Policy Text
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONTROL
Purpose
This Order will provide the pr ocedures that shall be followed f or
handling, storing, and maintainin g hazardous materials at the M ain
Jail. This Order will also provi de procedures to follow in the event of
injury or illness to jail occ upants due to hazardous waste spil ls or
other forms of accidental contact.
Policy
Only those hazardous materials necessary for the operation of t he
Main Jail shall be stored in the facilit y.
The procedures regardi ng the handling of these materials shall
comply with all applic able laws and regulati ons governing their use in
this facilit
y.
In This Order
The table below will identif y the to pics covered in this Order.
Topic See Pa ge
Exce ptions 1
Procurement 2
Receivin g and Stora ge2
Inventor y and Issuance 3
Use of Hazardous Materials 3
Disposal 4
Accidents 4,5,6
Exceptions
Procedures
This Order does not cover subst ances that do not fall into the
definition of, or contain the properties of, “Hazardous Waste”, but
that are labeled “keep out of the r each of children” or “may be
harmful if swallowed”.
The followin g are exam ples of these products.
Bleach
Disinfectant Deter gent
Acrylic Floor Wax
Personal Insecticide
Hand Cleane r
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Procurement
Procedures
The Fiscal Officer shall be respon sible for procuring and maint aining
a sufficient su pply of needed hazardous material on site.
Facility staff needing additional hazardous material will conta ct the
Fiscal Officer. The Fi scal Officer in consultation with the Exe cutive
Lieutenant shall authorize or den
y requests for such materials.
When ordering hazardous material, the Fiscal Officer shall requ est a
Material Safet
y Data Sheet (MSDS ) be delivered with the material.
NOTE: In addition, the Fiscal Officer may order an amount of any
special material needed to neutra lize the hazardous material in case
a spillage occurs.
Receiving and Storage
Procedures
The MSDS received with the mate rial will be processed as follow s.
One copy shall be placed in the Fiscal Officer’s “Hazardous
Materials Inventory File”
One copy shall be placed on a bul letin board in the Central
Supply Warehouse (or wherever the material is stored). This cop y
will state the exact location w here the material is stored.
The MSDS will list other subst ances that when mixed with the
hazardous material, will produce an even more hazardous materia l.
These products, as described on the MSDS, shall not be stored i n
close proximit y (i.e., bleach and ammonia ).
All hazardous materials shall be stored in their original conta iners
and in accordance with its MSDS recommendations. The use of
secondary containers shall be pr operly labeled with the materia l
identity and the hazar d warning statement and must meet the
re
quirements of the MSDS.
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Inventory and Issuance
Procedures
The Fiscal Officer shall maintain a “Hazardous Materials Invent ory
File”.
The Fiscal Officer shall advise th e Executive Li eutenant in wri ting
and the Jail Commander or desi gnee shall file an “Acutely
Hazardous Materials Registrati on Form” with the Sacramento Fire
Department if any of the follo wing conditions exists.
The facility is storing a quantity of any hazardous material wh ich is
equal to, or greater than:
A total weight of 500 pounds, OR
A total volume of fifty-five (55) gallons, OR
200 cubic feet
Fiscal staff shall issue hazardous materials from the Central S upply
Warehouse, Monda y throu gh Frida y, from 0800 hrs. to 1600 hrs.
Use of Hazardous Materials
Procedures
Facility staff taking hazardous m aterials to work areas are
responsible for the accountabilit y of the materials.
Any work areas or assignments w here hazardous materials are
frequently used, (i.e., Laundry, K itchen, etc.) shall have a co py of the
product’s MSDS posted on a bulle tin board in the work area and a
co
py on file.
Staff members shall read the
product label prior to use.
Inmates shall only be authoriz ed to use these materials under d irect
supervision of facilit y staff.
All persons handling these materi als shall be provided with pro per
safet y protection (i.e., e ye protection, masks, gloves, etc. ).
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Disposal
Procedures
Facility staff members are aut horized to dispose of hazardous
materials in accordance to the product’s MSDS.
Any facility workstation that has excess or unused materials sh all
return the material to t he Fiscal Unit and notif
y the