Compliance Regulations, Standards & Guidelines
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)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (www.epa.gov)
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)
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)
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