Chemical Management Program

In conclusion, the first measure of successful ISM implementation is the verification of the site s program. Guidelines for ISM verification can be found in the ISM Team Leaders Handbook (DOE-HDBK-3027-99). One step in the verification process is to develop Lines of Inquiry (LOI) for specific subject areas. The CSTC has developed a number of LOI (see Appendix A), which may be used by subject matter e5q)erts (SME) to evaluate a site s chemical management program. 

An effective chemical management program has a number of definable elements. First and foremost, the program is part of the site s overall ISMS. However, there are some elements familiar to any manager or safety and health professional that, while not unique to chemical management, should be addressed in terms of the hazards posed by chemical usage. 

Are the roles and responsibilities of support staff and other personnel associated with the facility s chemical management program/system clearly defined, documented, and understood Have the primary and secondary points of contacts been identified ... 

Savannah River Site (SRS) Chemical Management Program, AID-AMS-99-0052, September 3, 1999... 

Make sure that you have access to the MSDS, the chemical is labeled as required by your facility, and the container is entered into your facility s hazardous chemical management program. Study the chemical s MSDS and label. Look for information about the chemical s reactivity, stability and hazards. If there is a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) diamond or a Hazard Material Information System (HMIS) label, look for a 2, 3, or 4 in the yellow Instability (formerly Reactivity) section or a W (water reactive) in the white Special Hazards section. 

Once a chemical or waste stream has become unsafe due to dehydration, solvent evaporation, or the formation of hazardous products, processes used to manage the material must be clearly defined in the chemical management program. Employees need to know if they call the professional expert designated by management, if they are to call the bomb squad or emergency response, etc. 

Volume 2 supplements the core Handbook. This volume presents site approaches to chemical management programs from across the DOE complex and the chemical industry to illustrate chemical management program implementation. In some cases these samples have been reformatted to reflect the organization in Volume 1, making it easier to find specific information. 

Argonne National Laboratory Chemical Management Program.11... 

Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory Chemical Management Program.13... 

Sandia National Lahoratories Chemical Management Program.31... 

Savannah River Site Chemical Management Program.37... 

Sandia National Laboratories Chemical Management Program... 

United States in lower quantities. While these programs had not yet reached any critical mass, the underlying assumption was that much of this work might be done in a cooperative way with industry, mirroring the HPV and VCCEP initiatives. ChAMP has now been superseded by a new enhanced chemical management program currently being rolled out by the EPA. ... 

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