E7: Behind the Scenes Substances Keeping Hospitals Running

Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center 

Room: 388 

CM Credit Hours: 1 

When most people think of chemicals in a large medical institution, their minds go straight to clinical labs, research settings, or pharmaceuticals. Yet an entirely different world of chemicals operates quietly behind the scenes-powering the systems that keep the hospital running. From water treatment to diesel generators, and everything in between, the safe management of large-scale hazardous materials is critical. Where OSHA standards, NFPA requirements, and building codes intersect, the challenge is clear: how do we protect employees, patients, visitors, and infrastructure, while ensuring a complex hospital system operates without interruption? In this environment, lives are not just depending on medical care, they depending on the safe and seamless operation of these unseen chemical systems.

Upon completion, the participant will be able to
• Detail requirements established by multiple governing bodies.
• Identify key chemical users within healthcare.
• Recognize hazards with large quantity chemicals.
• Communicate chemical hazards to multiple layers of the organization.
• Recognize barriers and organizational limitations impacting compliance. 

Intermediate

Chemical Hazards

Risk Communication

Risk Management

Hazard Communication

OHS Management systems, auditing, and compliance

Personal protective equipment

Risk assessment and management

Safety

In-person

OnDemand

Practitioner

Case Studies

Practical Application