The biology department has animal dissection, human dissection, a microbiology lab, and a medical laboratory education program that uses small quantities of a lot of chemicals. The chemistry department has chemicals that have never been inventoried and a new forensics program (as in CSI, not in college debate). BOS 3125, Hazardous Materials Management 4 The physics department has high-voltage equipment, lasers, and LEDs. The English department has lots and lots of books and papers, as well as photocopiers. The math department has lots of computers and whiteboards. The automotive technology department has everything pertaining to auto repair, including solvents, asbestos brake linings, pneumatic tools, waste oil, and cutting and grinding tools. The Massive Arena is one of the original buildings on campus and has a variety of interesting problems, including asbestos insulation, and the building is undergoing a massive renovation. Respond to each of the following questions:
1. Where do you start?
2. Where should you focus your initial HazCom efforts? In what order do you tackle the rest of the departments?
3. What are the HazCom issues in the automotive technology department?
4. What are the hazardous waste issues in the automotive technology department?
5.What are the HazCom issues in the chemistry department?