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Hazard Communication Program

8.0 HAZARDS OF NONROUTINE TASKS 

Department heads are required to ensure that faculty, staff, and students are aware of the hazards of nonroutine tasks (e.g., cleaning of reactor vessels, entering confined spaces). A special training session may be necessary to inform faculty, staff, and students of the hazardous chemicals to which they may be exposed and the proper precautions to take to reduce or avoid exposure. 

Department heads also must ensure that faculty, staff, and students are informed of the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas. 

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