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The first section includes general requirements that are applicable to all chemical procurements. Key to

this chapter are the requirements for hazard identification and analysis prior to purchasing chemicals that

are consolidated in sections:

4.1.1 Pre-purchase hazard identification and analysis.

4.1.2 Pre-purchase evaluation for lower hazard and/or lower environmental impact.

4.1.3 Pre-purchase determination of packaging and transportation requirements.

4.1.4 Dissemination of hazards information to those individuals or groups which may be involved

in the receiving, storage, use, or disposal of the chemicals.

4.1.5 Availability of the manufacturers MSDS for those individuals or groups which may be

involved in the receiving, storage, use, or disposal of the chemicals.

It is important to note that, as with all of the requirements consolidated in this document, those associated

with the acquisition of all classes of chemicals are consistent with OSHA's general duty clause* which

requires employers to protect their employees from all recognized hazards in the workplace.

* P.L. 91-596, Sec. 6. (a)

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CHAPTER 3: INVENTORY AND TRACKING

This chapter identifies and consolidates existing chemical user safety and health requirements that address

the inventory and tracking of chemicals and chemical products. It addresses relevant DOE and Federal

chemical-related regulations and National Standards applicable to all locations involved in the storage

and/or use of chemicals and chemical products (see def.) and excludes State and local code requirements.

Key to this chapter is its inclusion of the many regulations and standards for which an inventory and

tracking system is an implied requirement that is necessary for proper compliance. Of additional

importance in this regard is that whether direct or implied, requirements for the inventory and tracking of

all classes of chemicals are consistent with OSHA's general duty clause* which requires employers to

protect their employees from all recognized hazards in the workplace.

This chapter is divided into two major sections. The first section, 4.1, includes requirements that are

directly applicable to the inventory and tracking of all chemicals. The second section, 4.2, consolidates

additional, implied requirements specific to various health and safety regulations.

Section 4.1 consolidates the inventory and tracking requirements for the workplace, and includes specific

regulatory reporting requirements. Section 4.2 consolidates those requirements that do not directly

require an inventory of hazardous chemicals, but for which use of a chemical inventory and tracking

system would be necessary for compliance with mandatory standards, or would facilitate compliance.

The requirements covered include those for:

Emergency plans and Fire Prevention plans (4.2.1);

Worker exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories (4.2.2);

Exposure and medical records (4.2.3);

Hazard assessment in Emergency Management (4.2.4);

DOE Federal and Contractor worker protection programs (4.2.5);

Process Safety Management (4.2.6);

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