Fayetteville State University
OP-T2-41: Chemical Reuse Inventory

To obtain the best estimate of the extent of usage of Hazardous Materials At FSU, a complete inventory of all chemicals in every area that contain hazardous material will be maintained.

The chemical inventory will accomplish the following:

All materials whose identity and purity is in doubt will be disposed of at the time of the inventory.
To maintain a reasonable estimate of the amount and types of materials in use at FSU, an ongoing inventory system will be implemented at the area supervisor level.
The Chemical Hygiene Officer must accept responsibility for the safe storage of all hazards materials employed in his/her project.
The Chemical Hygiene Officer will alert the safety office of the acquisition of any new hazardous material by the user.
The purchasing department will receive MSDS and other safety warning materials supplied by the manufacturer of various hazardous materials used at FSU. This MSDS will be forwarded to the safety office for distribution to the appropriate users. The safety office will also keep an up-to-date, easy to access file of all MSDS used at FSU.
The Safety Director will maintain an up-to-date listing of all location at FSU in which hazardous materials are currently being used.
Proper facilities must be provided for the storage of hazardous materials.
Hazardous material storage will be clearly identified, labeled distinctly and routinely inventoried.
The Safety Office will approve all hazardous material storage locations. Periodic inspection will be conducted to verify compliance to regulations.
Poorly labeled or labels having expired an expiration date on material containers must be disposed of properly following state and federal approved disposal laws.

Additional URL: http://www.uncfsu.edu/emergency/safety/hazardous-materials-communication-program