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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Northern Virginia Community College
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 2:50:43 PM
Author: Monona Rossol <0000030664c37427-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.PRINCETON.EDU> 		Next by Date:
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Advice for a new chemical engineer
Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 19:57:32 +0000
Author: David C. Finster

From: Monona Rossol <0000030664c37427-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.PRINCETON.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Sources and Recommendations for SDS's for a Campus
Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 19:46:08 +0000
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Yaritza, you made my day.
Texas may have a more stringent requirement.
Texas private schools are under OSHA rules.  State, county and municipal schools can (and some do) exempt themselves completely from occupational safety regulations.  While UT state schools have formally adopted the fed OSHA rules voluntarily, I have worked at a state school that has no hazcom or lab standard and doesn't intend to institute them.

One Texas theater was responsible for an accident that killed a friend of mine in a rigging accident.  I was so upset that I supplied the Texas OSHA with evidence that the theater had not one word written on programs for fall protection, hazcom, PPE or any other program.  They never even cited them.  We had to sue to get something to help his family.

So I have done expert witness in a number of Texas lawsuits under their "tort reform" which has made it almost impossible for people to get any justice.  

I bitch about every state and the feds as well, as you know, but this state is especially hazardous for workers.  I wouldn't expect there ever to be more stringent requirements in Texas. 

Monona



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From: Yaritza Brinker <YBrinker**At_Symbol_Here**FELE.COM>
To: DCHAS-L <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
Sent: Tue, May 28, 2019 2:02 pm
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Sources and Recommendations for SDS's for a Campus

I believe OSHA's answer to your question would be the same regardless of whether your lab falls under the Lab Standard or Industry. Texas may have a more stringent requirement. So, you may want to consult with your state office.
 
See OSHA's HAZCOM FAQ page at:
https://www.osha.gov/html/faq-hazcom.html
 
Thank you,
 
Yaritza Brinker
260..827.5402
 
From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU> On Behalf Of Murphy, Dr. Ruth Ann
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2019 3:47 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Sources and Recommendations for SDS's for a Campus
 
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Good Afternoon,
 
Do you have recommendations for sources of SDS's for an entire campus (and, if available, pricing information)?  We have an enrollment of 3914 students, which includes the basic lab sciences, Engineering,  Nursing, Physical Therapy, Physician's Assistant, and Art.
 
Questions that have arisen as we seek to provide these documents to all employees include the following.
 
1.  Are paper copies required in case of being unable to access electronic  versions?
 
2.  Is there a time limit, e.g., 60-second rule as to how quickly someone should be able to access an SDS should an OSHA inspector ask?
 
 
Current options under consideration are listed below.
 
1.  Subscribe to an electronic provider at a recurring rate, so we can access a global database (examples are www.sitehawk.com or www.msdsonline.com)
 
2.  Help individual work areas develop their own SDS inventories.
 
3.  Create a central repository of SDS's for the campus.
 
Thank you for your advice!
 
 
Ruth Ann
 
Ruth Ann Murphy, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Chairperson, Department of Chemistry, Environmental Science and Geology
Co-Chairperson, Health Professions Advisory Committee
Amy LeVesconte Professorship of Chemistry
JAMP Faculty Director
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
900 College Street
Belton, TX  76513-2599
Phone 254.295.4542
Accepting Christ is life's greatest decision; following Christ is life's greatest adventure.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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