8.5 Certain areas within the college require the use of personal protective equipment. Contractors are required to provide their employees with any necessary personal protective equipment. 8.5.2 Science Center Safety glasses, hand protection. 8.5.3 Respiratory protective equipment is neither required nor recommended in the chemical use areas under normal operating conditions. 8.6 Working on certain equipment or materials in the Science Center may present special potential hazards.
Examples are exhaust ducts and fans, waste chemical plumbing, and gas lines.
Potential fire and explosion hazards may also exist when performing such work. Nitric Acid Bases Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide Compressed Gases Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Oxygen Cryogenic Liquids Nitrogen, Helium Solvent Acetone, Isopropyl Alcohol 8.9 Material Safety Data Sheets for all hazardous chemicals used at the college are filed and available in each department and Security. 8.10 Potential Health and Physical Hazards of chemicals uses at Middlebury College. A corrosive chemical is one that causes visible destruction or irreversible alterations in living tissue. Exposure to corrosive mists may cause eye and respiratory tract irritation.