Student Hazardous Material Purchasing Training

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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.”

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

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.

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

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

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&S4. 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 15th 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 email and can find on the web the next pick-up dates

Placing a waste request:

Go to: http://www.cmu.edu/ehs/waste-environment/index.html and make the request!

Emergency Response

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 (412-268-8182) 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

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 412-268-2323 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 412-268-2323

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 412-268-2323 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!

CMU Campus Emergencies

CMU Campus Alert Receive notifications of campus emergencies by phone or email

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 (njuliano@andrew.cmu.edu) or departmental

Finance Team member for instructions

Student Shop Safety Training Contact Kaycee Palko (kpalko@andrew.cmu.edu) 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!