8.0 Environmental Monitoring

8.1 Employee exposures to OSHA regulated substances shall not exceed the permissible exposure limits specified in 29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart Z.

8.2 Employee exposures to any substance regulated by an OSHA standard shall be measured when there is reason to believe that exposure levels routinely exceed the action levels (proper use of chemicals in a fumehood would usually preclude this from happening).

8.3 The EHS shall be consulted for assistance with environmental monitoring. Cost of lab analysis is the responsibility of the employee’s department, unless funds are available through EHS at the time.

8.4 Results of personal monitoring shall be made available to the affected employee within five (5) days of receipt of the results by the Chemical Hygiene Officer.

8.5 The Chemical Hygiene Officer shall document that he/she reviewed the results with the affected personnel.

8.6 Generally, chemicals used inside a properly functioning fume hood should preclude exceeding the PEL. Contact EHS if you have reason to believe that you may be receiving exposure even though the chemical is used within a fume hood.