PROTOCOLS FOR METHYLENE CHLORIDE COMPLIANCE (ENGINEERING CONTROLS & PPE)
September 18, 2024 | 1-5 pm EDT
Recording $150
Presenter: Tim Barton, MS, CIH, CSP
Tim Barton is currently the Chief Safety Officer at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Chair of the Board of Directors for the non-for-profit Laboratory Safety Institute, Inc. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with master’s degrees in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and Secondary Education. He has more than 25 years of environmental health and safety experience in a diversity of settings including consulting, analytical labs, GMP facilities, healthcare and academic and research organizations focused on translational medicine. Previous presentations include LSI webinars "Methylene Chloride: Managing Requirements of the TSCA Final Rule" and "Safety Management of Organic Peroxide Forming Compounds." He is an instructor of the LSI one-day course on Laboratory Waste Management, and he has been a contributor on a variety of topics at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce) in previous years.
Abstract:
The recently published EPA TSCA final rule on methylene chloride bans most uses of this chemical. Laboratory handling is permitted only if potentially exposed persons are covered by a compliant Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCCP). This includes requirements for exposure assessment and a significantly lower action level and occupational exposure limits than required by the OSHA Methylene Chloride standard (29 CFR 1910.1052). An article previously published in C&EN stated that during the comment period for this final rule the “ACS argued that many institutions lack the necessary subject matter expertise on staff to implement periodic monitoring and contracting these services or creating new positions could be costly.” A survey of more than 300 professionals determined that 47% considered the cost of sampling and analytical fees to be a significant obstacle to complying with this requirement. Thirty-two percent considered knowledge and experience performing exposure assessment to be a significant obstacle. This workshop is intended to provide attendees with information necessary to meet the
requirements of this regulation or to knowledgably engage with a qualified industrial hygienist to perform sampling and develop the necessary Exposure Control Plan. Topics covered in this presentation will include a review of and discussion about:
- The health hazards associated with methylene chloride
- Requirements of a Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCCP) and timeline for implementation
- The application of OSHA standards in the laboratory environment as required by the WCCP
- Developing a sampling plan to characterize exposures to methylene chloride
- Control strategies for managing exposure to methylene chloride in the laboratory
- Developing and Exposure Control Plan
- Maintaining the program documentation necessary for compliance
1. MANAGING REQUIREMENTS OF THE TSCA FINAL RULE (ELIMINATION)
Free Recorded Webinar
from July 19, 2024
2. PROTOCOLS FOR METHYLENE CHLORIDE COMPLIANCE (ENGINEERING CONTROLS & PPE)
September 18, 2024 | 1-5 pm EDT
Workshop with ACS $210
3. USE THIS, NOT THAT (SUBSTITUTION)
Free Recorded Webinar (2 hours)
With Beyond Benign
From September 27, 2024
4. ASSESSING AND UPDATING SAFETY PROTOCOLS (ADMINISTRATIVE)
Four-Hour Short Course
October 10, 2024
11:00 am - 3:00 pm EDT |$199
Other resources
Check out our methylene chloride FAQ, compiled from previous webinars.