OSHA Laboratory Standard

This webinar will provide an overview of OSHA chemical hygiene plan. It will discuss requirements of OSHA’s occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in the Laboratory Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450), including labeling requirements.

Why Should You Attend:

Hazardous chemicals present physical and/or health threats to workers in clinical, industrial, and academic laboratories. Hazardous laboratory chemicals include cancer-causing agents (carcinogens), toxins that may affect the liver, kidney, or nervous system, irritants, corrosives, and sensitizers, as well as agents that act on the blood system or damage the lungs, skin, eyes, or mucous membranes. OSHA rules limit all industry exposures to approximately 400 substances.

OSHA’s Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories standard (29 CFR 1910.1450), referred to as the Laboratory Standard, covers laboratories where chemical manipulation generally involves small amounts of a limited variety of chemicals. This standard applies to all hazardous chemicals meeting the definition of “laboratory use” and having the potential for worker exposure.

This webinar will cover the requirements of OSHA Laboratory Standard-29 CFR 1910.1450.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Definitions: Laboratory, Laboratory Use of Hazardous Chemicals, any hazardous chemical used (not meeting definition)
• Overview of Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Additional info including labeling requirements, coverage of various types of laboratories, labs not covered.

Who Will Benefit:

• Senior Management of Laboratory Operations
• Lab Managers and Staff
• Safety/Environmental/Occupational Managers/Staff
• Facility Managers and Staff
• Environmental Service/Housekeeping/Janitorial Staff
• Administrators/Managers/Line Staff of collateral duties involving labs