Criteria and Lines of Inquiry cont'd

DOE-HDBK-1139/1-2000

Change Notice No. 1

Are the roles and responsibilities of personnel providing chemical safety expertise and support

properly integrated with the line management's responsibilities relative to operations?

Who is responsible for controlling the hazards arising from chemical storage and use in the

workplace? How are they held accountable?

What processes are in place to ensure adequate input by ES&H and other appropriate professionals in

the designation of controls for chemical hazards, and in how they are implemented?

Are the resources needed for providing an adequate level of chemical safety and management support

being communicated to the line management? Is management responsive to the resource needs and

concerns identified by ES&H and other appropriate professionals?

Criterion 3

Procedures and/or mechanisms for the acquisition, storage, use, and disposal of chemicals require

selected controls to be implemented, that those controls are effectively integrated, and that their

readiness is confirmed prior to the performance of work.

Lines of Inquiry

Do facility and warehouse control procedures properly implement chemical management procedures

to ensure safe handling and storage of chemicals?

Is prevention and source reduction of hazardous materials supported by appropriate procurement and

inventory practices?

Is the chemical inventory at a given storage location being properly updated as the inventory

changes? Is the inventory inspection and surveillance conducted at an appropriate frequency? Do all

chemical storage areas receive adequate coverage through periodic surveillance?

Is a database or hardcopy file maintained of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for chemicals used

and stored at the work-site and at the facility? How is access to MSDS information provided to

workers?

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