14 Del. Admin. Code § 885-10.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 885-10.0 - Facility Requirements for Instructional Areas that use Hazardous Chemicals

10.1 Basic safety equipment shall be installed in all instructional areas that use hazardous chemicals and shall conform to the requirements outlined in Safety First: Safe Instructional Practices in the Classroom and Laboratory. Non-traditional instructional areas such as an outdoor classroom or an agricultural field shall include all of the safety equipment as warranted and deemed necessary based on the hazard level of the lesson and materials being used in the instruction of students. Basic safety equipment shall include at least the following items:

10.1.1 Eyewash (running water, continuous flow style);

10.1.2 Acid or chemical shower (continuous flow style);

10.1.3 Eye protection (wrap-around, splash-shield style goggles);

10.1.4 ABC Fire extinguisher;

10.1.5 Fire blanket; and

10.1.6 Chemical spill equipment.

10.2 A properly functioning fume hood or other industry-standard ventilation system shall be used when mixing chemicals, using chemicals, or for short-term storage of chemicals that release hazardous fumes. The determination that hazardous fumes may be released is made by a hazard analysis and a review of the SDS document. Fume hoods and other ventilation systems shall conform to the requirements outlined in Safety First: Safe Instructional Practices in the Classroom and Laboratory.

10.3 All instructional areas that use hazardous chemicals which are constructed, reconfigured, or renovated after September 1, 2011 shall provide adequate space for student work at a minimum of 50 square feet per student.

10.4 All instructional areas that use hazardous chemicals shall have at least two means of egress. The second exit may pass through another room or a non-chemical storage room if it is used only as an emergency exit.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 885-10.0

20 DE Reg. 975 (6/1/2017)
26 DE Reg. 51 (7/1/2022) (Final)