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Requirements:
Roles and Responsibilities (5.1.7)

Industrial Hygiene Program Manager

The industrial hygiene staff will:

• Perform or oversee industrial hygiene surveys
• Review associated JHAMs and AHAs during industrial hygiene surveys and provide corrective feedback as needed
• Notify supervisors and personnel of monitoring results
• Test and mark hazard control ventilation systems, and maintain associated database of such systems
• Recommend engineering or administrative controls to prevent personnel exposure to chemical, physical, or biological hazards
• Recommend warning signs where appropriate
• Maintain industrial hygiene survey and calibration equipment
• Maintain industrial hygiene survey records, notifications of personal monitoring memos, and equipment calibration logs
• Provide or coordinate hazard-specific training for personnel who work with hazardous materials or carcinogens
• Review plans for new operations and significant changes to ongoing operations that involve hazardous materials or carcinogens
• Provide industrial hygiene oversight for subcontractor activities

Medical Department

The SLAC Medical Department conducts all required medical surveillance (see Chapter 3, "Medical").

Managers and Supervisors

Managers and supervisors will:

• Review proposed processes involving chemical, physical, or biological hazards with the industrial hygiene program manager before installing new or moving existing equipment
• Obtain industrial hygiene surveys
• Ensure engineering controls (such as hazard control ventilation) are meeting minimum performance standards and effectively preventing personnel over-exposure to chemical, physical, or biological hazards
• Red-tag hazard control ventilation equipment that does not meet minimum performance standards and prevent the use of hazardous materials or agents needing ventilation until such equipment is repaired or replaced
• Follow up on recommendations provided by industrial hygiene staff
• Ensure all chemicals and carcinogen containers display manufacturer's warning labels or appropriate substitute labels (see Chapter 40, "Hazardous Materials")
• Ensure areas where chemicals and carcinogens are used have the proper warning signs displayed, in consultation with the industrial hygiene program manager
• Choose less-hazardous or non-carcinogenic materials whenever possible, in consultation with the industrial hygiene program manager
• Include qualitative exposure assessment of chemical, physical, and biological hazards during the development and annual review of JHAMs and AHAs

ES&H Coordinators

ES&H coordinators will:

• Be familiar with the requirements of this chapter

Hazard Control Ventilation System Custodians

Hazard control ventilation system custodians will:

• Check systems and report any malfunction or system degradation through the Facilities Department service desk system
• Ensure deficient ventilation systems are not used until repaired
• Mark the system with a warning sign and effectively restricting activities as needed to prevent personnel over-exposure to contaminants until the system is repaired

Personnel

Personnel will:

• Complete required training in hazardous materials usage before working with them
• Receive medical monitoring as required by this chapter and related chapters
• Refrain from consuming food or beverages (including chewing gum) in any industrial area where chemicals are used
• Use hazard control ventilation and personal protective equipment provided
• Report unusual odors or suspected exposures to supervisors and the industrial hygiene program manager

continue to Procedures and Specific Requirements (5.2)