EEM-EHS Environmental Health and Safety Handling Methylene Chloride Standard Operating Procedure SOP Number: LS004 Revision Number: 0 Date of Last Revision: Name: Date: Revision Number: Date of Revision: *Attach description of process that involves the use of methylene chloride.* 1.0 Hazards Associated with Methylene Chloride: Methylene chloride is a suspect carcinogen. It can cause adverse health effects to the central nervous system, liver, pancreas, blood, kidney and cardiovascular system. This chemical is also an eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritant. Burns can result from chronic exposures to the skin. Once in the body, methylene chloride is metabolized to carbon monoxide which reduces the blood’s ability to transport oxygen. 2.0 Controls: 2.1 Engineering Control: Utilize a fume hood. 2.2 Administrative Controls: Do not work alone in the lab. Implement the buddy system. Attend baseline laboratory safety training (required annually). The training schedule is located at the following link - .
EEM-EHS Environmental Health and Safety Handling Methylene Chloride Standard Operating Procedure SOP Number: LS004 Revision Number: 0 Date of Last Revision: Name: Date: Revision Number: Date of Revision: *Attach description of process that involves the use of methylene chloride.* 1.0 Hazards Associated with Methylene Chloride: Methylene chloride is a suspect carcinogen. It can cause adverse health effects to the central nervous system, liver, pancreas, blood, kidney and cardiovascular system. This chemical is also an eye, skin, and respiratory tract irritant. Burns can result from chronic exposures to the skin. Once in the body, methylene chloride is metabolized to carbon monoxide which reduces the blood’s ability to transport oxygen. 2.0 Controls: 2.1 Engineering Control: Utilize a fume hood. 2.2 Administrative Controls: Do not work alone in the lab. Implement the buddy system. Attend baseline laboratory safety training (required annually). The training schedule is located at the following link - .
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