Chemical Hygiene Plan

This web-based Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) and lab specific CHP must be readily available to personnel in Virginia Commonwealth University facilities where hazardous chemicals are present.

The CHP and the associated tools have been provided to support the efforts of VCU to manage personnel exposure to hazardous materials and meet requirements established by regulatory and industry standards, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations for “Hazard Communication” (29 CFR 1910.1200), “Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories” (29 CFR 1910.1450), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (40 CFR 239 through 282) for hazardous waste disposal. This CHP includes processes and information designed to help responsible officials conduct a hazard assessment of potentially hazardous chemicals in the workplace and train employees in appropriate, safe working practices. Each laboratory has the responsibility of developing its own lab specific CHP.

Please note that this will be evaluated annually and updated as necessary by EHS-SRM. Laboratory members are responsible for reviewing this plan and their lab specific standard operating procedures (SOPs) at least annually or as necessary.