Amante Gian L.
Ruelo 12/11/23
BOHS: Assignment#8 BSEE-2A
MIOSHA Regulations Covered in
this Training Session
• Hazard Communication Standard • Anti-discrimination Clause
• Personal Protective Equipment No Discrimination
Standard
• Laboratory Safety Standard - Employees are protected from
discrimination or discharge resulting
from a request for information regarding
hazardous chemicals under the Hazard
Occupational Safety and Health Communication (Right-to-Know) law.
Regulations
Hazardous Chemical List
• Federal Department of Labor
• Federal OSHA Regulations • Include all hazardous chemicals found
• State of Michigan Department of in your work area
Consumer and Industry Services • Maintain up-to-date copy identifying:
• Michigan Occupational Safety ❖ Chemical name
and Health Act (MIOSHA ❖ Maximum potential quantity
❖ Storage location
• Available to employees
Introduction to the Hazard • Can be useful to emergency response
personnel
Communication Standard
Hazardous Chemicals
Purpose of the Hazard Communication
Standard (Right to Know) • Strong Acids and Bases
• Flammable solvents: acetone, ethanol
• To assure that employees are • Toxics: formaldehyde, acetonitrile,
provided with the information ethidium bromide, phenol, silane
they need to handle hazardous • Carcinogens: acrylamide, osmium
materials and equipment safely. tetroxide
Requirements of the Hazard • Compressed gases
Communication Standard Container Labeling
• Written HazCom Program • Manufacturer must label
• Hazardous Chemical Evaluation ❖ Bulk chemical containers
• List and Label Hazardous • Lab personnel must label
Chemicals ❖ Secondary containers
• Chemical Safety Information • Label must include full chemical name,
Available concentration and the primary hazard
• Employee Training
• Recordkeeping
• Deface & triple rinse empty chemical • Substance Identification and Synonyms
containers for disposal • Hazardous Components (if mixture)
• Physical Data: appearance, melting
point
• Fire & Explosion Data: flash-point, LEL
• Toxicity Data: LD50’s, carcinogenicity
• Health Effects & First Aid
• Reactivity: incompatibilities
• Storage & Disposal Procedures
• Spill & Leak Procedures
• Protective Equipment
Health Hazard Definitions
Warning Labels • Carcinogen: Causes cancer
• Corrosive: Causes visible destruction of
living tissue by chemical action
• Irritant: Causes reversible inflammatory
effect on living tissues
• Sensitizer: Causes most people to
develop an allergic reaction after
repeated exposure
• Toxic: Poisonous
What Training is Required?
Target Organ Effects
❖ Baseline Training = this class
• Hepatotoxins: Liver damage
❖ Work Specific Training =
• Neurotoxins: Nervous system damage
instruction you receive from your
supervisor • Nephrotoxins: Kidney damage
• Hematopoietic: Blood
Maintain records for all training function/production damage
• Pulmonary Hazard: Damages the lung
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Cutaneous Hazard: Affects or damages
• Primary resource for chemical hazard skin
communication • Ocular hazards: Affects eye or visual
• For every hazardous chemical capacity
• Available online • Reproductive toxins: Affects
• Locator poster required reproductive capabilities
• Standard information required by the ❖ Teratogen: Impacts developing
regulation will be contained in the fetus
MSDS ❖ Mutagen: Impacts DNA
What information will be in the MSDS?
What Factors Affect Chemical Exposure? - To provide employees with appropriate,
reliable and sanitary PPE that is of safe
• Amount and toxicity of chemical design and construction
• Duration and frequency of exposure
• Route of entry What Is Personal Protective Equipment?
• Hazard controls (Engineering, - Equipment worn to protect workers and
Administrative and PPE) students against hazards in the
Control of Hazards workplace
• Engineering Controls How Does PPE Work?
❖ Substitution - By creating a barrier between the hazard
❖ Isolation and your body
❖ Ventilation
Requirements of PPE Standard
• Administrative Controls
• Conduct hazard assessment
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Assign and purchase PPE
❖ Duration of exposure • Train employees
• Personal Protective Equipment ❖ use, storage, maintenance
(PPE) • Document everything
❖ Gloves, Glasses, Lab coat • PPE covered: Hand, Eye, Foot, Head
How to Detect a Potential Personal Why Is PPE Important?
Exposure - Every year nearly two million people are
injured on the job One quarter of
• Visual appearance (dust, mist, fume)
disabling work injuries affect the eyes,
• Odor (odor threshold)
face, head, feet or hands Most injuries
• Body signs and symptoms could be prevented with the proper use
❖ (acute vs. chronic effects) of Personal Protective Equipment
• Environmental monitoring
❖ Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) Who Needs PPE?
Personal Monitoring - Anyone potentially exposed to chemical,
physical, radioactive or biological
Working Safely with Hazardous hazards to the eyes, face, head, feet or
Chemicals hands
• Read labels Protective Eyewear
• Receive chemical specific training
• Stay alert What Type of Eye/Face Protection Do I
• Wear personal protective equipment Need?
