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• Part I contains information regarding the general administrative components of the Chemical Hygiene Plan. This section outlines the purpose, scope and applicability of the plan. In addition, responsibilities, authority and resources are also defined.
• Part II contains recommended general precautions for working with laboratory chemicals. These precautions address broad classes of chemicals and include information and guidance in the following areas:
  • Common hazards
  • General safe work practices
  • Chemical storage
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Other safety equipment and engineering controls
  • Work practices for particularly hazardous substances
  • Chemical waste management
  • Emergency procedures
• Part III contains policies, procedures or precautions that are required by a specific campus, department or laboratory. This section is provided to enable individual laboratories to customize this Chemical Hygiene Plan for their operations.
• Longwood Part III Template and Examples

Chemical Hygiene Plan

The Harvard University Chemical Hygiene Plan addresses the general hazards of common chemicals that may be present in your laboratory, and describes work practices, procedures and controls which are in place to protect you from those hazards.

Consult your supervisor, chemical hygiene officer or principal investigator regarding specific safety practices to be used in your laboratory.

For more information, please see the OSHA Lab Standard- 29 CRF 1910.1450