The world has become more security conscious, and that awareness extends to laboratories. New guidelines and approaches, driven by legislation and regulation— to say nothing of common sense—are promulgated every year. A laboratory security system is put in place to mitigate a number of risks and is complementary to existing laboratory security policies. In very broad terms, laboratory safety keeps people safe from chemicals, and laboratory security keeps chemicals safe from people. This chapter is intended to provide the reader with an overview of laboratory security concerns and to raise awareness of the issue.

• Introduction to Chemicals Management •

Chemicals management is related to Environmental, Safety, Security and Health (ESSH) management.

Chemicals management is the purposeful management of all aspects of safety, health, environment, security and chemical hazards. In a university setting, this means protecting students, staff and the general public.

Chemical Safety: Protecting people from chemicals By (eliminating the threat, blocking the path, protecting the person)

Why do we need Chemical Security Management? Chemical Security: Protecting Chemicals (Property and Assets) from People Through (Eliminating Threat, Interfering Path, Protecting Assets) Principles of Chemical Inventory and Traceability are essential to all aspects of Environment (ESSH), Safety, Security and Health

 • Chemicals Management Life Cycle: ?Elements of Chemical Management ? Source Reduction/Elimination ? From Ordering to Disposal ? Inventory and Traceability ? Warehouse Storage ? Access Control ? Safe and Proper Use of Chemicals Recycling of Chemicals, Containers ? Bins (SOPs) Training, Policies and Procedures

 • Chemical Inventory A comprehensive understanding of inventory and traceability includes good management For all chemicals. This will prevent injury, exposure and danger from theft and intentional misuse

 • Benefits of chemical management for safety and security: Production of hazardous waste ? Reduced cost •Purchase of new materials •Waste disposal ?

 •More effective in improving security •Internal threat ? •External threat ? Facilitates environmental compliance ? Improved quality of research Improved quality of laboratory instructions The conflict between chemical security and chemical safety:

Security:

 • Labels help identify targets for theft or attack • Sharing locations of chemicals can publicize targets for theft or attack • Sharing knowledge about chemical hazards can inspire others to engage in (harmful) behavior (copycat crime).

 Safety:

 • Labeling everything so people know what chemicals are dangerous • Community, especially emergency responders, are aware of chemical hazards that exist. • Sharing knowledge about chemical hazards to alert and warn people.

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