About Chemical Safety
High Hazard Chemical Registration
At Tufts University all highly reactive and toxic chemicals must be registered with Tufts Laboratory Safety (LS).
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Plan
Deans, Directors, Department Chairs, Department Managers, Principal Investigators and supervisors at Tufts University must review the Personal Protective Equipment Plan for Tufts University.
Chemical Inventory in BioRaft
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that all institutions have an up-to-date and accurate chemical inventory per the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). In an effort to simplify this process for investigators and researchers, we are migrating to an online system called BioRaft and the chemical safety officers are completing the initial upload.
Tufts Chemical Hygiene Plan
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor enacted the Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratory Standard (29CFR1910.1450) in 1990. The requirements of this standard apply to all employees; however, this plan applies to all personnel (employees, students, visitors) engaged in the laboratory use of hazardous chemicals at Tufts University. The primary requirement of the standard is the formulation and implementation of the Tufts Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) and the development of written Safety Plans for high hazard chemicals. This CHP includes work practices, procedures, and policies to ensure that employees are protected from the adverse effects of all potentially hazardous chemicals.
Review and alterations of the CHP are made as needed, but no less than annually.
The most recent CHP can be found here: