Chemical Hygiene Program

Issued by: David Schleter

Date Effective: November 2010

1.0 Purpose

Ohio University wishes to ensure the protection of all laboratory employees from health and safety hazards associated with hazardous chemicals in the laboratory and to comply with the requirements of the OSHA Chemical Hygiene Standard and Ohio Public Employee's Risk Reduction Act. This Chemical Hygiene Plan is written to provide methods and requirements for all laboratory personnel to follow while working in laboratories at Ohio University.

2.0 Scope

This Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) applies to all laboratory employees working on laboratory scale operations involving laboratory use of hazardous chemicals. Although the CHP deals with chemicals, there are other hazards in laboratories to consider as well, such as physical, radiological, and infectious agents.