In the 1970s, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration developed an extensive list of regulations that govern the safety of workplaces in the United States. In the early 1980s, it became apparent that the regulations governing large-scale chemical-industry plants were inappropriate for small-scale laboratories. In 1990, OSHA developed a set of regulations commonly referred to as the "Lab Standard." This standard is found in the Code of Federal Regulations (29 CFR 1910.1450). Another OSHA regulation that you should be familiar with is the "Hazard Communication Standard" (29 CFR 1910.1200). This is commonly referred to as the "Right to Know Law." In the state of Washington, we follow the Washington Administrative Code developed by the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Administration along with OSHA regulations.