Your Audit Reports Helpful Links:

EHS Laboratory Audit Checklist

UMB Chemical Hygiene Plan

OSHA Laboratory Safety Standard 

Have all your people received safety and health training? If not, they can go to the following link and take our online safety training.

Online Laboratory Safety Training 

If you have questions, please contact: 

Steven C. Deck, CIH, CSP
University Chemical Hygiene Officer
sdeck@af.umaryland.edu
(410) 706-3490

 Chemical Waste Containers

Hazardous waste containers must comply with EPA regulations.  In order for hazardous waste to be stored in our Annex (EHS chemical storage facility) the container must be labeled "Hazardous Waste", dated, and have the constituents of the container spelled out in English. 

At the end of the work day or experiment, be sure that any funnel that collects waste into a container is taken out of the container and then that waste container must be recapped.  Once that first drop of waste hits the bottom of the container, the container must be labeled "Hazardous Waste", with the start date of accumulation, and the name of the waste collected.  

• Not labeled "Hazardous Waste"
• Not labeled with constituents and date
• Containers in poor condition
• Containers open or unsealed
• Not stored in secondary containment