Ward Beecher Hall
Chemical Management Center
Phone: 330-941-3703 or 330-941-1327
Cell: 330-599-9095
Email: tmstyranec@ysu.edu
Overview
The Chemical Management Center goal is to help faculty and staff manage and use chemicals safely in academic research and teaching labs on campus.
All chemical orders are reviewed by the CMC before orders are sent to suppliers.
- The CMC helps the YSU campus community adhere to the Occupational Health Exposure Plan, namely the Chemical Hygiene Plan based on 29 CFR 1910.1450.
- The CMC also ensures compliance with CFATS(Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Standard)
- If you need to ship hazardous materials, please contact the CMC.
- The CMC ensures safe and environmentally disposal of hazardous waste per RCRA(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)
- The CMC directs disposal of universal light(light bulbs and batteries)
Rules
The appropriate handling of chemicals is dictated by the Chemical Hygiene Plan.
YSU Rules for Labs with Chemicals
General Academic Lab Safety Guidelines
General Guidelines when working with flammables
It is the responsibility of each faculty and staff member, as well as students to know and follow the Chemical Hygiene Plan. No work is permitted in labs until a student has read and understood the lab safety and chemical hygiene plan.
Safety Data Sheets and Chemical Inventory
Safety data sheets are available for review in the lab, in the CMC, or at the Chemwatch site. You must be on campus to login into Chemwatch.
Please see this video for a tutorial.
The chemical inventory is also maintained by the CMC using Chemicalsafety. For access please email Tim Styranec
Links
Lab Safety Information
- Chemical Safety Resources
- 3 D Printing Safety Information
- Chemical Ordering Procedures
- Gas Cylinder Hazards
- Statement of Safety Expectations
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Links(Select full database)
Waste
Battery/Light Bulb Pickup
Training
Basic Lab Safety
Chemical Hygiene Training
Most training is now online at www.industrysafe.com, but in person training is offered on as needed basis.
Please email Tim Styranec to get set up for basic lab safety and chemical hygiene training. You will get an Industry safe login.
Other training available includes:
Laser Safety
Biological Safety
XRD Safety
Please schedule with Tim Styranec by emailing tmstyranec@ysu.edu