An effective management of change moc process simply prevents accidents. Inappropriate storage of incompatible or unknown chemicals can lead to spontaneous fire and explosions with the associated release of toxic gases. Chemical management is a systematic approach to procuring, storing, using and disposing of chemicals within a facility. The purpose of this procedure is to ensure a safer approach to the selection and application of custodial, grounds and pest control operations within the county of albemarle, as the county aims to minimize chemical usage to the greatest extent practicable in its day. Effective chemical management requires consideration of the safe, responsible, sustainable and economical use of substances throughout the chemical lifecycle from procurement, storage, use, transport and through to disposal. All aspects of hazardous chemical use are governed by a comprehensive set of legislation to. Nchem sets up a framework for environmentally sustainable chemical management. This procedure describes how the australian national university the university manages chemical hazards, including chemical waste to ensure safety and compliance with the requirements of the work health and safety act 2011 cth and the work health and safety regulations 2011 cth. This procedure supports the university occupational health and safety policy. The true cost of a chemical as it completes its lifecycle is much more than the purchase price alone. This procedure applies directly to policy 6701, records management. Manual of procedure for chemical and instrumental analysis of. Whs document management procedure district council of mount.
Registration is completed through ehs safety management system. It is intended to be used by the companys top management and for customer as and when agreed. Supporting procedures and written control documents. The coweeta chemistry laboratory has evolved since the early 1970s into a first class analytical facility designed to support a wide. Best practices that address the various aspects of chemical management can significantly reduce the extra costs in a chemicals lifecycle. Under the whs regulations, a hazardous chemical is any substance, mixture or article that satisfies the criteria of one or more globally harmonised system of classification and labelling of chemicals ghs hazard classes, including a classification in schedule 6 of the whs regulations.
Chemical safety procedure department of engineering. Configuration management is an information technology infrastructure library itil it service. Guidelines for management of manufacturing process. Projection equipment, screen, powerpoint presentation. C o w a l g o l d o p e r a t i o n evolution mining. Department of state charged the academies with the task of producing a protocol for development of standard operating procedures sops that would serve as a complement to the chemical laboratory safety and security. This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. A guide to prudent chemical management and be included with the other materials in the 2010 toolkit. This is part of the actual process flow of making the ground beef. This forms the tier one of the documented quality system covering the requirement of the iso 90012000 standard.
The chemical products included in this list are highlighted in red on the chemical list for each research group. This standard operation procedure states how properly handle chemicals in the ciba clean roomchemistry labesp nano fab lab. Guidelines for chemical management griffith university. The changes to a process requiring an moc include any change in the process chemicals, technology, equipment, procedures, as well as any other modification affecting a covered process. Chemicals and other hazardous materials, management. Chemwatch provides a fit for purpose chemical monitoring system to help mitigate and control chemical risks from at the university and provides immediate access to chemical information on safety data sheetssds. Defining your footprint is an important prerequisite, but is only there to enable you to protect and improve your business situation. Management itsm process to manage and control the baselines. Jun 27, 2014 additional costs include compliance, inventory management, safety, facilities, and disposal. Chemical management procedure swinburne university. Strenggg g ythening chemical management in malaysia 3.
Introduction to chemical engineering processesprint version. Policies, procedures and other written control documents. Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace. Key elements of a national programme for chemicals. Corrosive chemicals procedures for safe handling and. In fact, several process industry incident investigations have identified a weakness in the moc process as the root cause, including two case histories published in a 2001 safety bulletin issued by the united states chemical safety and hazard investigation board csb. Key elements of a national programme for chemicals management. The purpose of this procedure is to outline the universitys processes for managing risks associated with the purchase, transport, storage, and use of chemicals including dangerous goods, hazardous. Knowing your toxic hot spots gives you the base for a better position with opportunities and controlled business risks. Chemical storage and management environmental, health.
Refer to chemical storage and handling recommendations pdf, 25 kb which helps inform schools of proper storage conditions. Responsible for ensuring that all purchase requests for chemicals, including those listed in marketplace receive approval from special approvers before orders are placed with suppliers. Best practices in chemical management for textile manufacturing. Guidelines for management of manufacturing process chemicals to further our commitment to safeguard human health and safety and the environment, dell has formed the manufacturing process chemicals mpc program to monitor, address, and mitigate risks associated with the use of chemicals in dell product manufacturing. August 1998 this document has been prepared, under the framework of the iomc, as part of a series o f complementary documents designed to help strengthen national capacities and capabilities for chemicals management. We have developed the following ohs management system documents to align with these standards and have. This requirement is relevant to all departments, colleges, laboratories, centers, and institutes where work is performed using hazardous materials or where. Estimation of measurement uncertainty in chemical analysis. This procedure applies to the purchase, use, storage and disposal of chemicals universitywide. The risk management program will include an analysis of the potential offsite consequences of an accidental release, a fiveyear accident history, a release prevention program, and an emergency response program. For additional information, please contact ehs at 23600. Management of change moc management of change moc provides a path forward for facilities contemplating and executing changes excluding replacement in kind to a process. Dows quality management system conforms, at minimum, to specified requirements of international standards, like iso 9001. This procedure is not intended for materials that will already pass through a 20mesh sieve.
Management of arthropods through nonchemical sanitation and chemical practices. A significant change is defined as a 10% or greater increase or decrease in the amount of one or more chemicals used, a substitution or deletion of any of the chemicals in a procedure, or a change in the. It is the responsibility of the principal investigator or supervisor to identify hazards within the workplace and to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to health associated with working with these hazards. Chemical safety training anyone handling hazardous chemicals within the department must attend the university chemical safety course or have documented prior experiencetraining. Many dollars worth of chemicals are wasted annually due to poor planning and improper. As appropriate, the sections of the quality system manual give reference to the relevant procedures. Overview of measurement uncertainty estimation approaches 9. Organisations also have a legal obligation to ensure that worker exposure to.
