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 Prior Approval Requirements

1. Prior approval for use shall be obtained whenever any of the following apply:

   1. Quantities of chemical(s) to be used are greater than that which would be considered laboratory scale (see Definitions section).

   2. The material is Extremely Hazardous, a reproductive toxin or a select carcinogen, which has never been used in that specific laboratory before.

   3. Lack of or inadequate ventilation exists.

   4. A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is not available.

2. Persons who may grant such an approval are the Department Chairperson and/or the Laboratory Chemical Hygiene Officer (LCHO) with appropriate notification to the Campus Safety Department.

3. A record of the approval should be entered into the lab notebook for the experiment.

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