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Hazardous Chemical management at University of Houston : 

Hazardous Chemical management at University of Houston Anil Kumar Avadhanula Rama Krishna Ankathi INDE6333

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Introduction Background Procedure Results & Discussions Conclusions Outline

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Aim EHRM OSHA EPA Hazard Communication Manual Introduction

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Chemical Hazardous Chemical Responsibilities Individual Staff Members PI’s, Supervisors Dept manager HRD EHRM Contractor Background

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Procedure Results & Discussions

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Awareness and Safety

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It is always recommended to keep the door of the hood while using the Solvent distillation heads shut at a min of 3/4th level to avoid the chemical explosions. Hazardous material containers are to be kept air tight at all times. Safety measures are to be in vogue to avoid elevation and edge positioning of the chemical containers. Experimental areas are always should be free from any chemical spillings. Inhalant toxic material containers are to be kept closed at all times. Disposal of all the used chemicals should be carried in an organized manner. Additional equipment after their usage should be placed back at their original designated areas. From the survey results it is recommended to make mandatory for students working with chemicals to take respective safety courses and further will only be allowed to work after showing good grades. Conclusions

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Bretherick’s, L. (1996), Bretherick’s handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 5th ed.; Butterworth- Heinemann: Boston, MA. E. Donoghue, (1997), Identifying Hazardous Chemical Reactivity A brief introduction, Journal of Thermal Analysis, 49, 1609-1616. EMRM, University of Houston, (2005), Hazardous Communication Plan, Guidelines for the Safety Handling of Hazardous Chemicals. EMRM, University of Houston, (2005), Hazardous Materials Incidents Michael P. Harold, (2001), University of Houston, Department of chemical engineering, strategic plan. References