Biosafety and Chemical Safety
Biosafety
The Biosafety program is designed to minimize or eliminate employee, student, and
public exposure to biohazards with the District.
The BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN PLAN and the MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN are the two principle components of the Biosafety Program. Additional resources are
available through the MSDS ONLINE chemical inventory / Material Safety Data Sheet
management system.
Download the BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN PLAN.
A biosafety cabinet (BSC) is used to prepare materials for microbiology labs.
Diagram of the ventilation system of a biosafety cabinet (BSC)
Biohazard warning sign
Blood Borne Pathogens Sign
For access to the MSDS ONLINE System or for any questions/issues regarding biosafety, please contact the Chemical Hygiene Officer at (909) 652-6425 or sam.gaddie@chaffey.edu
Specially designed disposal container for medical "sharps"
Chemical Safety
The Chemical Safety Plan is designed to minimize or eliminate employee, student, and public exposure to the health and physical hazards of chemicals that are used by the District. The CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN and the MSDS ONLINE chemical inventory / Material Safety Date Sheet management system are the two principle components of the Chemical Safety Program.
Additional resources are availablethrough Flinn Scientific, Inc. (LABORATORY SAFETY COURSES and MSDS SEARCH) and VWR (MSDS SEARCH).
A member of the Chemistry staff dispenses chemicals from a properly labeled container.
Hazard signage is prominently displayed
For access to the the MSDS ONLINE System or for any questions/issues regarding chemical safety, please contact the Chemical Hygiene Officer at 909 652-6425 or sam.gaddie@chaffey.edu.
Flame Retardant Cabinet
Drums for Hazardous material disposal
