SO Responsibilities

The Chemical Safety Officer's Responsibilities are:

• Working with administrators and other employees to develop and implement appropriate chemical hygiene policies and practices.
• Monitoring procurement, use and disposal of chemicals used in the laboratory.
• Coordinating the development of his/her laboratories Chemical Hygiene Plan.
• Coordinating an annual evaluation of his/her laboratories Chemical hygiene Plan and providing guidance on updating the plan as necessary.
• Informing all newly-hired laboratory employees of specific chemical hazards present in the laboratory.
• Updating the chemical inventory list and MSDS's as necessary.
• Ensuring the laboratory self-audits are conducted.
• Acting as a liason between the laboratory and SRS. and providing area-specific chemical safety training.