This manual represents the combined efforts of many persons, past and present. By implementing a chemical management system, cms, the university of auckland can ensure the health and safety of staff and students, prevent accidents, minimise chemical purchases and holdings and minimise chemical waste. This procedure applies to all lsu health sciences center personnel that generate, accumulate, store, or handle chemicals. August 1998 this document has been prepared, under the framework of the iomc, as part of a series o f complementary documents designed to help strengthen national capacities and capabilities. Procedures for proper labeling, storage, and management of chemicals proper chemical labeling and storage is essential for a safe laboratory work environment. The best management of chemicals begins before they arrive at the site. This procedure is not intended for materials that cannot be dried by the described methods to a total solids content. Chemical storage and management environmental, health and. Chemwatch is an chemical inventory control system which provides a safe and reliable way of managing chemicals. Additional resources for school chemical management.
The lab manager is responsible for monitoring chemical storage and use in the csc, and will require regular assistance from faculty members carrying out research and course work activities. Chemical safety checklist chemicals are defined as any material that is not a common household item. Additional costs include compliance, inventory management, safety, facilities, and disposal. A quality management qm plan is a document or set of documents that describe the standards, quality practices, resources, and processes pertinent to an. Properly planned experiments will seek to minimize the quantities of chemicals being used, avoid the hazardous ones if possible, minimize the amount of wastes generated and minimize risks in procedures. The purpose of this procedure is to ensure the management. This document will provide an overview of both risk assessment and risk management approaches.
If monitoring detects that a process is operating outside of the specifications of the critical or operational limits there is a need to act to. For example, the formulation of ground beef requires that raw materials be analyzed for chemical composition %fatlean. Management of change moc is a best practice used to ensure that safety, health, and environmental risks and hazards are properly controlled when an organization makes changes to their facilities, operations, or personnel. Chemical safety procedure department of engineering health. Prudent practices in the laboratorythe book that has served for decades as the standard for chemical laboratory safety practicenow features updates and new topics. Print version rev 112008 chemicals cycling through cole science center must be tracked in order to provide proper storage, use safety awareness, and disposal.
All users are expected to read the msds of every chemical that they use in the lab. The purpose of this procedure is to outline the universitys processes for managing risks associated with the purchase, transport, storage, and use of chemicals including dangerous goods, hazardous substances, drugs, poisons and controlled substances. For a comprehensive management system, a chemical policy is essential before getting started. This revised edition has an expanded chapter on chemical management and delves into new areas, such as nanotechnology, laboratory security, and emergency planning.
The ohs management system documents developed by safety for life are high level management procedures. Whs risk assessments whs risk assessments should be conducted to assess the hazards and risks which are associated with hazardous chemical, including australian dangerous goods. Iso 14000 series environmental management, and the british standards institute ohsas 18001 and the american national standards institute ansi standard z10 both on occupational safety and health management. Once a quarter, the risk manager provides the companys managing bodies board of directors and management committee with a summary of the activity during. For the latest version of this document please go to. Chemicals and other hazardous materials, management procedures. Implement this procedure in areas under their control including activities conducted on sites other than university property. Cost, process, regulatory and safety issues converge around chemical management, making it a critical, complex and cumbersome activity. Any noncompliance with this standard shall be notified, investigated and reported using the deviation procedure described in chapter 10 of the. Responsible for overseeing the hazardous chemical registers and manifests in chemwatch gold ffx. This procedure supports the university work health and safety policy. New chemicals decision guidelines manual detailed outline.
Ensure chemical use is identified and recorded as a hazard in the business unit. Guidelines for developing good manufacturing practices. Corrosive chemicals procedures for safe handling and storage corrosives liquids, solids, and gases are chemicals that cause visible destruction or irreversible alterations to living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact. In most cases, this should take the form of a word or pdf document with. This procedure covers chemicals only, such as hazardous substances, dangerous goods, scheduled poisons or controlled substances. Document waste management procedure the university of. This procedure provides the minimum standards that district council of mount remarkable will maintain its. The new york state school chemical management guidance manual pdf, 909 kb was written in conjunction with the new york state department of education.
Hazardous materials, chemical, and radiation exposure decontamination protocol until the hazardous material decontamination plan is fully operational, patients contaminated with hazardous materials will be decontaminated to best of the hospital ability and supplemented with a fdny mobile hazmat unit 911, 7186361700. Guidelines for management of manufacturing process chemicals. The materials safety data sheet msds is a convenient, condensed source for information on the properties of any chemical. Environmentallyhazardous substances notification and registration ehsnr scheme 1. The directorhodpi has overall responsibility for ensuring a chemical process is. Corrosive chemicals procedures for safe handling and storage. Jenny lilliehook, environmental coordinator approved by. Global standards management process gsmp manual gs1. Graduate students can attend the course as an option during their induction week. Introduction to chemical engineering processesprint version from wikibooks, the opencontent textbooks collection contents hide 1 chapter 1. Provide technical assistance with the safe handling and storage of chemicals. The world bank is providing support the government of kyrgyz republic gokr to enhance regional economic development through targeted interventions in. It does not apply to biological, ionising radiation sources class 7. Having a properly implemented moc policy in place when implementing changes can help ensure that new hazards arent introduced and the risk levels of existing hazards.
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