Forms, Policies & Procedures

Hazardous Material Shipments/Transportation

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE
   To assure all shipments of hazardous materials off-campus are prepared in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations, International Air Transportation Authority (IATA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and to minimize the exposure of all persons to hazardous materials during their transport.

For further information please refer to the shipping procedures on the Environmental Health and Safety website, or contact ext 8475.

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Hazardous Waste Disposal

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE
   To ensure the disposal of hazardous waste is conducted in compliance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and Delaware regulations governing the disposal of hazardous waste.
2. POLICY
   Common examples of chemical waste requiring disposal under this policy include but are not limited to: spent solvents, outdated laboratory research chemicals, spent acids and bases, lead-acid batteries, nickel/cadmium batteries, unusable or broken mercury thermometers and barometers, chemical waste generated from experiments, waste silica gel, full or partially full aerosol cans, non-returnable gas cylinders, paint materials and used oil filters. …

For more information regarding this policy, contact the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (ext. 8475).

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Infectious Waste Management

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE
   To ensure the management of infectious waste* at the University is conducted in compliance with Section 11 of the State of Delaware Regulations Governing Solid Waste, 7 Delaware Code, Chapter 60.

* As defined in Section 11 of the Delaware Regulations Governing Solid Waste and the University of Delaware Infectious Waste Management Procedures.

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Lightning Safety for Outdoor Activities

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE

   Lightning strikes approximately 1,000 people annually in the United States, causing fatalities in about 1/3 of these cases. Most of these cases involve persons in outdoor, open areas during the period preceding, during, or after a lightning storm. Lightning storms move at speeds of 25 mph or more and lightning can strike as much as 30 miles ahead of or following the main rain cell of a lightning storm, striking from a clear blue sky. Because of this, visual means of lightning detection is inadequate. Further, persons must seek shelter in advance of the visual lightning or the main rain cell.

   To ensure the safety of guests, participants, and staff during outdoor activities and to provide the criteria for suspension and sheltering when lightning is detected approaching or threatening outdoor activities. …

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Local Exhaust Ventilation Equipment

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE
   To ensure local exhaust ventilation equipment is designed and installed in accordance with standards and recommended practices for the control of hazardous materials. …

For more information regarding this policy, contact the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (ext. 8475).

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Lockout/Tagout, the Control of Hazardous Energy Sources

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE
   1. The purpose of this policy is to prevent injuries to employees from the unexpected energizing, start-up or release of stored energy from machines, equipment, or processes when such employees are engaged in activities where they are at risk from these hazardous energy sources.
   2. This policy requires departments to establish and implement procedures for affixing the appropriate lockout/tagout devices to energy isolating devices, and to otherwise disable machines, equipment or processes to prevent unexpected energizing, start-up or the release of stored energy.
2. POLICY
   1. Each department shall ensure that before an employee performs any activities where the unexpected energizing, start-up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, all potentially hazardous energy sources shall be isolated, locked/tagged out or otherwise disabled in accordance with the established procedures. …

For a copy of the Lockout/Tagout procedures or more information regarding this policy, contact the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (ext. 8475) or click here.

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Materials that could Present an Imminent Danger to Health and Safety

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE
   To control the possession of materials that could present an imminent danger to the life and health of the University community.
2. POLICY
   The possession of hazardous material defined in this policy requires the approval of the appropriate dean, director, chairperson, or administrator, and the Director, Department of Environmental Health and Safety …

For more information regarding the Policy, contact the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (ext. 8475).

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Medication and Drug Use and Distribution

1. PURPOSE
   To outline the policy pertaining to the use and distribution of drugs and pharmaceuticals at the University.
2. POLICY
   No legend medications (drugs which require prescription) can be purchased, stored, packaged, or dispensed at the University of Delaware by anyone except persons authorized to do so by State and Federal regulations, for example, physicians, nurses acting under direct supervision of physicians, and pharmacists. This does not preclude the use of prescribed medications or over the counter (OTC) medications intended for the specific (individual) use of a patient (students and/or staff).

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Occupational Exposures to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE
   To ensure all activities related to the use of hazardous chemicals in laboratories are conducted in a safe manner as well as in compliance with OSHA regulations as specified in 29 CFR Part 1910.1450. …

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Personal Protective Equipment

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE
   To establish personal protective equipment requirements for the University.
2. SCOPE AND APPLICATION
   This policy applies to all University personnel, contract personnel, and visitors in applicable University facilities and/or University operations. …

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Possession and Use of Firearms on University Property

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE
   The University of Delaware is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all members of the campus community, and for its visitors, through the reasonable regulation of weapons, ammunition, explosives, and other dangerous instruments.
2. POLICY
   The University prohibits the possession, storage, or use of any guns, firearms, explosives, ammunition, and other weapons and dangerous instruments (herein collectively “Weapons”) on University property, including any land, building, or vehicle that the University owns, leases, rents, occupies, operates or controls, unless expressly authorized by the University of Delaware Police Department. …

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.

Protection of Potable Water Supply

1. SCOPE OF PURPOSE
   To ensure potable water supply systems are designed, installed, maintained and utilized in such a manner as to prevent contamination from nonpotable liquids, solids or gases.
2. POLICY

   Potable water supply system shall be designed, installed and maintained in such a manner as to prevent contamination from nonpotable liquids, solids or gases being introduced into the potable water supply through cross-connections or any other piping connections to the system. The Facilities Planning and Construction Department shall ensure new facilities and renovations comply with the requirements of The IBC Plumbing Code or the latest plumbing code adopted by the City of Newark. The Facilities Management Department shall ensure facilities are maintained in accordance with this code. …

For more information regarding this policy and backflow prevention contact the Facilities Management Department or the Department of Environmental Health and Safety.

The complete policy and more can be found on the General Counsel’s web site.