Seek further medical attention.  Call for transport to the hospital.  If in eyes, wash for 15 minutes using an eyewash.  If on a large portion of the body, wash away under a safety shower for 15 minutes.  Seek further medical attention.  Call for transport to the hospital.

Chemical Exposures  Do you have/need an eyewash?  You need one wherever there are corrosive materials being used (acids, bases, caustics) OR when particles (dust, metal) may enter the eye  If you need an eyewash and do not have one, please contact EH&S; there are a number of options available to provide this important piece of equipment!  Do you have/need an eyewash?  You need one wherever there are corrosive materials being used (acids, bases, caustics) OR when particles (dust, metal) may enter the eye  If you need an eyewash and do not have one, please contact EH&S; there are a number of options available to provide this important piece of equipment!

CMU Campus Emergencies  CMU Campus Alert  Receive notifications of campus emergencies by phone or  CMU Mobile Alert App  iPhone app available  Android app is now available also!  To sign up, go to: cmu.edu/alert  CMU Campus Alert  Receive notifications of campus emergencies by phone or  CMU Mobile Alert App  iPhone app available  Android app is now available also!  To sign up, go to: cmu.edu/alert

Additional Training Requirements  You MUST also take additional trainings if you are working with/handling hazardous materials.  Student Hazardous Materials Safety Training  Contact Nicole Juliano or departmental Finance Team member for instructions  Student Shop Safety Training  Contact Kaycee Palko for instructions  Both online courses outline safety procedures you will need to follow  EH&S will answer any questions and provide you with any needed personal protective equipment  Student Hazardous Materials Safety Training and Student Shop Safety Training are separate and different from Student Hazardous Materials Purchasing Training!  You MUST also take additional trainings if you are working with/handling hazardous materials.  Student Hazardous Materials Safety Training  Contact Nicole Juliano or departmental Finance Team member for instructions  Student Shop Safety Training  Contact Kaycee Palko for instructions  Both online courses outline safety procedures you will need to follow  EH&S will answer any questions and provide you with any needed personal protective equipment  Student Hazardous Materials Safety Training and Student Shop Safety Training are separate and different from Student Hazardous Materials Purchasing Training!