Employee Information and Training
II. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION AND TRAINING
PI's shall ensure that information and training are provided
at the time of an employee's initial assignment to a work
area where hazardous chemicals are present and prior to
assignments involving new exposure situations. PI's may
contact the CHO for assistance in providing training.
Refresher training shall be conducted and documented at
least annually.
A. Information
All laboratory personnel shall be informed of:
1. requirements of the HIOSH Standard, "Hazardous
Chemicals in Laboratories" (Appendix III);
2. the contents and availability of this Chemical
Hygiene Plan;
3. permissible exposure limits (PELs) for HIOSH
regulated substances (Appendix IV) or recommended
exposure limits where there is no applicable
HIOSH standard;
4. signs and symptoms associated with exposures to
hazardous chemicals used in their laboratory;
5. the location of reference materials on the
hazards, safe handling, storage and disposal
of hazardous chemicals found in the laboratory
including, but not limited to, Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDS's).
B. Training
Employee training shall include:
1. the physical and health hazards associated with
chemicals stored and used in their work area;
2. the contents of this Chemical Hygiene Plan;
3. methods and observations that may be used
to detect the presence or release of a hazardous
chemical (e.g., exposure monitoring conducted by
the CHO, visual appearance or odor of hazardous
chemicals when being released, etc.).