Title 14 Education
800 Health and Safety
885 Safe Management and Disposal of Chemicals in the Delaware Public School System
1.0 Mercury and Mercury Compounds
1.1 Mercury and mercury compounds, both organic and inorganic, shall not be used in the science classrooms in the public schools in Delaware later than January 1, 2005. Instruments which contain mercury such as thermometers, hydrometers, barometers, etc. shall be replaced at all grade levels in order to guard against spillage.
2.0 Storage of Chemicals
2.1 The storage of all chemicals shall conform to the specifications stated in Safety First: Guidelines for Safety in the Science or Science Related Classrooms.
3.0 Inventory of Chemicals, Hazardous and Non Hazardous
3.1 All laboratories and science storage in the Delaware public schools shall be inventoried each year during the month of September. The list of the chemicals shall be kept by the school principal. The inventory of chemicals both hazardous and nonhazardous shall contain the following information:
3.2 Who may handle the chemical and use it;
3.3 The name of the chemical;
3.4 The amount on hand;
3.5 The location where the chemical is stored;
3.6 The date purchased; and
3.7 The date discarded.
4.0 Inventory of Surplus Chemicals
4.1 For purposes of this regulation, surplus shall refer to chemicals which are no longer usable or needed.
4.2 Each district and charter school shall prepare a list of surplus chemicals and send a copy to the Education Associate, Science Environmental Education by October 15 of each year. The Department shall duplicate and disseminate these lists to school districts and charter schools so that they may negotiate, trade or exchange their surplus chemicals.
5.0 Disposal of Surplus Non Hazardous Chemicals
5.1 Disposal of surplus nonhazardous chemicals shall be carried out by the school district and charter school in accordance with procedures outlined in the Flinn Chemical Catalog Reference Manual, using trained staff.
6.0 Disposal of Non Surplus Transportable Hazardous Chemicals
6.1 Surplus hazardous chemicals such as diethyl ether, picric acid, benzoyl peroxide and other materials that are listed in Safety First: Guidelines for Safety in the Science or Science Related Classrooms, must be disposed of through the use of a licensed waste hauler.
6.1.1 Each district and charter school shall prepare a list of surplus hazardous chemicals and submit it to the Education Associate for Science and Environmental Education by November 15 of each year. The Department shall arrange for a licensed waste hauler to take the chemicals to a proper waste facility for disposal. The cost of disposal shall be prorated among the districts and charter schools based upon the weight of the hazardous materials.
8 DE Reg. 346 (8/1/04)
10 DE Reg. 1432 (03/01/07)
