This new regulation first requires that chemical facilities, including colleges and universities, locate and inventory chemicals of interest and report to DHS. WSU’s Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) has developed an online registration and inventory tool to aid compliance.
WSU faculty, staff, contractors and tenants who use, store or distribute any chemicals in WSU facilities must register through this online tool at http://www.ehs.wsu.edu/chem-inv.
Hard copy registration or inventory forms available from the website must be mailed to WSU Environmental Health and Safety Mail Stop 1172, Pullman by Jan. 31, 2008.
EH&S will then compile and analyze the data from the inventory forms from WSU facilities statewide and prepare the report for DHS.
WSU joined with other colleges and universities to make the reporting requirements as practical and meaningful as possible. Additional background and current information regarding those efforts can be found at http://www.cshema.org/about/dhs.cfm.
The DHS has allowed a short time frame to comply with the regulation, so it is imperative that the established deadlines be met. More information about the regulation itself is available from the DHS website at http://www.dhs.gov/xprevprot/programs/gc_1169503302924.shtm.
Questions about the registration and inventory process can be directed to WSU EH&S at 509-335-3041 during university business hours.
