1. Chemical Handling and Management
OSU Environmental Health & Safety

2. ATAMI Chemical Overview
Receiving
Transport
Inventory
Acquisition
Spills
Storage
Labels
Waste
Determination
Disposal
Storage
Handling

3. Chemical Receiving Chemical shipments
< 5 gal: received through front door
> 5 gal: received at loading dock ONLY
Gas cylinder - either

4. Chemical Receiving OSU personnel receiving chemical shipments:
Take chemicals directly into the lab area.
Spill outside in the loading dock area:
Contact HP Spill Emergency Response Team via HP security ( )

5. Chemical Transporting
Move chemicals on stable carts
Capable of containing a spill of the largest container.
Isolate incompatible chemicals
separate impervious trays
other adequate secondary containment.

6. Chemical Inventory Electronic with web access Checked/updated monthly.
Include:
names of chemicals
hazard classes
amounts
location.
Maintain the facility as a B-occupancy.
Enter new shipments immediately.

7. Chemical Acquisition Chemicals on inventory Purchase without review
New combined quantities must not exceed UFC limits

8. Chemical Acquisition Chemicals not on inventory:
Complete chemical inventory form, submit to EH&S for review prior to ordering.
EH&S replies with special requirements, as necessary.
Archive chemical inventory form and SDSs into OSU’s Box ATAMI\SDS folder.

9. INDOOR Chemical Spills – Small
Lab occupants shall clean up incidental spills that meet all of the following criteria:
less than five feet in diameter
within the control of the operator of the process
not flowing
within the facility.
Spill response report (w/copy to EH&S) after incident – describe event in full detail.
<Five feet – Lab Occupants
>5 feet – OSU EH&S –

10. INDOOR Chemical Spills – Large
OSU EH&S shall oversee cleanup of spills that meet any of the following criteria:
greater than five feet in diameter
not within the control of the operator of the process
Flowing
Lab occupants may clean up spills under EH&S oversight depending on circumstances.
Spill response report (w/copy to EH&S) after incident – describes event in full detail.
<Five feet – Lab Occupant
>5 feet – OSU EH&S

11. OUTDOOR Chemical Spills
HP Spill Emergency Response Team (SERT) shall clean up all spills outside the facility.
Call
In the event of a spill in the east loading dock area, close the drains (hit EMO switches located in side the east man door)
Spill response report (w/copy to EH&S) after incident – describes event in full detail.

12. Chemical Storage By hazard class.
Storage over 5 foot in height suitably restrained.
Store in appropriate chemical cabinets –
Special lab chemical storage units with doors or restraints for general chemicals
Haz mat cabinets for more hazardous chemicals (flammable, reactive, toxic, corrosive - acids and bases separately.)

13. Labels Keep labels on containers until empty.
Label secondary containers (e.g., beakers, flasks, bottles, used in experiments) with:
chemical name,
hazard information,
date of transfer,
identity of person transferring chemical.

14. Storage Area Labels
Chemical storage cabinets and areas must be labeled as to their contents. The label must be visibly displayed on the door and be visible.

15. Chemical Waste Determination
All chemical waste needs a hazardous waste determination by EH&S.
Wastes determined NOT to be hazardous may have limited disposal options.

16. Chemical Waste Disposal
ATAMI: conditionally exempt small quantity generator.
DEQ generator ID number for waste handling and disposal.
ORDXXXXXXXXX

17. Chemical Waste Disposal
Hazardous wastes
Leave facility on hazardous waste manifest
Sent to permitted facilities identified on the OSU waste contract.
Waste shipments
Minimum of once every year.
More often if needed.

18. Chemical Waste Storage
Segregate Chemical wastes from new chemicals (haz mat cabinet).
Separate incompatible wastes.

19. Chemical Waste Storage
No chemicals disposed down sinks.
Label wastes in HW cabinet with:
chemical content
Initial date of generation
the words “hazardous waste”.

20. Chemical Containers Rinse empty chemical containers prior to disposal.
Treat first rinse as waste.
Multiple rinses may be required.

21. Handling Chemicals Use fume hood for airborne chemicals
Use proper PPE:
Safety eyewear
Gloves
Full shoes
Lab coat
Respirator??

22. Respirator Use
If you need to use a respirator, you need to do paperwork
Full use – medical evaluation, training, fit test
Voluntary use – acknowledgment form