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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

Occupational Health Center

The SLAC Occupational Health Center 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

ESH Coordinators

ESH 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)