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Introduction
As an employee of Reed College, you have the “right to know” about hazards on campus. These hazards include:
- chemical hazards, such as flammability, corrosivity, incompatibles;
- health hazards, such as dermatitis, allergic reactions, respiratory disorders;
- physical hazards, such as physical assault, fast moving vehicles, slippery surfaces, steep grades, uneven surfaces;
- electrical hazards, such as ungrounded equipment, overloaded circuits, frayed or damaged cords;
- biological hazards, such as disease-producing organisms, poison oak and ivy, animals, needle sticks;
- noise hazards from machinery, tools, and construction;
- radiation hazards from ionizing and non-ionizing radiation;
- ergonomic hazards from improper lifting, poorly designed workstations, repetitive motion;
- thermal hazards, such as hot and cold environments, fires, and explosions;
- natural hazards, such as earthquakes, wind storms, snow and ice, and floods
Reed College employs over 400 people in many different occupations. In every occupation, employees may work with or around potentially hazardous materials. Here are a few examples:
Facilities services staff
Painters: thinners, solvents, flammable paints
Carpenters: adhesives, solvents
Heating plant staff: corrosive chemicals
Custodians: cleaning agents, bleach, waxes
Grounds keepers: fertilizers, growth retardants, herbicides
FACULTY & OFFICE STAFF
Correction fluids, rubber cement, copy machine chemicals, cleaners, aerosols
VISUAL ARTISTS
Paints, thinners, ceramic glazes, photographic chemicals
PRINT SHOP STAFF
Inks, solvents, copy machine chemicals
LABORATORY WORKERS
Chemicals, viruses, radioactive materials, drugs
RESIDENT & HOUSING ADVISERS
Students should have no hazardous materials in their rooms but they sometimes do. For example, sulfuric acid, propane gas, and white gas.
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