• See your supervisor for non-routine
tasks
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Standard
Purpose of the PPE Standard
Minimum PPE Required In All Labs
• Safety Glasses
• Labcoat
• Disposable Gloves
• No shorts or open toe shoes allowed in
labs!!
Are There Limitations? YES!!!
• PPE cannot protect you if…
❖ you do not wear it
❖ you do not wear it properly
Gloves ❖ you do not wear the appropriate
type for the task you are
• Ensure proper equipment is available
performing
• Replace as needed
• INSPECT Your PPE PRIOR To Each
• Do not re-use disposable gloves
Use…
• Remove gloves BEFORE leaving the
• Do NOT Use Damaged Or Defective
work area
PPE!!!
• ALWAYS wash hands after removing
gloves Who Do I Call With Questions?
Don't Wear Protective Gloves Outside the • Your Supervisor
Research Laboratory • Your OSEH Representative
• Gloves may become contaminated Laboratory Safety Standard
during research procedures
• Wearing glove into public areas may Purpose of the Laboratory Safety
lead to cross-contamination Standard
• Transporting specimens
- To reduce or eliminate the risk of
exposure to employees from hazardous
chemicals in the laboratory
Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)
• Review before working in the laboratory
• If unavailable please see your supervisor
• Generic CHP is available on-line at:
http://www.umich.edu/~oseh/chp1.html
• Labs must customize the CHP Notebook
section
Laboratory Safety Standard
• Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)
Components
Protective Footwear ❖ Chemical List
❖ Standard Operating Procedures
❖ Material Safety Data Sheets • To redistribute unopened chemicals call
❖ Emergency Preparedness OSEH HazMat at 3-4568
❖ General and Specific Training
❖ Specific Waste Disposal
Methods Emergency Preparedness
❖ Personal Protective Equipment
❖ Inspections and Exposure • Rule of thumb - Plan ahead!!
Monitoring ❖ It will explode, catch fire, spill,
or release
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) • Evacuate the lab
• Written for an individual hazardous • Shut door & post restriction if necessary
chemical or method using that chemical • Activate alarm & call 911
and includes: • Implement emergency response plan for
❖ Hazardous properties of your unit
chemical
Emergency Response
❖ Proper chemical storage
❖ PPE (gloves, glasses, etc.) • Ventilation failures
Proper location to perform • Plumbing leaks
procedure • Power failures
❖ Proper waste disposal • Fires and explosions
❖ Accident and spill reporting
• Spill control and clean-up
❖ Equipment hazards and
• Personal injury and exposure
precautions
Chemical Waste Disposal: What can go
Compressed Gas Cylinders
down the sink?
• Always secure in an upright position
• Only…
• Use valve protection caps
❖ Bleach and other disinfectants
• Properly label cylinder
❖ Blood and blood-products
❖ Name of gas
❖ Detergent and other cleaners
❖ Type of gas (Oxidizer,
❖ Buffers, isotonic saline
Flammable, etc.)
solutions, or non-hazardous
❖ Current status "Full or Empty"
liquid media, acids/bases with a
• Do not store flammable gasses near
pH between 5-10
ignition sources or oxidizers
• Do not block access to cylinders Hazardous Chemical Waste Management
• Do not run hoses throughout lab
• Properly store compatible waste
Safe Chemical Storage • Use secondary containment when > 10
gallons
• Separate stored chemicals by • Pack in a suitable container for
compatibility: (acid, base, flammable, transportation
oxidizer)
• Affix completed “Hazardous Waste”
• Store bulk flammable liquids in a
label listing chemicals in the container
Flammable Liquid Storage Cabinet
• Make sure the container is closed and
• Refrigerate flammable chemicals only in
sealed
a unit designed for that purpose
Hazardous Chemical Waste Labeling
• EPA ID Number: • Frequent hand washing recommended
❖ MI0000052852 • Do Not block access to emergency
• Manifest Number showers and eyewash stations
• Generator Information
• Chemical Description of Hazardous
Waste
• Accumulation Start Date
• Label ALL hazardous waste containers
Call OSEH HazMat (734-763-4568) for
assistance
Hazardous Waste Manifest
*See handout for explanation of numbers
Tips for Fume Hood Use
• Check that the hood is operating
correctly
• Use the sash to protect yourself
• Keep sash at the certification mark
• Do not use for chemical storage
• Be aware of ignition sources when using
flammables (multiple users of a hood)
• Keep the work surface neat
• Close the sash when not in use
Additional Safety Precautions
• Know location of Emergency Shower
and Eyewash (100 feet/10 second rule)
• Know location of Fire Response
Equipment
• No eating or drinking in laboratories
• Do NOT store food in laboratory
refrigerators; label with appropriate sign
