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UC DAVIS: OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY November 1, 2004 DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, AND CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS PLEASE SHARE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WITH ALL INDIVIDUALS IN YOUR UNITS RE: Annual Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals and Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) Laboratory Self-Audit Each year, UC Davis is required to submit an annual inventory of hazardous chemicals to Yolo County Environmental Health to comply with existing State and Federal Community Right-to-Know laws. Hazardous Chemical Inventories must be accomplished on-line using the Chemical Inventory System (CIS). CIS is also used by our local emergency response personnel when responding to laboratory or building emergencies; i.e., fires or chemical spills. In an effort to the reduce cost to campus departments, EH&S has a consent agreement with Yolo County to maintain an in-house audit system, which allows the university and Yolo County to meet the required compliance initiatives. The self-audit system also outlines the responsibilities that hazardous waste generators and hazardous material users must meet and provides verification of program compliance. The self-audit highlights the eight critical areas that a Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) auditor looks for during an inspection. If the compliance initiatives are not being followed in your laboratory or work area, Yolo County Environmental Health can initiate enforcement action, potentially resulting in significant monetary penalties. All Department Heads must assure that all hazardous material users and hazardous waste generators complete their inventories on-line using CIS, complete their CUPA self-audits, and insure that all rooms containing hazardous materials are included in the inventory. Current CIS account holders and Department Safety Coordinators were emailed on October 22, 2004 to remind them of this annual requirement. This should be completed by December 23, 2004. Departments can contact their EH&S Department Safety Advisor, or Barry Williams (752-3733) bdwilliams@ucdavis.edu with any questions about the chemical inventory or CUPA self-audit program. EH&S would like to thank all Safety Coordinators and CIS account managers for their assistance in assuring the continued success of this mandated program. Carl J. Foreman Director Environmental Health & Safety 04-120
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