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Control Number: <br />509.02.01.003 <br />Version: <br />2.0 <br />Title: <br />Hazardous and Flammable Materials <br />Handling and Control Procedures <br />Page Number: <br />3 of 12 <br /> <br /> <br />Other Specific Materials Standards ............................................................................ 10 <br />10. Disposal............................................................................................................................. 11 <br />11. Spills .................................................................................................................................. 11 <br />12. Inventory and Audit Process............................................................................................. 11 <br />Taking Inventories ....................................................................................................... 11 <br />Audit ............................................................................................................................ 12 <br />REFERENCES........................................................................................................................ 12 <br />GENERAL REQUIREMENTS <br />1. Facility Safety Officer <br />Each facility head must designate a staff member to serve as safety officer at the facility. <br />The facility safety officer’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: <br /> Maintaining a master inventory of all hazardous materials as defined in this SOP. <br /> Updating the master inventory when changes are received. <br /> Maintaining copies of m aterial s afety data sheets (MSDS) on all hazardous materials <br />as discussed in this SOP either being used or stored at the facility. <br /> Ensuring that master inventories and MSDS are readily available for emergency <br />preparedness. <br /> Providing oversight of storage, use, and safety issues related to the hazardous <br />materials as discussed in this SOP. <br /> Providing assistance and guidance to work area supervisors regarding proper <br />storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials as discussed in this SOP. <br /> Reviewing products to ensure that the facility is using the safest alternatives <br />available that achieve acceptable results. <br /> Conducting facility audits and inspections in accordance with this SOP. <br /> Reporting safety violations and concerns to the facility head or designee. <br /> Serving as a liaison with state and local safety inspectors such as the state safety <br />inspector and fire marshal. <br /> Ensuring that liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and compressed gas cylinders are refilled <br />by an authorized representative of a state-licensed vendor. <br />2. General Definitions <br />Hazardous Materials <br />The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the International Air Transportation <br />Association (IATA) define hazardous material as substances capable of posing a risk to <br />health, safety, or property. Hazardous is the inherent characteristic of a material, <br />condition, or activity that has the potential to cause harm to people, property, or the
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