SA0003-S – Hazardous Material Safety

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SA0003-S – Hazardous Material Safety

Version 1

Publication Date: 09/12/2024

  1. PURPOSE
    This procedure is to establish a program for the safe handling, transport, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials at the University of Tennessee Southern, in compliance with UT Policy SA0400- Hazardous Material Safety. The policy and this procedure should be communicated and available to all departments and persons who may be in contact with these materials and/or subject to the regulations governing these materials.
  2. PROCEDURE
    1. UT Southern Hazardous Material Safety Program shall comply with all existing state, federal, local codes and ordinances relating to the transport, use, generation, storage, and disposal of whatever may be determined by those regulations to be hazardous.
    2. The UT Southern Safety Officer, or designee, is responsible for evaluating and communicating to the administration the requirements of this program. Each UT Southern department or unit shall be responsible for implementing the requirements of this procedure within each area of their organization.
    3. The Hazardous Material Safety Program requires that each department:
      1. Identify and evaluate hazardous materials
      2. Implement safety procedures for handling hazardous materials, including spills and releases
      3. Maintain an inventory of chemicals and the associated Safety Data Sheets
      4. Properly label and store hazardous materials
      5. Properly transport and dispose of hazardous materials
      6. Communicate the program requirements to those persons who are affected by the program
      7. Provide training for personnel handling hazardous materials
      8. Use recognized control hierarchy (elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment) for managing hazardous substances.
      9. Annually evaluate the compliance and applicability of the program.
    4. The UT Southern Safety Officer, or designee, shall be notified of all hazardous materials that require and are ready for disposal by an outside agency.
    5. In the event of any cited violation of federal, state, or local regulatory agencies, the department responsible for the violation shall immediately notify the Vice Chancellor of Finance & Administration. The responsible department, in conjunction with the UT Southern Safety Officer or designee, shall propose remedy (corrective action) for the violation, and communicate that to University leadership.

SA0003-S – Hazardous Material Safety
Version: 1 // Effective: 09/12/2024
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