The chemical hygiene plan shall include each of the following elements and shall indicate specific measures that the employer will take to ensure laboratory employee protection: ...

OSHA issued its Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories standard 1 (29 CFR 1910.1450) in 1990. Known as the Laboratory Standard, it was developed to address workplaces where ...

In 1983, OSHA issued the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) to protect workers from exposure to the hazards of all chemicals in their workplace. The standard, commonly called the HAZCOM ...

A lab specific Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is required when a laboratory engages in an activity or procedure not covered by the chemical hygiene plan. Specifically whenever: A laboratory ...