The regulations, standards and guidelines governing Chemical Safety are listed below. Items without hyperlinks are not available publicly. Contact EHRS at (215) 707-2520 (2-2520) or use the EHRS Contact Form to gain access to references that are not hyperlinked.

Regulations

Regulations (codes), promulgated by regulatory bodies. Codes have the force of law and adherence to codes is non-optional.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (www.dhs.gov)

•  6 CFR-Part 27-Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards

 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (www.epa.gov)

• 40 CFR 260-265-Hazardous Waste Management

 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (www.osha.gov )

• 29 CFR 1910.1450-Occuaptional exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories
• 29 CFR 1910.1200-Hazard Communication

 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) (www.dep.pa.gov)

• 25 Pa Code-Environmental Protection Article VII. Hazardous Waste Management

Standards & Guidelines

Formal standards and official guidelines from generally recognized professional associations, industry bodies, non-profit standards organizations and government agencies. Standards do not intrinsically have the force of law, but some are given force of law by being specifically referenced in codes, however, all standards, whether mandatory or not, represent an accepted source of best practice which should be followed.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (www.dhs.gov)
(Note: Distinct from regulations)

• Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Homepage
• Department of Homeland Security Appendix A-Chemicals of Interest (COI)CFATS Information for Colleges and Universities

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (www.fema.gov)

• FEMA-Workplace Security Awareness
• FEMA-Protecting Critical Infrastructure against Insider Threats
• FEMA-Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do
• FEMA-Critical Security: Theft and Diversion-What You Can Do

 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (www.osha.gov)
(Note: Distinct from regulations)

• OSHA publications, guidelines and fact sheets (https://www.osha.gov/pls/publications/publication.AthruZ?pType=AthruZ)
• OSHA-Hazard Communication Home Page
• OSHA Laboratory Safety Guidance
• OSHA Fact Sheet: The Importance of Root Cause Analysis During Incident Investigation

 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) (http://webstore.ansi.org/)

• ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014-Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Stations

 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/index.htm)

• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
• NIOSH-School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide

American Chemical Society (ACS) (https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en.html )

• ACS-Guidelines for Chemical Laboratory Safety in Academic Institutions
• ACS-Creating Safety Cultures in Academic Institutions-A Report of the Safety Culture Task Force of the ACS Committee on Chemical Safety
• ACS-Identifying and Evaluating Hazards In Research Laboratories
• ACS Hazard Assessment in Research Laboratories

 National Research Council

• Prudent Practices in the Laboratory