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Inventory Procedures
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Inventory Procedures
1. The school contacts the program
manager.
2. The program manager makes suggestions on how to
inventory the school chemicals.
- The teacher or another person familiar with chemicals should
do the inventory
- The teacher should identify all chemicals not used in class
- The teacher should wear proper personal protective equipment
while completing the inventory and take special caution with
leaking containers and unknowns
- During inventory, the chemicals should be handled and moved
around as little as possible
- The school contact should not transport any lab chemical
- When the inventory is complete, all chemicals should remain
in the secure storage location while waiting for pick-up by
the contractor
- The
Flynn Scientific Database or SC3's
excel spreadsheet may be used for the inventory
The school contact sends by email an excel spreadsheet
to the SC3 staff with the chemical names, the health risks, flammable
and reactive qualities, and any special hazards associated with
each chemical. The teacher should pay special attention to these
qualities or hazards when conducting the inventory.
SC3 staff and the hazardous waste contractor review the inventory,
looking for potentially high risk chemicals that may pose an immediate
health or safety risk to the school. These chemicals are
rare. Some shock/friction-sensitive chemicals, such as picric
acid, could become explosive when dry and crystals form in contact
with metals containers.
If potentially dangerous chemicals are identified,
the school is notified immediately, advised of the risk, and given
management options. Options include but are not limited to: leave
the chemical in place, stabilize the chemical, or contact the local
emergency management agency.
The school is advised to keep the chemicals stored
in a secure, well-ventilated area. If the school chooses to leave
the chemicals in place, the disposal contractor normally will dispose
of the chemicals within six months.
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