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Do not use any chemical or
product without reading and understanding the MSDS
sheet.
Employees who work with
chemicals are required to read and understand the
Chemical Hygiene Plan located in their lab or
classroom. The instructors and generators of the waste
materials are responsible for the waste streams
generated in their labs and classrooms.
Failure to
comply may result in disciplinary action.
Waste Management Procedures
states: (part of Chemical Hygiene Plan)
“This management plan should
contain the process for disposing of Hazardous Waste
materials. If you have additional chemicals or
materials that are disposed of through your program or
class activity, please contact Iowa Lakes Facilities
Management immediately. Manifests for all chemical
disposals are kept in the Emmetsburg Maintenance Dept.,
Estherville Maintenance Dept. or the Estherville
Administrative Bldg.
Contacts:
Delaine Hiney - 362.0428
Rod Ferguson - 852.5234
Jack Vedder - 362.7964
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"RIGHT-TO-KNOW" HAZARD
COMMUNICATION PROGRAM (Chemical Hygiene Plan)
On November 25, 1983, the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of
the United States Department of Labor published the
Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). The purpose of the
Hazard Communication Standard is to ensure that hazards
of chemicals produced or imported by chemical
manufacturers/importers are evaluated and that this
hazard information is transmitted to employers and
employees.
Employees have an inherent
"right-to-know" about the characteristics and risks
associated with chemicals in the workplace. All
employees who have a potential exposure to hazardous
chemicals must satisfactorily complete Iowa Lake's
"Right-to-Know" Hazard Communication Program training
when hired and annual training session for each
subsequent year of employment. This information
provides employees with data to make better decisions
when working with these substances.
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CHEMICAL SPILL
In the event of a spill of a
hazardous material on campus, contact the Executive
Director of Facilities Management in Central
Administration, 712.362.0428 or 712.380.2255, Jack
Vedder, Estherville Maintenance 712.380.2246, Rod
Ferguson, Emmetsburg Maintenance, 712.380.2256, who will
be responsible for the notification of authorities and
clean-up.
The staff member discovering
the spill should clear the area of students and
visitors. First-aid should be given to anyone injured
or call for emergency assistance (911).
Staff making the call for
assistance should make every effort to inform the person
they contact as to the degree of hazard associated with
the spill. If there is any potential danger to
personnel entering the spill area, make sure this is
communicated. When applicable, instruction will be
given to staff responsible for the spill area on proper
clean-up and disposal procedures.
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