• Employee Training

o   Every employee/student working with formaldehyde, phenol, and glutaraldehyde must receive training regarding the hazards. A training module will be provided to instructors with lab technicians and students working with formaldehyde, phenol and/or glutaraldehyde. Instructors should review this information with lab technicians annually and with students at the start of each semester.

o   Instructors are responsible for ensuring that employees and students with potential exposure to formaldehyde, phenol, or glutaraldehyde receive the appropriate training before working with it. All training must be documented by the individual presenting the training session and a copy of the training records will be submitted to the CHEMICAL HYGIENE OFFICER.

• Spills

o   Laboratory personnel can clean up most chemical spills that occur in the lab. The individual(s) who caused the spill is (are) responsible for prompt and proper cleanup. It is the responsibility of the instructor and/or lab technician to have spill control cleanup materials and PPE, which are appropriate for the chemicals being handled, readily available. Instructors are also responsible for ensuring that spills are cleaned up as soon as possible. Notify the CHEMICAL HYGIENE OFFICER, SITE SAFETY OFFICER or District Police (after hours) of a spill.

o   The types and quantities of hazardous chemical substances used on the SBCCD campus require preplanning in order for accidental chemical releases to be handled in a safe manner. Additionally, formaldehyde-, phenol-, and glutaraldehyde-contaminated waste and debris from a spill must be disposed of as hazardous waste. Two categories of chemical spills and response procedures are identified for this purpose: Small Spills (<100 milliliters) & Large Spills (≥100 milliliters).

• Disposal

o   All chemical waste must be disposed of according to SBCCD’s Chemical Hygiene Plan. Formaldehyde-, phenol-, or glutaraldehyde-containing wastes should be placed in a labeled waste container in a flammable storage cabinet. Call SBCCD’s designated hazardous waste contractor for pickup of waste materials and surplus chemicals, via the designated hazardous waste contractor (EMT).