Responsibilities of Chemical & Environmental Safety include chemical use and storage procedures, waste management, inventory, and emergency procedures. These elements are conveyed to faculty and staff in laboratory safety training courses such as Chemical Hygiene Plan.
Chemical Hygiene Plan
The Chemical Hygiene Plan, a requirement of the OSHA Laboratory Standard, is the primary source of information for procedures on the safe use of chemicals in the laboratory at EVMS. A copy of the "Chemical Hygiene Plan" should be kept in each laboratory.
Safety Data Sheets
A companion text to the "Chemical Hygiene Plan" is the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) binder which is also located in each lab. SDSs describe characteristics of chemicals and list precautions for their use. The SDS should be reviewed prior to using a chemical for the first time and reviewed periodically.
ChemTracker
ChemTracker is an online chemical inventory database managed by personnel of each laboratory.Â
EH&S can search the chemical inventories of all Medical Campus research laboratories via ChemTracker. Stop by EH&S in Lewis Hall 2142, or contact EH&S via email at ehs@odu.edu or via phone at 757-446-5798.