II. Chemical Hygiene Officer Designation/Hazardous Materials Safety Committee
DESIGNATION OF RESPONSIBILITY
Purpose: To establish the position of Chemical Hygiene Officer. An individual will be designated to be responsible for the development and implementation of the Laboratory Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP). This individual will be referred to as the Chemical Hygiene Officer (CHO). The CHO has the authority to enforce the policies and procedures of the CHP.
1. Chemical Hygiene Officer: Wayne A. Brown is appointed the Chemical Hygiene Officer. The specific responsibilities of this position are listed in Section III. The CHO is responsible for the development and implementation of the Laboratory Chemical Hygiene Plan. The CHO will provide technical guidance to the staff in developing practices and procedures for the CHP to assure employee protection when performing laboratory procedures involving use of hazardous chemicals.
2. The CHO has the authority to implement the program and insure compliance by all laboratories and employees. The CHO will coordinate all aspects of the program and delegate individual duties to specific individuals as appropriate in order to maintain uniform implementation of the CHP.
3. Assisting the Chemical Hygiene Officer are the following individuals who make up the Chemical Hygiene Committee.
Chemical Hygiene Committee
| Name | Title and Department | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt Birdwhistell | Chair, Chemistry Dept | 2269 |
| Douglas Dougherty | Portfolio Manager , Financial Affairs | 3147 |
| Paul Fleming | Director, Physical Plant | 3157 |
| Ricard Bell | Director, Risk Mngmt | 3141 |
| Creston King | Chairman, Physics Dept | 3644 |
| William Kitchens | Asst. Prof., Visual Arts | 5463 |
| Gary Talarchek | Director, Grants & Research | 2196 |
| Donald Hauber | Chair, Biology Dept | 2548 |