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SAFETY AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Safety: Use and Storage of Hazardous Substances The Board of Education shall not allow the use of any hazardous substances in or on any of the buildings or grounds of this district when children are present, except in emergencies. A list of substances that are exempted from this requirement shall be prepared by the Superintendent or his/her designee. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall inform the Board of Education when hazardous substances may be used when children are present, and the Board of Education shall determine if an emergency situation exists and such use is warranted. If any hazardous substance is stored on any school site, the Superintendent or his/her designee shall make available the hazardous substance fact sheet for that substance to any one who requests it. At least two days prior to the start of any construction activity involving hazardous substances, the Superintendent and/or his/her designee shall have posted on a bulletin board at the school a notice that such construction will take place. The notice will state the activity to be conducted and the hazardous substance(s) to be used. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall ensure that all parents/guardians receive a notice at least once a year informing them of the following:
Rules and procedures implementing this policy shall be reviewed and adopted by the Board of Education as required by law and shall be disseminated to staff and pupils annually, or whenever any changes are made. Date: November 19, 2001 First Reading December 10, 2001 Approved Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:6-2 Instruction in accident and fire prevention N.J.S.A. 18A:11-1 General mandatory powers and duties N.J.S.A. 18A:17-42 et seq. Public School Safety Law N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.1, -12.2 Protective eye devices required for teachers, pupils and visitors in certain cases ... N.J.S.A. 18A:41-1 et seq. Fire drills and fire protection See particularly: N.J.S.A. 18A:41-5 N.J.S.A. 18A:54-20 Powers of Board of Education (county vocational schools) N.J.S.A. 34:5A-1 et seq. Worker and Community Right to Know Act See particularly: N.J.S.A. 34:5A -10.1 through -10.5 N.J.S.A. 34:6A-25 et seq. New Jersey Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act N.J.A.C. 5:23 Barrier free subcode of the uniform construction code N.J.A.C. 6:8-2.1 Reporting requirements N.J.A.C. 6:20-5.5 Public school asbestos removal and encapsulation state aid N.J.A.C. 6:21-1.2(c) Accident reporting N.J.A.C. 6:22-1.1 et seq. School Facility Planning Services N.J.A.C. 6:29-1.1 Purpose N.J.A.C. 6:29-1.3 Policies and procedures See particularly: N.J.A.C. 6:29-1.3(a)1, -1.3(a)5, -1.3(a)6 -1.3(a)7 N.J.A.C. 6:29-1.7 Eye protection in public schools N.J.A.C. 6:53-1.1 et seq. Vocational Education Safety Standards N.J.A.C. 6A:24-8.1 Facilities N.J.A.C. 6A:30-1.1 et seq. Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts Manual for the Evaluation of Local School Districts (August 2000) Cross References: 1330 Use of school facilities 1410 Local units 3510 Operation and maintenance of plant 5141.1 Accidents 5142 Pupil safety 5142.1 Safety patrols 6114 Emergencies and disaster preparedness 6142.12 Career education 7110 Long-range facilities planning Key Words Safety, Pupil Safety, Employee Safety, Asbestos, Hazardous Materials, Student Safety |
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