(A)
Policy
statement
The university will manage the
different types of hazardous materials (including solids, liquids and gases) in
accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and other accrediting or
licensing agencies.
(B)
Purpose of
policy
To create a campus free from
uncontrolled hazardous material exposures of students, patients, staff,
faculty, visitors, and in the environment surrounding the university (including
air and water resources).
(C)
Design and
responsibility
Due to the varied nature and large
quantities of hazardous materials (including wastes) a number of institutional
and academic departments are be responsible for their management and
control.
(1)
The environmental health and radiation safety
department is responsible for the overall management of hazardous materials and
environmental regulatory compliance for the protection of faculty, staff,
students, volunteers, patients and visitors at the university of
Toledo.
(2)
Environmental health and radiation safety assisted by
various university departments is tasked with the development programs and
plans to serve as procedural guidelines for institutional and academic
departments.
(3)
Additional, safety and health programs, plans and
procedural guidelines can be found at
www.utoledo.edu/depts/safety/(D)
Methods for maintaining safety, health and environmental
compliance.
(1)
Proper selection, handling, storing, transporting, using,
and disposing of hazardous materials and wastes from receipt or generation
through use or final disposal.
(2)
Providing
adequate and appropriate space and equipment for safely handling and storing of
hazardous materials and waste.
(3)
Monitoring and
disposing of hazardous gases and vapors.
(4)
Identifying and
implementing emergency procedures that include the specific precautions,
procedures, and protective equipment used during hazardous materials incidents
or exposures.
(5)
Maintains documentation, including required permits,
licenses, registrations and adherence to other regulations.
(6)
Maintain required
manifests for handling hazardous materials and waste.
(7)
Properly labels
hazardous materials and wastes.
(8)
Maintain audit
and quality control programs for the management of hazardous wastes to ensure
the continued effectiveness of the management plans and
programs.
(9)
Develop and implement orientation and education
programs for personnel who manage or have contact with hazardous materials and
waste that addresses:
(a)
Precautions for selecting, handling, storing, using,
and disposing of hazardous materials and wastes
(b)
Emergency
procedures for hazardous material and waste spills or exposures
(c)
Health hazards of
mishandling hazardous materials
