Standard Operating Procedure for Chemical Handling and Storage
EHS-00005 R12
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20.7
HPM Transport
20.7.1
HPM Chemicals cannot be transported through emergency egress exits
except in special circumstances as approved by EHS.
20.7.2
HPM Chemicals (including gas cylinders and ampoules) should be
transported using chemical elevators or dumbwaiters with the exception of
the following buildings that do not contain chemical elevators:
NFS
NFE
CESTM
20.7.3
Passenger elevators should never be used to transport HPMs in buildings
where chemical elevators are available (NFN, NFX, and NFC). If the
freight elevator is unavailable, EHS must review and approve each
alternate transport request on a case-by-case basis.
20.7.4
HPMs shall not be transported in corridors that have a width of less than
44 inches.
20.8
Safe Transport of Chemicals and Waste using the NFS/NFE/CESTM
Passenger Elevator
20.8.1
Corridors being used cannot have dead ends and must be equipped with
smoke detection devices, pull stations, and fire alarm horns/strobes.
20.9
Chemicals can be transported into NFS labs within an approved cart in the
NFS
passenger
elevator between 5:00am and 7:00 am only on Tuesdays
and Thursdays.
20.10
Chemicals can be disposed of or removed from NFS labs within an
approved cart in the NFS elevator
only
between 5:00am and 7.00am on
Wednesdays and Fridays.
20.11
Hazardous Waste removal follows the same process as for chemical
transport.
20.11.1
Chemicals delivered to the NFN loading dock shall be transferred from the
NFN loading dock to the NFE loading dock within one day of delivery.
20.11.2
Chemicals cannot be transported until receipt of delivery to the NFE
loading dock has been confirmed. Chemicals transported to NFE shall be
done so by the chemical gas handler using a powered industrial truck. See
Powered Industrial Vehicles (EHS-00035) specification for further details
on loading and handling.
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