Dear Dave, I see from your query through Kevin to the UCIH listserv you are interested in the legal and moral ramifications of requiring a Chemical Hygiene Plan for the undergraduate teaching labs. Here are my 2 cents... Legal - the 'Employer' is required to have a chemical hygiene plan for the Instructor and Teaching Assistants Moral - the University should be required to TEACH safety as well as how a reaction works. This includes an understanding of the concept and practice of 'Chemical Hygiene' I do not believe that most lab manuals would fulfill the legal need for a CHP for the Instructors and TA's. However a well written lab manual might fulfill the moral obligations for teaching the students safety... -Russ Russell Vernon, Ph.D. Laboratory / Research Safety Specialist Environmental Health & Safety University of California, Riverside 900 University Ave. Riverside, CA 92521 russell.vernon**At_Symbol_Here**ucr.edu www.ehs.ucr.edu Direct: (909) 787-5119 Admin: (909) 787-5528 Fax: (909) 787-5122 -----Original Message----- UC IHers: if you've got a few minutes, I have 2 questions about your campus Chemical Hygiene Plan program. Thanks for your help. 1. Although undergraduates in teaching labs are not employees, do you believe that undergrad lab courses should (legally or morally) have a Chemical Hygiene Plan? 2. If yes to #1, would you generally consider the lab manual for a given course - with their typical chemical safety information - to be an adequate CHP? (i.e., in lieu of template forms that are typically used for research lab CHPs). ---------------------- David Vandenberg
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