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Additional
Employee Protection
for Work with Particularly Hazardous Substances
Additional employee protection will be considered for work with
particularly hazardous substances. These include select carcinogens,
reproductive toxins and substances that have a high degree of acute
toxicity (see Appendix B). Pp. 90-93 of the 1995 edition of Prudent
Practices provides detailed recommendations for work with particularly
hazardous substances. Laboratory supervisors and principal
investigators are
responsible for assuring that laboratory procedures involving
particularly hazardous chemicals have been evaluated for the level of
employee protection required. Specific consideration will be
given to the need for inclusion of the following provisions:
1. Planning
2. Establishment of a designated area
3. Access control
4. Special precautions such as:
- use of containment devices such as fume
hoods or glove boxes;
- use of personal protective equipment;
- isolation of contaminated equipment;
- practicing good laboratory hygiene; and
- prudent transportation of very toxic
chemicals.
5. Planning
for accidents and spills; and
6. Special storage and waste disposal practices. |
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